Osamu Tezuka

Writing·Nov 3, 1928·Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫, Tezuka Osamu) is a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, and animator, often dubbed as the "Godfather of Anime". He was the originator of anime's trademark "large eyes" style of character drawing. Five years after his death, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum opened.

Film	Credit
THE RIBBON HERO2026 · Writer	Writer
Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement2014 · Writer	Writer
Animation Maestro Gisaburo2012 · Self	Self
Manga World2005 · Self (archive)	Self (archive)
Osamu and Musashi1994 · Main	Main
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem1991 · Writer	Writer
Animated Self-Portraits1989 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
SSelf Portrait1988 · Director	Director
Legend of the Forest1987 · Director	Director
Muramasa1987 · Director	Director
Push1987 · Director	Director
Brave Fire S091987 · Narrator (voice), Director, Writer	Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
Monster Heaven1986 · Actor	Actor
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet1986 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Yamataro Comes Back1986 · Director	Director
Broken Down Film1985 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Lunn Flies into the Wind1985 · Director	Director
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation1985 · Himself	Himself
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature1984 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Jumping1984 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Rain Boy1983 · Director	Director
The Green Cat1983 · Director	Director
Unico in the Island of Magic1983 · Writer	Writer
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell1981 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico1981 · Director	Director
Fumoon1980 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer
Phoenix 27721980 · Producer, Screenplay	Producer, Screenplay
Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers1979 · Writer	Writer
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book1978 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains1977 · Writer	Writer
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex1970 · Director	Director
Misuke in the Land of Ice1970 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer
A Thousand and One Nights1969 · Writer	Writer
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun1969 · Writer	Writer
GGenesis1968 · Director	Director
Norman1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dororo1968 · Writer	Writer
Pictures at an Exhibition1966 · Director	Director
Jungle Emperor1966 · Writer	Writer
Adventures of the Monkey King1966 · Writer	Writer
The Drop1965 · Director	Director
Cigarettes and Ashes1965 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
New Treasure Island1965 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Amazing Three Pilot1965 · Writer	Writer
Memory1964 · Director	Director
Mermaid1964 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space1964 · Producer	Producer
Tales of a Street Corner1962 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer

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