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Osamu Dezaki

Known for directing · Born 18 November 1943 · Died 17 April 2011 · aged 67 · Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

66 credits

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.

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Known for

The Rose of Versailles

1979

Nobody's Boy: Remi

1977

Space Cobra

1982

Tomorrow's Joe

1970

Manga Fairy Tales of the World

1976

Bionic Six

1987

Frosty the Snowman

1969

Treasure Island

1978

Dear Brother

1991

Clannad: The Motion Picture

2007

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

1987

Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

1997

Art (1)

1997Hakugei: Legend of the Moby DickStoryboard Designer, Director, CreatorSeries

Creator (2)

1997Historias de la BibliaCreatorSeries
1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's AdventuresCreatorSeries

Crew (1)

1988Aim for the Ace! Another MatchSupervising Animator, Storyboard ArtistSeries

Directing (55)

2009The Tale of GenjiDirectorSeries
2008Ultraviolet: Code 044Director, Series Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2007Clannad: The Motion PictureDirectorFilm
2005Air: The Motion PictureDirectorFilm
2004Hamtaro: Fairy TaleDirectorFilm
2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthDirectorFilm
2003Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora ValleyDirector, WriterFilm
2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipDirectorFilm
2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthDirectorFilm
2002The Lady Oscar StoryDirectorFilm
2002Hamtaro: The Captive PrincessDirectorFilm
2001Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham LandDirectorFilm
1998Golgo 13: Queen BeeDirector, StoryboardFilm
1996Black Jack: The MovieDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1996The Heroic Elegy of ConfuciusDirectorFilm
1995Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureDirector, StoryboardFilm
1992Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveDirectorFilm
1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries DirectorSeries
1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryDirectorFilm
1991Dear BrotherDirectorSeries
1990Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersDirectorFilm
1990Sword for TruthDirectorFilm
1990Burning BloodDirector, CreatorSeries
1989Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyDirectorFilm
1989Nightsong of SplendorSeries Director, Storyboard, CreatorSeries
1989Aim For The Ace! Final StageDirector, WriterSeries
1988One Pound GospelDirectorFilm
1988Ace wo Nerae! 2DirectorSeries
1987Bionic SixDirectorSeries
1987Visionaries: Knights of the Magical LightDirectorSeries
1987Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3DirectorFilm
1987Treasure Island: The MovieDirectorFilm
1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardDirectorFilm
1985Sweet SeaDirectorFilm
1984Mighty OrbotsDirectorSeries
1984The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven FriendsDirectorFilm
1984Mighty Orbots: Magnetic MenaceDirectorFilm
1983Golgo 13: The ProfessionalDirectorFilm
1982Space Adventure CobraDirectorFilm
1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1980Tomorrow's Joe The MovieDirectorFilm
1980Nobody's Boy: Remi (Movie)DirectorFilm
1980The Rose and Women of VersaillesDirectorFilm
1979The Rose of VersaillesDirector, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieDirectorFilm
1978Treasure IslandDirectorSeries
1977Nobody's Boy: RemiDirectorSeries
1976Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldDirector, Character DesignerSeries
1976The Thunder God and the Mulberry TreeDirectorFilm
1975Adventure of GambaDirector, CreatorSeries
1974The★Fire G-MenDirectorFilm
1973Aim for the Ace!DirectorSeries
1970Tomorrow's JoeDirector, Storyboard, Script, WriterSeries
1969Dororo and HyakkimaruDirectorSeries
1966Adventures of the Monkey KingDirectorFilm

Production (1)

1980BotchanProducerFilm

Visual Effects (2)

1973Belladonna of SadnessKey AnimationFilm
1969Frosty the SnowmanAnimation DirectorFilm

Writing (4)

1993Black JackStoryboard, Screenplay, DirectorSeries
1992Treasure Island MemorialScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1982Space CobraStoryboard, Series DirectorSeries
1979Young ElevenWriterFilm