Directing
Osamu Dezaki
JA, IT, EN cinema · 41 credits
Born
18 November 1943
Died
17 April 2011 (aged 67)
Birthplace
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Makura Saki · 崎枕 · Kan Matsudo · 松戸完 · Toru Yabuki · 矢吹徹
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
Filmography
Hamtaro: Fairy Tale
Director
Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley
Director, Writer
The Lady Oscar Story
Director
Golgo 13: Queen Bee
Director, Storyboard
Black Jack: The Movie
Director, Screenplay
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
Director, Storyboard
Treasure Island Memorial
Screenplay, Director
Sword for Truth
Director
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
Director, Storyboard Artist
One Pound Gospel
Director
Sweet Sea
Director
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
Director, Screenplay
Botchan
Producer
Young Eleven
Writer
Belladonna of Sadness
Key Animation
Frosty the Snowman
Animation Director
