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Taku Sugiyama

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Writer
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Taku Sugiyama was born on 8 May 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Phoenix 2772 (1980), Astro Boy (1963) and Furiten-kun (1981).
BornMay 8, 1937
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    • Known for

    Phoenix 2772 (1980)
    Phoenix 2772
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1980
    Astro Boy (1963)
    Astro Boy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Furiten-kun
    • Director
    • 1981
    Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981)
    Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Director

    • Heart-coloured Killer Ticket (1990)
      Heart-coloured Killer Ticket
      6.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Kaba no Potomas
      Short
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Sea Cat (1988)
      Sea Cat
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas (1987)
      Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas
      Video
      • director
      • 1987
    • Noozles (1984)
      Noozles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • series director
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Taotao ehonkan sekai doubutsu-banashi (1983)
      Taotao ehonkan sekai doubutsu-banashi
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Alice in Wonderland (1983)
      Alice in Wonderland
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981)
      Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1981–1982
    • Furiten-kun
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Phoenix 2772 (1980)
      Phoenix 2772
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Hans Christian Andersen (1971)
      Hans Christian Andersen
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Make Way for Mr. Kunimatsu (1971)
      Make Way for Mr. Kunimatsu
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971–1972
    • Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun
      TV Short
      • Director (as Suguru Sugiyama)
      • 1969
    • Animal 1 (1968)
      Animal 1
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1968
    • Astro Boy (1963)
      Astro Boy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1966

    Art Department

    • Heart-coloured Killer Ticket (1990)
      Heart-coloured Killer Ticket
      6.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1990
    • Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas (1987)
      Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1987
    • Noozles (1984)
      Noozles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1984
    • Alice in Wonderland (1983)
      Alice in Wonderland
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1983
    • Flower Angel (1979)
      Flower Angel
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1979
    • Zero Tester (1973)
      Zero Tester
      4.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Sea Cat (1988)
      Sea Cat
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Noozles (1984)
      Noozles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981)
      Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1981–1982
    • Furiten-kun
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • Phoenix 2772 (1980)
      Phoenix 2772
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 1980
    • Astro Boy (1963)
      Astro Boy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • script
      • 1966

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Suguru Sugiyama
    • Born
      • May 8, 1937
      • Tokyo, Japan

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