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Osamu Dezaki

Osamu Dezaki

Director · 1943–2011 · Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

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.

Directed 58

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Tale of Genji

    Director

  2. 2008

    Ultraviolet: Code 044

    Director, Series Director

  3. 2007

    Clannad: The Motion Picture

    Director

    73
  4. 2005

    Air: The Motion Picture

    Director

  5. 2004

    Hamtaro: Fairy Tale

    Director

  6. Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth

    Director

  7. 2003

    Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley

    Director

  8. Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship

    Director

  9. The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth

    Director

  10. 2002

    Hamtaro: The Captive Princess

    Director

  11. The Lady Oscar Story

    Director

  12. 2001

    Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    Golgo 13: Queen Bee

    Director

  2. 1997

    Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

    Director

  3. 1996

    Black Jack: The Movie

    Director

    66

  4. The Heroic Elegy of Confucius

    Director

  5. 1995

    Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

    Director

    67
  6. 1993

    Black Jack

    Director

    72
  7. 1992

    Treasure Island Memorial

    Director

  8. In the Beginning: The Bible Stories

    Series Director, Director

  9. Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

    Director

  10. 1991

    Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

    Director

  11. Dear Brother

    Director

    74
  12. 1990

    Sword for Truth

    Director

  13. Burning Blood

    Director

  14. Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Aim For The Ace! Final Stage

    Director

  2. Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

    Director

    65

  3. Nightsong of Splendor

    Series Director

  4. 1988

    One Pound Gospel

    Director

  5. Ace wo Nerae! 2

    Director

  6. 1987

    Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

    Director

  7. Treasure Island: The Movie

    Director

  8. Bionic Six

    Director

    73

  9. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3

    Director

  10. 1986

    The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard

    Director

  11. 1985

    Sweet Sea

    Director

  12. 1984

    Mighty Orbots

    Director

  13. The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven Friends

    Director

  14. Mighty Orbots: Magnetic Menace

    Director

  15. 1983

    Golgo 13: The Professional

    Director

    67
  16. 1982

    Space Cobra

    Series Director

    83

  17. Space Adventure Cobra

    Director

  18. 1981

    Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

    Director

    76
  19. 1980

    The Rose and Women of Versailles

    Director

  20. Nobody's Boy: Remi (Movie)

    Director

  21. Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Rose of Versailles

    Director

    83

  2. Aim for the Ace! The Movie

    Director

  3. 1978

    Treasure Island

    Director

    81
  4. 1977

    Nobody's Boy: Remi

    Director

    80
  5. 1976

    Manga Fairy Tales of the World

    Director

  6. The Thunder God and the Mulberry Tree

    Director

  7. 1975

    Adventure of Gamba

    Director

  8. 1973

    Aim for the Ace!

    Director

  9. 1970

    Tomorrow's Joe

    Director

    83

1960s

  1. 1969

    Dororo and Hyakkimaru

    Director

    72
  2. 1966

    Adventures of the Monkey King

    Director

Wrote 12

1990s

  1. 1998

    Golgo 13: Queen Bee

    Storyboard

  2. 1996

    Black Jack: The Movie

    Screenplay

    66
  3. 1995

    Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

    Storyboard

    67
  4. 1993

    Black Jack

    Screenplay, Storyboard

    72
  5. 1992

    Treasure Island Memorial

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979

    Young Eleven

    Writer

  2. 1970

    Tomorrow's Joe

    Writer, Storyboard

    83

Created 6

1990s

  1. 1997

    Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

    Creator

  2. Historias de la Biblia

    Creator

  3. 1990

    Burning Blood

    Creator

1980s

  1. 1989

    Nightsong of Splendor

    Creator

1970s

  1. 1979

    Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

    Creator

  2. 1975

    Adventure of Gamba

    Creator

Art department 5

1990s

  1. 1997

    Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

    Storyboard Designer

Visual effects 3

Other crew 2

Produced 1