Noburô Ôfuji

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1900-06-01

Deathday 1961-07-28 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Noburō Ōfuji, Noburou Ohfuji, Noburo Ohfuji, おおふじ のぶろう, Noburou Oofuji

Noburô Ôfuji

Biography

Born 1900, in Tokyo. Ofuji learned the basics of animation under Junichi Kouchi, and later developed his own unique animation style using cutouts from chiyogami (Japanese traditional decorative paper with colored patterns). While strictly maintaining his independent production style, he attempted a variety of techniques such as paper cutouts, cel, silhouette, and colored cellophane.

Known For

Director

1961
The Life of Buddha

as Director

1956
The Phantom Ship

as Director

1952
Kujira

as Director

1948
The Bear Dodger

as Director

1947
1946
Spider Silk

as Director

1937
Princess Katsura

as Director

1933
Three Brave Frogs

as Director

1933
1931
Spring Song

as Director

1931
Will Power

as Director

1930
1930
1929
The Black Cat

as Director

1929
The Golden Flower

as Director

1927
Whale

as Director

1927
A Ship of Oranges

as Director

1926
A Story of Tobacco

as Director

Visual Effects

1956
1948
The Bear Dodger

as Animation

Writer

1952
Kujira

as Writer