Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

73 · Born: Aug 8, 1951

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BornAug 8, 1951 Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Mamoru Oshii, a renowned Japanese filmmaker, television director, and screenwriter, has garnered widespread recognition for his thought-provoking and philosophy-driven storytelling approaches. His extensive repertoire of anime masterpieces includes the iconic series Urusei Yatsura, which aired from 1981 to 1984, as well as the critically acclaimed films Angel's Egg (1985),Patlabor: The Movie (1989),Ghost in the Shell (1995),and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).

Notably, Oshii was initially approached to collaborate on the ambitious project The Animatrix, but unfortunately, he was unable to participate due to his commitments to the production of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.

Career

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2021
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2023
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2021
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2013
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2009
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2002
{"id":21440,"title":"Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade","year":"1999","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jin-roh-the-wolf-brigade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2a324ji6rhm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2a324ji6rhm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":80271,"title":"In the Aftermath","year":"1988","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-aftermath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80271.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80271.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":119487,"title":"Nowhere Girl","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nowhere-girl-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119487.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Nowhere Girl
Nowhere Girl as Director
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2014
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
Garm Wars: The Last Druid as Director, Writer
{"id":106709,"title":"Halo Legends","year":"2010","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/halo-legends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106709.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106709.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Halo Legends
Halo Legends as Director
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2008
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2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Director, Screenplay
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2001
Avalon
Avalon as Director
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1995
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1993
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie as Director, Writer
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1989
Patlabor: The Movie
Patlabor: The Movie as Director, Story, Writer
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1984
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1990
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1989