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Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer.
Born August 8, 1951 Tokyo, Japan2 movies on MoviHero
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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).
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- 2025Innovators of Japan AnimeActor
- 2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsSelf
- 2022Blood FriendsDirector
- 2021Satoshi Kon: The IllusionistSelf
- 2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetMamoru Oshii
- 2020Beautiful DreamerWriter
- 2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeWriter
- 2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootWriter
- 2016G2.5Director · Writer
- 2015Nowhere GirlDirector
- 2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarDirector · Writer
- 2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Writer · Director
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6Writer
- 2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidDirector · Writer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5Writer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Director · Writer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Director · Writer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2Writer
- 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Director · Writer
- 2013Rewind This!Self
- 2012Blood-C: The Last DarkWriter
- 2010009: The ReopeningDirector
- 201028½Director · Writer
- 2010Je t'aimeDirector
- 2010Halo LegendsDirector
- 2009Assault GirlsDirector · Writer
- 2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last SamuraiWriter
- 2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)Writer
- 2008KillDirector
- 2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityActor
- 2008The Sky CrawlersDirector
- 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Director
- 2008Ani*Kuri15Director · Writer
- 2007The Women of Fast FoodDirector · Writer · Producer
- 2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Director · Writer
- 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersDirector · Writer
- 2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenWriter
- 2005Open Your MindProducer
- 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceDirector · Writer
- 2003KillersDirector
- 2003Tokyo VeinProducer
- 2003Tokyo ScannerProducer
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieWriter
- 2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarDirector · Writer
- 2001AvalonDirector
- 2000Blood: The Last VampireProducer · Writer
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeWriter
- 1993Patlabor 2: The MovieDirector · Writer
- 1992Talking HeadWriter · Director
- 1992Patlabor: One Day of NoaWriter
- 1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsDirector · Writer
- 1990MAROKOWriter · Director
- 1989Patlabor: The MovieDirector · Writer
- 1988In the AftermathWriter
- 1987Twilight QDirector · Writer
- 1987The Red SpectaclesDirector · Writer
- 1985Angel's EggDirector · Writer
- 1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea PartyWriter
- 1985Dallos SpecialDirector · Writer
- 1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerDirector · Writer
- 1983DallosDirector · Writer
- 1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouDirector · Writer
- 1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
- 1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraDirector · Writer
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 2Director · Writer
- ChimeraDirector
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