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Director
Osamu Dezaki
- Born November 18, 1943 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
- Died April 17, 2011
Osamu Dezaki (November 18, 1943 – April 17, 2011) also known as Makura Saki (崎枕 Saki Makura), Kan Matsudo (松戸完 Matsudo Kan), Toru Yabuki (矢吹徹 Yabuki Toru) or Kuyou Sai (斉九洋 Sai Kuyou), was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. He is acknowledged to be one of the best and most influential Anime directors and popularized various techniques that are now considered standard in Japanese animation. Dezaki developed a highly distinctive Signature Style and is credited with inventing the Pastel-Chalked Freeze Frame.
Known for
Frosty the Snowman1969
Belladonna of Sadness1973
Space Cobra1982
The Rose of Versailles1979
Nobody's Boy: Remi1977
Clannad: The Motion Picture2007
Golgo 13: The Professional1983
Space Adventure Cobra1982
Filmography
- 2009The Tale of GenjiSeriesDirector
- 2008Ultraviolet: Code 044SeriesDirector, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2007Clannad: The Motion PictureFilmDirector
- 2005Air: The Motion PictureFilmDirector
- 2004Hamtaro: Fairy TaleFilmDirector
- 2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthFilmDirector
- 2003Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora ValleyFilmDirector, Writer
- 2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipFilmDirector
- 2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthFilmDirector
- 2002The Lady Oscar StoryFilmDirector
- 2002Hamtaro: The Captive PrincessFilmDirector
- 2001Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham LandFilmDirector
- 1998Golgo 13: Queen BeeFilmDirector, Storyboard
- 1997Historias de la BibliaSeriesCreator
- 1997Hakugei: Legend of the Moby DickSeriesStoryboard Designer, Director, Creator
- 1996Black Jack: The MovieFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1996The Heroic Elegy of ConfuciusFilmDirector
- 1995Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureFilmDirector, Storyboard
- 1993Black JackSeriesStoryboard, Screenplay, Director
- 1992Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveFilmDirector
- 1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeriesSeries Director, Director
- 1992Treasure Island MemorialFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryFilmDirector
- 1991Dear BrotherSeriesDirector
- 1990Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersFilmDirector
- 1990Sword for TruthFilmDirector
- 1990Burning BloodSeriesDirector, Creator
- 1989Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyFilmDirector, Storyboard Artist
- 1989Nightsong of SplendorSeriesSeries Director, Storyboard, Creator
- 1989Aim For The Ace! Final StageSeriesDirector, Writer
- 1988One Pound GospelFilmDirector
- 1988Ace wo Nerae! 2SeriesDirector
- 1988Aim for the Ace! Another MatchSeriesSupervising Animator, Storyboard Artist
- 1987Bionic SixSeriesDirector
- 1987Visionaries: Knights of the Magical LightSeriesDirector
- 1987Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3FilmDirector
- 1987Treasure Island: The MovieFilmDirector
- 1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardFilmDirector
- 1985Sweet SeaFilmDirector
- 1984Mighty OrbotsSeriesDirector
- 1984The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven FriendsFilmDirector
- 1984Mighty Orbots: Magnetic MenaceFilmDirector
- 1983Golgo 13: The ProfessionalFilmDirector
- 1982Space CobraSeriesStoryboard, Series Director
- 1982Space Adventure CobraFilmDirector
- 1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1980Tomorrow's Joe The MovieFilmDirector
- 1980Nobody's Boy: Remi (Movie)FilmDirector
- 1980BotchanFilmProducer
- 1980The Rose and Women of VersaillesFilmDirector
- 1979The Rose of VersaillesSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist
- 1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieFilmDirector
- 1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's AdventuresSeriesCreator
- 1979Young ElevenFilmWriter
- 1978Treasure IslandSeriesDirector
- 1977Nobody's Boy: RemiSeriesDirector
- 1976Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldSeriesDirector, Character Designer
- 1976The Thunder God and the Mulberry TreeFilmDirector
- 1975Adventure of GambaSeriesDirector, Creator
- 1974The★Fire G-MenFilmDirector
- 1973Belladonna of SadnessFilmKey Animation
- 1973Aim for the Ace!SeriesDirector
- 1970Tomorrow's JoeSeriesDirector, Storyboard, Script, Writer
- 1969Frosty the SnowmanFilmAnimation Director
- 1969Dororo and HyakkimaruSeriesDirector
- 1966Adventures of the Monkey KingFilmDirector