Masaaki Tezuka

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-01-24 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Tochigi, Japan

Also Known As 手冢昌明

Masaaki Tezuka

Biography

Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明, Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions. His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

Known For

Director

2008
Go Forth! Godman

as Director

2008
Rescue Wings

as Director

2003
2000
2000
Shinsengumi

as Assistant Director

1997
Abduction

as Assistant Director

1993
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

as Assistant Director

1993
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

as Assistant Director

1979
White Love

as Assistant Director

Actor

2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

as Self - Filmmaker

2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

as Scientist in monster DNA repository (uncredited)

Writer

2008
Rescue Wings

as Writer

2003