Osamu Dezaki

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-11-18

Deathday 2011-04-17 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Makura Saki, 崎枕, Kan Matsudo, 松戸完, Toru Yabuki, 矢吹徹, Kuyou Sai, 斉九洋, 出崎统

Osamu Dezaki

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

Director

2009
The Tale of Genji

as Director

2008
2008
Ultraviolet: Code 044

as Series Director

2005
2004
2002
1998
1996
1993
Black Jack

as Director

1992
1992
Bionic Six

as Director

1991
Dear Brother

as Director

1990
Sword for Truth

as Director

1990
Burning Blood

as Director

1989
Nightsong of Splendor

as Series Director

1988
One Pound Gospel

as Director

1988
Ace wo Nerae! 2

as Director

1985
Sweet Sea

as Director

1984
Mighty Orbots

as Director

1982
Space Cobra

as Director

1982
Space Cobra

as Series Director

1980
1979
Aim for the Ace!

as Director

1979
1978
Treasure Island

as Director

1977
Nobody's Boy: Remi

as Director

1976
1975
Adventure of Gamba

as Director

1974
The★Fire G-Men

as Director

1973
Aim for the Ace!

as Director

1970
Tomorrow's Joe

as Director

1963
Astro Boy

as Director

Writer

1998
Golgo 13: Queen Bee

as Storyboard

1996
Black Jack: The Movie

as Screenplay

1993
Black Jack

as Screenplay

1993
Black Jack

as Storyboard

1992
1989
Nightsong of Splendor

as Storyboard

1982
Space Cobra

as Storyboard

1981
1979
Young Eleven

as Writer

1970
Tomorrow's Joe

as Storyboard

1970
Tomorrow's Joe

as Writer

Visual Effects

1976
World Famous Fairy Tales

as Character Designer

1973
Belladonna of Sadness

as Key Animation

1969
Frosty the Snowman

as Animation Director

Art

2008
Ultraviolet: Code 044

as Storyboard Artist

1997
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

as Storyboard Designer

Producer

1980
Botchan

as Producer

Crew

1970
Tomorrow's Joe

as Script