Osamu Tezuka
Born
3 November 1928 (97)
Place of Birth
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Also known as
Tezuka Osamu
Biography
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.
Filmography (32)
Animation Maestro Gisaburo
2012
Manga World
2005
Osamu and Musashi
1994
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
Self Portrait
1988
Legend of the Forest
1987
Muramasa
1987
Push
1987
Brave Fire S09
1987
Monster Heaven
1986
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
1986
Yamataro Comes Back
1986
Broken Down Film
1985
Lunn Flies into the Wind
1985
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation
1985
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
1984
Jumping
1984
Rain Boy
1983
The Green Cat
1983
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
1981
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
Phoenix 2772
1980
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
1978
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
1970
Genesis
1968
Norman
1968
🎬 Director
Pictures at an Exhibition
1966
The Drop
1965
Cigarettes and Ashes
1965
New Treasure Island
1965
Memory
1964
Mermaid
1964