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Osamu Dezaki(1943-2011)

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Writer
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Osamu Dezaki
Osamu Dezaki was born on 18 November 1943 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Black Jack (1993), Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997) and Space Cobra (1982). He died on 17 April 2011 in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.
BornNovember 18, 1943
DiedApril 17, 2011(67)
BornNovember 18, 1943
DiedApril 17, 2011(67)
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Known for

Black Jack (1993)
Black Jack
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997)
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Space Cobra (1982)
Space Cobra
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Tomorrow's Joe (1970)
Tomorrow's Joe
8.8
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Black Jack Final (2011)
    Black Jack Final
    5.4
    TV Mini Series
    • honorary director
    • 2011
  • Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
    Genji Monogatari Sennenki
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
    Ultraviolet: Code 044
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Clannad (2007)
    Clannad
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Yuki no Jo-Oh (2005)
    Yuki no Jo-Oh
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005–2006
  • Air: The Motion Picture (2005)
    Air: The Motion Picture
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu paradaichu! - Hamutarô to fushigi no oni no ehontô (2004)
    Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu paradaichu! - Hamutarô to fushigi no oni no ehontô
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Gekijou-ban Tottoko Hamutarou Hamu Hamu Paradaichu!: Hamutarou to Fushigi no Oni no Ehon-tou (2004)
    Gekijou-ban Tottoko Hamutarou Hamu Hamu Paradaichu!: Hamutarou to Fushigi no Oni no Ehon-tou
    Video
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Etsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Kagayakeru Hoshi - Anata Wa Aoku, Utsukushii... (2004)
    Etsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Kagayakeru Hoshi - Anata Wa Aoku, Utsukushii...
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutaro: Ôrora no kiseki - Ribon chan kiki ippatsu! (2003)
    Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutaro: Ôrora no kiseki - Ribon chan kiki ippatsu!
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Grand Prix Aurora Tani no Kiseki - Ribon-chan Kikiippa (2003)
    Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Grand Prix Aurora Tani no Kiseki - Ribon-chan Kikiippa
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou (2003)
    Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou
    Short
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu (2003)
    Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu
    Short
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu (2002)
    Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Black Jack (1993)
    Black Jack
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–2000

Art Department

  • Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
    Genji Monogatari Sennenki
    6.0
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 2009
  • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
    Ultraviolet: Code 044
    6.1
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 2008
  • Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu (2002)
    Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu
    6.8
    • storyboard artist
    • 2002
  • Black Jack (1993)
    Black Jack
    7.4
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1993–2000
  • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997)
    Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
    7.3
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1997–1999
  • Golgo 13: Queen Bee (1998)
    Golgo 13: Queen Bee
    6.2
    Video
    • storyboard artist
    • 1998
  • Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
    Black Jack: The Movie
    6.7
    • storyboard artist
    • 1996
  • Cynthia Cranz, Kan'ichi Kurita, Sonny Strait, Kyle Hebert, Phil Parsons, and Cindy Beall in Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995)
    Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • storyboard artist
    • 1995
  • Dear Brother (1991)
    Dear Brother
    7.5
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1991–1992
  • Sôryûden (1991)
    Sôryûden
    7.2
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist (as Makura Saki)
    • 1991
  • Sword for Truth (1990)
    Sword for Truth
    5.0
    Video
    • storyboard artist (as Tsutomu Dezaki)
    • 1990
  • Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990)
    Peter Pan and the Pirates
    7.2
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1990–1991
  • Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers (1990)
    Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • storyboard artist (as Makura Saki)
    • 1990
  • Aim for the Ace: Final Stage (1989)
    Aim for the Ace: Final Stage
    5.2
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist (as Makura Saki)
    • 1989–1990
  • Kasei Yakyoku (1989)
    Kasei Yakyoku
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1989

Writer

  • Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
    Genji Monogatari Sennenki
    6.0
    TV Series
    • script
    • 2009
  • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
    Ultraviolet: Code 044
    6.1
    TV Series
    • script
    • 2008
  • Black Jack (1993)
    Black Jack
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • screenplay
    • 1993–2000
  • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997)
    Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
    7.3
    TV Series
    • development
    • episode writer
    • 1997–1999
  • The Heroic Elegy of Confucius (1996)
    The Heroic Elegy of Confucius
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
    Black Jack: The Movie
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Tomorrow's Joe 2 (1981)
    Tomorrow's Joe 2
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • Tomorrow's Joe (1970)
    Tomorrow's Joe
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Writer (1970-1971)
    • 1970–1981
  • Ashita no Joe Pilot 2 (1969)
    Ashita no Joe Pilot 2
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Ashita no Joe Pilot 1 (1969)
    Ashita no Joe Pilot 1
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Wanpaku tanteidan (1968)
    Wanpaku tanteidan
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Osamu Desaki
  • Born
    • November 18, 1943
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • April 17, 2011
    • Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan(lung cancer)
  • Relatives
    • Satoshi Dezaki(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Dezaki was the first to use the technique of repetition: a scene is repeated a few times in succession, to stretch out its significance and convey a sense of speed or impact.
  • Quotes
    About Golgo 13: Golgo will never die. If he dies, he'll come back to life.
  • Trademarks
      He developed and frequently used in his series "Postcard Memories," a technique where a closing scene fades into a simple watercolour painting.

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