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|caption =Masaaki Tezuka in front of posters for ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' | |caption =Masaaki Tezuka in front of posters for ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' | ||
|occupation =Director, special effects director | |||
|character =Teacher, [[JSDF]] officer,<br>JXSDF officer, scientist | |||
|birthday =January 24, 1955 | |birthday =January 24, 1955 | ||
|birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | ||
|first ='' | |first =''Oyome ni Yukimasu'' (1978) | ||
|notable =''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' | |notable =''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856803/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856803/ | ||
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishir%C5%8D_Honda | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishir%C5%8D_Honda | ||
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'''Masaaki Tezuka''' {{Nihongo|手塚昌明|Tedzuka Masāki}} is a [[Japan]]ese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions.<ref name="Henshin! Online">[http://www.henshinonline.com/tezuka-mimura.html Interview by Wataru Mimura]</ref> His work with Toho began in | '''Masaaki Tezuka''' {{Nihongo|手塚昌明|Tedzuka Masāki}} is a [[Japan]]ese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions.<ref name="Henshin! Online">[http://www.henshinonline.com/tezuka-mimura.html Interview by Wataru Mimura]</ref> His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for ''Oyome ni Yukimasu''. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of ''47 Ronin'' (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', and he went on to helm ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' | ||
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==Selected Filmography== | ==Selected Filmography== | ||
===Director=== | ===Director=== | ||
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) - Assistant | *''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Assistant | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) - Assistant | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) - Assistant | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997) - Assistant | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998) - Assistant | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998) - Assistant director | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - Director | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - Director | ||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) - Assistant Special Effects | *''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) - Assistant Director of Special Effects | ||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) - Director | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) - Director | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) - Screenwriter / Director | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) - Screenwriter / Director | ||
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===Actor=== | ===Actor=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as Teacher | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as Teacher | ||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) as [[JSDF]] | *''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) as [[JSDF]] officer | ||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as JXSDF officer | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as JXSDF officer | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) as Scientist in monster DNA repository | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) as Scientist in monster DNA repository | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
GxM directors and monsters.jpg|Masaaki Tezuka with [[Kenji Suzuki]], [[MireGoji|Godzilla]], and [[Megaguirus]] on the Shibuya set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' | GxM directors and monsters.jpg|Masaaki Tezuka (left) with [[Kenji Suzuki]], [[MireGoji|Godzilla]], and [[Megaguirus]] on the Shibuya set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' | ||
Tezuka GMK.jpg|Tezuka's cameo in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' | Tezuka GMK.jpg|Tezuka (right)'s cameo in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*All of Tezuka's cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes. | *All of Tezuka's cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes. | ||
*Each of Tezuka's Godzilla films features a prominent actor from the [[Showa era]] in a supporting role: [[Yuriko Hoshi]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', [[Kumi Mizuno]] in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] in ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''. | *Each of Tezuka's Godzilla films features a prominent actor from the [[Showa era]] in a supporting role: [[Yuriko Hoshi]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', [[Kumi Mizuno]] in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] in ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''. | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://www.toho.co.jp/library/system/people/?5405 Masaaki Tezuka on Toho Official Site.] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明 Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions.[1] His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Selected Filmography
Director
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984) - Assistant director
- Princess from the Moon (1987) - Assistant director
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) - Assistant director
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Assistant director
- Rebirth of Mothra II (1997) - Assistant director
- Rebirth of Mothra III (1998) - Assistant director
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) - Director
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - Assistant Director of Special Effects
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) - Director
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) - Screenwriter / Director
- Go! Godman (2008) - Director
Actor
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as Teacher
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) as JSDF officer
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as JXSDF officer
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) as Scientist in monster DNA repository
Gallery
Masaaki Tezuka (left) with Kenji Suzuki, Godzilla, and Megaguirus on the Shibuya set of Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Tezuka (right)'s cameo in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Trivia
- All of Tezuka's cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes.
- Each of Tezuka's Godzilla films features a prominent actor from the Showa era in a supporting role: Yuriko Hoshi in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, Kumi Mizuno in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, and Hiroshi Koizumi in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S..
External Links
References
This is a list of references for Masaaki Tezuka. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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