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Osamu Tezuka
Born
3 November 1928
Died
9 February 1989
Place
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Writing

Osamu Tezuka

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.

As director

Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits

1989 · Director

Self Portrait

1988 · Director
Muramasa

Muramasa

1987 · Director
Push

Push

1987 · Director
Legend of the Forest

Legend of the Forest

1987 · Director
Brave Fire S09

Brave Fire S09

1987 · Director
Yamataro Comes Back

Yamataro Comes Back

1986 · Director
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet

Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet

1986 · Director
Broken Down Film

Broken Down Film

1985 · Director
Lunn Flies into the Wind

Lunn Flies into the Wind

1985 · Director
Jumping

Jumping

1984 · Director
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

1984 · Director
Rain Boy

Rain Boy

1983 · Director
The Green Cat

The Green Cat

1983 · Director
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

1981 · Director
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

1981 · Director
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

1978 · Director
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

1970 · Director

Genesis

1968 · Director
Norman

Norman

1968 · Director
Pictures at an Exhibition

Pictures at an Exhibition

1966 · Director
The Drop

The Drop

1965 · Director
New Treasure Island

New Treasure Island

1965 · Director
Cigarettes and Ashes

Cigarettes and Ashes

1965 · Director
Memory

Memory

1964 · Director
Mermaid

Mermaid

1964 · Director

As actor

Animation Maestro Gisaburo

Animation Maestro Gisaburo

2012 · Self
Manga World

Manga World

2005 · Self (archive)
Osamu and Musashi

Osamu and Musashi

1994 · Main
Brave Fire S09

Brave Fire S09

1987 · Narrator (voice)
Monster Heaven

Monster Heaven

1986
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation

Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation

1985 · Himself