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Mamoru Oshii

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
6

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 8, 1951 (74 years old)

Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan

Mamoru Oshii

Biography

Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

Known For

Directing

2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1...Director
2022Blood Friends...Director
2020CONNECTED......Director
2017Sand Whale and Me...Director
2016G2.5...Director
2015Nowhere Girl...Director
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War...Director
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7...Director
2014Garm Wars: The Last Druid...Director
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4...Director
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3...Director
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1...Director
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor...Director
2010009: The Reopening...Director
201028½...Director
2010Je t'aime...Director
2010Halo Legends...Director
2009Assault Girls...Director
2008Kill...Director
2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)...Director
2008The Sky Crawlers...Director
2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0...Director
2008Ani*Kuri15...Director
2008Cellphone Investigator 7...Director
2007The Women of Fast Food...Director
2007Ani*Kuri15...Director
2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~...Director
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters...Director
2004Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence...Director
2003Killers...Director
2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War...Director
2001Avalon...Director
1995Ghost in the Shell...Director
1993Patlabor 2: The Movie...Director
1992Talking Head...Director
1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops...Director
1990MAROKO...Director
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Director
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Series Director
1989Patlabor: The Movie...Director
1988Patlabor: Early Days...Director
1987Twilight Q...Director
1987Twilight Q...Director
1987The Red Spectacles...Director
1985Angel's Egg...Director
1985Dallos Special...Director
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer...Director
1983Dallos...Director
1983Dallos...Director
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only You...Director
1982The Wonderful Adventures of Nils...Director
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra...Director
1980The Wonderful Adventures of Nils...Director
Chimera...Director

Writing

2023The Fire Hunter...Series Composition
2023The Fire Hunter...Writer
2021Vlad Love...Writer
2021Vlad Love...Original Story
2021Vlad Love...Series Composition
2020CONNECTED......Story
2020Beautiful Dreamer...Original Story
2018Illang: The Wolf Brigade...Original Story
2016Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot...Original Story
2016G2.5...Writer
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War...Screenplay
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War...Original Story
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7...Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6...Screenplay
2014Garm Wars: The Last Druid...Writer
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5...Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4...Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3...Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2...Screenplay
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1...Screenplay
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor...Screenplay
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor...Original Series Creator
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor...Original Story
2012Blood-C: The Last Dark...Original Story
201028½...Writer
2009Assault Girls...Writer
2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai...Screenplay
2009Blood: The Last Vampire...Characters
2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)...Screenplay
2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)...Screenplay
2008Ani*Kuri15...Writer
2008Cellphone Investigator 7...Screenplay
2007The Women of Fast Food...Writer
2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~...Writer
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters...Screenplay
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters...Original Story
2006Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven...Story
2005Blood+...Original Story
2004Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence...Screenplay
2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex...Story
2002Patlabor WXIII the Movie...Original Story
2002MiniPato...Original Series Creator
2002MiniPato...Writer
2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War...Writer
2000Blood: The Last Vampire...Original Story
1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade...Original Story
1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade...Screenplay
1993Patlabor 2: The Movie...Original Story
1992Talking Head...Writer
1992Patlabor: One Day of Noa...Original Story
1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops...Writer
1990Patlabor: The New Files...Author
1990MAROKO...Screenplay
1990MAROKO...Original Story
1989Patlabor: The TV Series...Author
1989Patlabor: The TV Series...Writer
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Writer
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Screenplay
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Original Series Creator
1989Patlabor: The Movie...Story
1989Patlabor: The Movie...Original Story
1988In the Aftermath...Writer
1987Twilight Q...Screenplay
1987Twilight Q...Screenplay
1987Twilight Q...Story
1987Twilight Q...Original Story
1987The Red Spectacles...Original Story
1987The Red Spectacles...Screenplay
1985Angel's Egg...Screenplay
1985Angel's Egg...Original Story
1985Dallos Special...Screenplay
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer...Screenplay
1983Dallos...Screenplay
1983Dallos...Screenplay
1983Dallos...Writer
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only You...Adaptation
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra...Storyboard
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra...Writer

Art

2023The Fire Hunter...Storyboard Artist
2021Vlad Love...Storyboard Artist
1995Ghost in the Shell...Storyboard Artist
1987Zillion...Storyboard Artist
1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party...Storyboard Artist
1983Dallos...Storyboard Artist
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only You...Storyboard Artist

Creator

2021Vlad Love...Creator
2017Sand Whale and Me...Creator
2014The Next Generation: Patlabor...Creator
2002MiniPato...Creator
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!...Creator
1983Dallos...Creator

Production

2021Vlad Love...Executive Producer
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2...General Manager
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1...General Manager
2010Halo Legends...Supervising Producer
2007The Women of Fast Food...Executive Producer
2005Open Your Mind...Executive Producer
2004Windy Tales...Supervising Producer
2003Tokyo Vein...Supervising Producer
2003Tokyo Scanner...Supervising Producer
2002MiniPato...Producer
2000Blood: The Last Vampire...Supervising Producer

Crew

2000Blood: The Last Vampire...Creator

Acting

2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worldsas Self
2021THE ANIME STUDIOas Self - Ghost in the Shell Director
2021Satoshi Kon: The Illusionistas Self
2021We Made a Beautiful Bouquetas Mamoru Oshii
2013Rewind This!as Self
2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityas