Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Born 3 November 1928 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

Died 9 February 1989 (aged 60)

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.

Writer

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2009
Astro Boy Author
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2001
Metropolis Comic Book
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2007
Dororo Comic Book
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2011
Buddha: The Great Departure Author

Director

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1984
Jumping Director
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1985
Broken Down Film Director
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1970
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Director
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1981
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Director

Crew

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1996
Black Jack: The Movie Creator
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2005
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black Creator
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1987
Phoenix: Space Chapter Creator
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1991
Adachi-ga Hara Creator

Producer

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1969
A Thousand and One Nights Executive Producer
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1980
Phoenix 2772 Producer
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1962
Tales of a Street Corner Producer
MALE
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1962
MALE Producer

Visual Effects

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1980
Phoenix 2772 Key Animation
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1964
Mermaid Animation
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1978
Thumbelina Character Designer
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1983
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose Character Designer

Actor

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1985
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation Himself
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2012
Animation Maestro Gisaburo Self
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1986
Monster Heaven
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2005
Manga World Self (archive)