Osamu Dezaki

Biography

Osamu Dezaki (November 18, 1943 – April 17, 2011) also known as Makura Saki (崎枕 Saki Makura), Kan Matsudo (松戸完 Matsudo Kan), Toru Yabuki (矢吹徹 Yabuki Toru) or Kuyou Sai (斉九洋 Sai Kuyou), was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. He is acknowledged to be one of the best and most influential Anime directors and popularized various techniques that are now considered standard in Japanese animation. Dezaki developed a highly distinctive Signature Style and is credited with inventing the Pastel-Chalked Freeze Frame.

Known For

Manga Fairy Tales of the World 1976 ★ 6.0
The Rose of Versailles 1979 ★ 8.3
Adventure of Gamba 1975 ★ 7.2
Nobody's Boy: Remi 1977 ★ 8.2
Dear Brother 1991 ★ 6.8
Black Jack 1993 ★ 6.5
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick 1997 ★ 8.3
Bionic Six 1987 ★ 7.1
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures 1979 ★ 7.0
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories 1992 ★ 3.8
Aim for the Ace! 1973 ★ 6.4
Mighty Orbots 1984 ★ 8.6
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 1987 ★ 7.0
Clannad: The Motion Picture 2007 ★ 7.2
Aim For The Ace! Final Stage 1989 ★ 10.0
Black Jack: The Movie 1996 ★ 6.4
Space Adventure Cobra 1982 ★ 6.7
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard 1986 ★ 5.7
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure 1995 ★ 6.3
Nightsong of Splendor 1989 ★ 6.5
Ace wo Nerae! 2 1988 ★ 10.0
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty 1989 ★ 6.4
Golgo 13: The Professional 1983 ★ 6.3
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers 1990 ★ 6.2