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Mamoru Oshii

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Mamoru Oshii

Born August 8, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan42 films

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).

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Ghost in the Shell posterFirst watchGhost in the Shell19957.9In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence poster7.4Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence2004Angel's Egg poster7.7Angel's Egg1985Ghost in the Shell 2.0 poster7.4Ghost in the Shell 2.02008Avalon poster6.5Avalon2001Patlabor 2: The Movie poster7.4Patlabor 2: The Movie1993Halo Legends poster7.3Halo Legends2010Patlabor: The Movie poster6.9Patlabor: The Movie1989The Sky Crawlers poster6.7The Sky Crawlers2008

Filmography

42 films as director
  1. TBAChimeraDirector
  2. 2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Director
  3. 2022Blood FriendsDirector
  4. 2016G2.5Director
  5. 2015Nowhere GirlDirector
  6. 2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarDirector
  7. 2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7Director
  8. 2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidDirector
  9. 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4Director
  10. 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3Director
  11. 2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1Director
  12. 2010009: The ReopeningDirector
  13. 201028½Director
  14. 2010Je t'aimeDirector
  15. 2010Halo LegendsDirector
  16. 2009Assault GirlsDirector
  17. 2008KillDirector
  18. 2008The Sky CrawlersDirector
  19. 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0Director
  20. 2008Ani*Kuri15Director
  21. 2007The Women of Fast FoodDirector
  22. 2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~Director
  23. 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersDirector
  24. 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceDirector
  25. 2003KillersDirector
  26. 2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarDirector
  27. 2001AvalonDirector
  28. 1995Ghost in the ShellDirector
  29. 1993Patlabor 2: The MovieDirector
  30. 1992Talking HeadDirector
  31. 1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsDirector
  32. 1990MAROKODirector
  33. 1989Patlabor: The MovieDirector
  34. 1987Twilight QDirector
  35. 1987The Red SpectaclesDirector
  36. 1985Angel's EggDirector
  37. 1985Dallos SpecialDirector
  38. 1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerDirector
  39. 1983DallosDirector
  40. 1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouDirector
  41. 1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirector
  42. 1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraDirector