Masaaki Tezuka: Difference between revisions
From Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
mNo edit summary |
m (Text replacement - "=1st assistant" to "=First assistant") |
||
| (40 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox Person | ||
|type1 =Dark | |type1 =Dark | ||
|type2 =Steel | |type2 =Steel | ||
|name =Masaaki Tezuka | |||
|name = | |image =Masaaki.jpg | ||
|image = | |caption =Tezuka in front of posters for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | ||
|caption = | |occupation =Director, screenwriter | ||
|birthday =January 24, 1955 | |birthday =January 24, 1955 | ||
|birthplace =Tochigi, | |birthplace =Tochigi, [[Japan]] | ||
| | |first =''Oyome ni Yukimasu'' (1978) | ||
| | |notable =''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856803/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856803/ | ||
|wikipedia | |wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/手塚昌明 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Masaaki Tezuka''' is a | '''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). | ||
== | {{TOC}} | ||
*''[[ | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | ===Assistant director=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) | *''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) | *''[[Reiko, Psyche Resurrected]]'' (1991) | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) | ||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) | ===First assistant director=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) -- | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) | ||
===Director=== | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) | |||
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | |||
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) | |||
===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{{sfn|Kimura|2016|p=75}} | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) as scientist in monster DNA repository<ref name="Perf 77">{{harvnb|Kimura|2016|p=77}}</ref> | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) - 2nd unit special effects director [uncredited]{{R|Perf 77}} | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) - Screenwriter [with Masahiro Yokotani] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
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 (right)'s cameo in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' | |||
File:手塚昌明-宣材.jpg|Masaaki Tezuka with [[Kiryu]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==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]]''. | |||
*The DNA of a monster named "Tezuka" {{Nihongo|テズーカ|Tezūka}} is stored among the canisters in the post-credits scene of ''Tokyo SOS'', though it is not visible onscreen.{{sfn|Matsui|2004|p=55}} The date it was collected, 1/24/1955, is Masaaki Tezuka's birthday.{{sfn|Kimura|2016|p=49}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ | ===Bibliography=== | ||
{{Real People}} | *{{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}} | ||
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS Super Complete Works]]|editor-last=Matsui|editor-first=Satoshi|date=1 January 2004|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-101493-3}} | |||
{{Real People|tab=Director}} | |||
{{Comments}} | |||
{{Era|REL}} | {{Era|REL}} | ||
[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
[[Category:Real people]] | [[Category:Real people]] | ||
[[Category:Directors]] | [[Category:Directors]] | ||
[[Category:Godzilla directors]] | |||
[[Category:Godzilla writers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:11, 31 December 2023
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, Psyche Resurrected (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
First 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)
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[2]
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) as scientist in monster DNA repository[3]
Miscellaneous
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - 2nd unit special effects director [uncredited][3]
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) - Screenwriter [with Masahiro Yokotani]
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.
- The DNA of a monster named "Tezuka" (テズーカ Tezūka) is stored among the canisters in the post-credits scene of Tokyo SOS, though it is not visible onscreen.[4] The date it was collected, 1/24/1955, is Masaaki Tezuka's birthday.[5]
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]
|
Bibliography
- Kimura, Manabu, ed. (21 December 2016). Godzilla Against Type-3 Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) Completion. Hobby Japan. ISBN 978-4-7986-1353-6.
- Matsui, Satoshi, ed. (1 January 2004). Godzilla: Tokyo SOS Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. ISBN 4-09-101493-3.
|
| ||
Comments
Showing 2 comments. When commenting, please remain respectful of other users, stay on topic, and avoid role-playing and excessive punctuation. Comments which violate these guidelines may be removed by administrators.
Loading comments...
|
