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|birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =''Oyome ni Yukimasu'' (1978) | |first =''Oyome ni Yukimasu'' (1978) | ||
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'''Masaaki Tezuka''' {{Nihongo|手塚 昌明|Tezuka Masaaki}} is a [[Japan]]ese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' in a sold-out theater. After graduating from Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions.<ref name="Henshin! Online">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211072344/http://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 | '''Masaaki Tezuka''' {{Nihongo|手塚 昌明|Tezuka Masaaki}} is a [[Japan]]ese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' in a sold-out theater. After graduating from Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions.<ref name="Henshin! Online">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211072344/http://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 SOS]]'' | ||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) | ||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | ||
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) | *''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) | ||
===Director of special effects=== | ===Director of special effects=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) [B unit; uncredited] | *''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) [B unit; uncredited] | ||
===Screenwriter=== | ===Screenwriter=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) [with Masahiro Yokotani] | ||
===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]] officer | *''[[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 | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (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"> | ||
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==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 | *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 SOS]]''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Masaaki Tezuka (手塚 昌明 Tezuka Masaaki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating from 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 SOS
Selected filmography
2nd assistant director
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984) [with Masahiro Nara, Hitoshi Hoshino]
- Princess from the Moon (1987) [with Ryutaro Haneishi, Jun Mori]
- Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) [with Masatoshi Kurakata, Reijin Kurokawa]
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) [with Kazuhiko Honma, Reijin Kurokawa]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) [with Reijin Kurokawa, Tomo Matsushita, Atsushi Keneshige]
1st assistant director
- Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997)
- Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998)
Director
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- Go! Godman (2008)
Director of special effects
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) [B unit; uncredited]
Screenwriter
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) [with Masahiro Yokotani]
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 SOS (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 SOS.
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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