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). He also holds the distinction of having created the
first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a
screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His
most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop
(1988-2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
(1999).For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for
numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Golden Lion. He has also
attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron and The
Wachowskis.As a student, Mamoru Oshii was fascinated by the film La
Jetée by Chris Marker. He also repeatedly watched European cinema,
such as films by Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Michelangelo
Antonioni and Jean-Pierre Melville. These filmmakers, together with
Jean-Luc Godard, Andrei Tarkovsky and Jerzy Kawalerowicz, would later
serve as influences for Oshii's own cinematic career. He was also
influenced by his father, who was a cinephile.In 1976, he graduated
from Tokyo Gakugei University. The following year, he entered
Tatsunoko Productions and worked on his first anime as a storyboard
artist on Ippatsu Kanta-kun. During this period at Tatsunoko, Oshii
worked on many anime as a storyboard artist, most of which were part
of the Time Bokan television series. In 1980, he moved to Studio
Pierrot under the supervision of his mentor, Hisayuki Toriumi.
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). He also holds the distinction of having created the
first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a
screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His
most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop
(1988-2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
(1999).For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for
numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Golden Lion. He has also
attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron and The
Wachowskis.As a student, Mamoru Oshii was fascinated by the film La
Jetée by Chris Marker. He also repeatedly watched European cinema,
such as films by Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Michelangelo
Antonioni and Jean-Pierre Melville. These filmmakers, together with
Jean-Luc Godard, Andrei Tarkovsky and Jerzy Kawalerowicz, would later
serve as influences for Oshii's own cinematic career. He was also
influenced by his father, who was a cinephile.In 1976, he graduated
from Tokyo Gakugei University. The following year, he entered
Tatsunoko Productions and worked on his first anime as a storyboard
artist on Ippatsu Kanta-kun. During this period at Tatsunoko, Oshii
worked on many anime as a storyboard artist, most of which were part
of the Time Bokan television series. In 1980, he moved to Studio
Pierrot under the supervision of his mentor, Hisayuki Toriumi.
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