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Mamoru Oshii

Directing · Born 1951-08-08 · Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Mamoru Oshii (押井守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

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Filmography

2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Director
2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsSelf
2023The Fire HunterSeries Composition
2022Blood FriendsDirector
2021THE ANIME STUDIOSelf - Ghost in the Shell Director
2021Satoshi Kon: The IllusionistSelf
2021Vlad LoveExecutive Producer
2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetMamoru Oshii
2020CONNECTED...Director
2020Beautiful DreamerOriginal Story
2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeOriginal Story
2017Sand Whale and MeDirector
2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootOriginal Story
2016G2.5Director
2015Nowhere GirlDirector
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarDirector
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6General Manager
2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidDirector
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Director
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Director
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Director
2014The Next Generation: PatlaborDirector
2013Rewind This!Self
2012Blood-C: The Last DarkOriginal Story
2010009: The ReopeningDirector
201028½Director
2010Je t'aimeDirector
2010Halo LegendsDirector
2010Halo LegendsSupervising Producer
2009Assault GirlsDirector
2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last SamuraiScreenplay
2009Blood: The Last VampireCharacters
2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)Screenplay
2008KillDirector
2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)Screenplay
2008The Sky CrawlersDirector
2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Director
2008Ani*Kuri15Director
2008Cellphone Investigator 7Screenplay
2007The Women of Fast FoodDirector
2007Ani*Kuri15Director
2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Director
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersDirector
2006Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenStory
2005Blood+Original Story
2005Open Your MindExecutive Producer
2004Windy TalesSupervising Producer
2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceDirector
2003KillersDirector
2003Tokyo VeinSupervising Producer
2003Tokyo ScannerSupervising Producer
2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexStory
2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieOriginal Story
2002MiniPatoProducer
2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarDirector
2001AvalonDirector
2000Blood: The Last VampireSupervising Producer
1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeOriginal Story
1995Ghost in the ShellDirector
1993Patlabor 2: The MovieDirector
1992Talking HeadWriter
1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaOriginal Story
1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsDirector
1990Patlabor: The New FilesAuthor
1990MAROKOScreenplay
1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesWriter
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Director
1989Patlabor: The MovieDirector
1988Patlabor: Early DaysDirector
1988In the AftermathWriter
1987ZillionStoryboard Artist
1987Twilight QDirector
1987Twilight QDirector
1987The Red SpectaclesDirector
1985Angel's EggDirector
1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea PartyStoryboard Artist
1985Dallos SpecialDirector
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerDirector
1983DallosDirector
1983DallosScreenplay
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouDirector
1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraDirector
1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
—ChimeraDirector

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