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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''
|birthday        =January 24, 1955
|birthday        =January 24, 1955
|birthplace      =Tochigi, <br>[[Japan]]
|birthplace      =Tochigi, [[Japan]]
|firstfilm        =[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]
|firstfilm        =[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]
|notablefilm      =[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]
|notablefilm      =[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]
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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.]]''
'''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 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.]]''
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==Kaiju Filmography==
==Kaiju Filmography==
*''[[Sayonara Jupiter]]'' (1984) -- Assistant Director
===Director===
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Sayonara Jupiter]]'' (1984) - Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2]]'' (1993) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) - Assistant Director
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]'' (1997) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2]]'' (1993) - Assistant Director
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) -- Assistant Director
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997) - Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) -- Director / Teacher
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998) - Assistant Director
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) -- Assistant Special Effects Director / [[J.S.D.F.]] Officer
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - Director
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) -- Director / J.X.S.D.F. Officer
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) - Assistant Special Effects Director
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) -- Screenwriter / Director
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) - Director
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (2008) -- Director
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003) - Screenwriter / Director
*''[[Go! Godman (2008 film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) - Director
===Actor===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) as Teacher
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) as [[J.S.D.F.]] Officer
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2003) as J.X.S.D.F. Officer
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Both of his cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes.
*Both of Tezuka's cameos in the Godzilla films he directed are in their post-credit scenes.
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:07, 26 December 2016

Template:Infobox Director 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 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

Director

Actor

Trivia

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

References

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