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[[File:Gmmg_interview_02_(1).jpg|right]]'''Masaaki Tezuka''' is a Japanese director. He is best known for directing [[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]], [[Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla]] and [[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]].
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|caption          =Masaaki Tezuka in front of posters for ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' and ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.''
|birthday        =January 24, 1955
|birthplace      =Tochigi, <br>[[Japan]]
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'''Masaaki Tezuka''' 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.<ref name="Henshin! Online">[http://www.henshinonline.com/tezuka-mimura.html Interview by Wataru Mimura]</ref> His work with Toho began in 1981, when he served as Kon Ichikawa's assistant director for ''Lonely Heart''. 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.]]''
==Kaiju Filmography==
*''[[Sayonara Jupiter]]'' (1984) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2 (1993) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) -- Director / Teacher
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) -- Assistant Special Effects Director / [[J.S.D.F. Officer]]
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) -- Director / [[Japan Counter-Xenomorph Self-Defense Force|J.X.S.D.F.]] Officer
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) -- Screenwriter / Director
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (2008) -- Director
==Trivia==
*Both of his cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes.
==References==
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Revision as of 13:41, 26 December 2016

Template:Infobox Director [[File:|right]] Masaaki Tezuka 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 1981, when he served as Kon Ichikawa's assistant director for Lonely Heart. 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.

Kaiju Filmography

Trivia

  • Both of his cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes.

References

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