Mamoru Oshii
Directing
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
Born: August 8, 1951 · Tokyo, Japan
Filmography (54)
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023
Actor
TV
The Fire Hunter
2023
Series CompositionWriter+1
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021
Actor
TV
Vlad Love
2021
Executive ProducerStoryboard Artist+4
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021
Actor: Mamoru Oshii
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018
Original Story
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
2016
Original Story
Nowhere Girl
2015
Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015
DirectorScreenplay+1
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
2014
DirectorWriter
TV
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014
DirectorScreenplay+3
Rewind This!
2013
Actor
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012
Original Story
Je t'aime
2010
Director
Halo Legends
2010
Director
TV
Halo Legends
2010
Supervising Producer
Assault Girls
2009
DirectorWriter
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
2009
Screenplay
Kill
2008
Director
The Sky Crawlers
2008
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
Director
Ani*Kuri15
2008
DirectorWriter
TV
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008
DirectorScreenplay
TV
Ani*Kuri15
2007
Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
DirectorScreenplay+1
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006
Story
TV
Blood+
2005
Original Story
TV
Windy Tales
2004
Supervising Producer
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
ScreenplayDirector
TV
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Story
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
2002
Original Story
Avalon
2001
Director
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
Supervising ProducerCreator+1
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
Original StoryScreenplay
Ghost in the Shell
1995
DirectorStoryboard Artist
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993
DirectorOriginal Story
Talking Head
1992
DirectorWriter
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991
DirectorWriter
TV
Patlabor: The New Files
1990
Author
TV
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989
WriterAuthor
TV
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989
DirectorWriter+4
Patlabor: The Movie
1989
DirectorStory+1
TV
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
1988
Director
In the Aftermath
1988
Writer
TV
Zillion
1987
Storyboard Artist
Twilight Q
1987
DirectorScreenplay
The Red Spectacles
1987
WriterDirector+1
Angel's Egg
1985
DirectorScreenplay+1
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
1985
Storyboard Artist
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984
ScreenplayDirector
Dallos
1983
DirectorScreenplay
TV
Dallos
1983
ScreenplayWriter+3
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983
DirectorAdaptation+1
TV
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980
Director