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|caption =Tezuka in front of posters for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | |caption =Tezuka in front of posters for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | ||
|occupation =Director, | |occupation =Director, screenwriter | ||
|birthday =January 24, 1955 | |birthday =January 24, 1955 | ||
|birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | ||
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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 | '''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]]'' (1962) 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), and he worked as the 1st AD on movies including ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) and ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3|Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998). His first directorial assignment for the company was ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000), and he went on to helm ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003). | ||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
===Assistant director=== | ===Assistant director=== | ||
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) | *''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | ||
*''[[Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected]]'' (1991) | *''[[Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected]]'' (1991) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) | ||
===1st assistant director=== | ===1st assistant director=== | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | ||
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) | *''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) | ||
=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) [ | *''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) - 2nd unit special effects director [uncredited]<ref name="Perf 77">{{harvnb|Kimura|2016|p=77}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) - Screenwriter [with Masahiro Yokotani] | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) [with Masahiro Yokotani] | |||
===Actor=== | ===Actor=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) as G-Force Second Lieutenant Masaaki Tezuka | ||
*''[[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 | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as [[Kiryu]] dock worker{{sfn|Kimura|2016|p=75}} | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) as | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) as scientist in monster DNA repository{{R|Perf 77}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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File:手塚昌明-宣材.jpg|Masaaki Tezuka with [[Kiryu]] | File:手塚昌明-宣材.jpg|Masaaki Tezuka with [[Kiryu]] | ||
</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 that 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]]''. | *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}} | ||
===Bibliography=== | |||
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Against Type-3 Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) Completion]]|editor-last=Kimura|editor-first=Manabu|date=21 December 2016|publisher=Hobby Japan|isbn=978-4-7986-1353-6}} | |||
{{Real People}} | {{Real People}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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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 (1962) 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), and he worked as the 1st AD on movies including Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997) and Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998). His first directorial assignment for the company was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000), and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) and Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003).
Selected filmography
Assistant director
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984)
- Princess from the Moon (1987)
- Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
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)
Miscellaneous
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - 2nd unit special effects director [uncredited][2]
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) - Screenwriter [with Masahiro Yokotani]
Actor
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) as G-Force Second Lieutenant Masaaki Tezuka
- 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 Kiryu dock worker[3]
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) as scientist in monster DNA repository[2]
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
Masaaki Tezuka with Kiryu
Trivia
- All of Tezuka's cameos in the Godzilla films that 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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Bibliography
- Kimura, Manabu, ed. (21 December 2016). Godzilla Against Type-3 Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) Completion. Hobby Japan. ISBN 978-4-7986-1353-6.
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