Person
Osamu Dezaki
Directing · 1943–2011 · Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known for
Tomorrow's Joe
Director
Manga Fairy Tales of the World
Character Designer
Nobody's Boy: Remi
Director
Dear Brother
Director
The Rose of Versailles
Director
Adventure of Gamba
Director
Space Cobra
Series Director
Black Jack
Screenplay
Bionic Six
Director
Treasure Island
Director
Filmography
- 2009The Tale of GenjiDirector
- 2008Ultraviolet: Code 044Director
- 2007Clannad: The Motion PictureDirector
- 2005Air: The Motion PictureDirector
- 2004Hamtaro: Fairy TaleDirector
- 2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthDirector
- 2003Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora ValleyDirector
- 2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipDirector
- 2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthDirector
- 2002Hamtaro: The Captive PrincessDirector
- 2002The Lady Oscar StoryDirector
- 2001Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham LandDirector
- 1998Golgo 13: Queen BeeDirector
- 1997Hakugei: Legend of the Moby DickStoryboard Designer
- 1997Historias de la BibliaCreator
- 1996Black Jack: The MovieDirector
- 1996The Heroic Elegy of ConfuciusDirector
- 1995Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureDirector
- 1993Black JackScreenplay
- 1992Treasure Island MemorialScreenplay
- 1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries Director
- 1992Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveDirector
- 1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryDirector
- 1991Dear BrotherDirector
- 1990Sword for TruthDirector
- 1990Burning BloodDirector
- 1990Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersDirector
- 1989Aim For The Ace! Final StageWriter
- 1989Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyDirector
- 1989Nightsong of SplendorStoryboard
- 1988One Pound GospelDirector
- 1988Aim for the Ace! Another MatchSupervising Animator
- 1988Ace wo Nerae! 2Director
- 1987Visionaries: Knights of the Magical LightDirector
- 1987Treasure Island: The MovieDirector
- 1987Bionic SixDirector
- 1987Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3Director
- 1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardDirector
- 1985Sweet SeaDirector
- 1984Mighty OrbotsDirector
- 1984The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven FriendsDirector
- 1984Mighty Orbots: Magnetic MenaceDirector
- 1983Golgo 13: The ProfessionalDirector
- 1982Space CobraSeries Director
- 1982Space Adventure CobraDirector
- 1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieDirector
- 1980The Rose and Women of VersaillesDirector
- 1980BotchanProducer
- 1980Nobody's Boy: Remi (Movie)Director
- 1980Tomorrow's Joe The MovieDirector
- 1979The Rose of VersaillesDirector
- 1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieDirector
- 1979Young ElevenWriter
- 1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's AdventuresCreator
- 1978Treasure IslandDirector
- 1977Nobody's Boy: RemiDirector
- 1976Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldCharacter Designer
- 1976The Thunder God and the Mulberry TreeDirector
- 1975Adventure of GambaDirector
- 1974The★Fire G-MenDirector
- 1973Aim for the Ace!Director
- 1973Belladonna of SadnessKey Animation
- 1970Tomorrow's JoeDirector
- 1969Frosty the SnowmanAnimation Director
- 1969Dororo and HyakkimaruDirector
- 1966Adventures of the Monkey KingDirector
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