Mamoru Oshii
Directing1951Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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).
Acting History
2024
The Fire Hunter
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2023
The Fire Hunter
TVSeries Composition• 20 eps
The Fire Hunter
TVWriter• 20 eps
2022
Blood Friends
Director
2020
Beautiful Dreamer
Original Story
2018
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
2017
Sand Whale and Me
TVDirector• 5 eps
Sand Whale and Me
TVCreator
2016
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
Original Story
2015
Nowhere Girl
Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
Screenplay
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
Original Story
2014
The Next Generation: Patlabor
TVDirector
The Next Generation: Patlabor
TVOriginal Story
The Next Generation: Patlabor
TVOriginal Series Creator
The Next Generation: Patlabor
TVScreenplay
2013
Rewind This!
as Self
2012
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Original Story
2010
2009
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Director
The Sky Crawlers
Director
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
Screenplay
Kill
Director
Ani*Kuri15
Director
Ani*Kuri15
Writer
Cellphone Investigator 7
TVScreenplay• 3 eps
Cellphone Investigator 7
TVDirector• 2 eps
2007
The Women of Fast Food
Director
The Women of Fast Food
Writer
The Women of Fast Food
Executive Producer
Ani*Kuri15
TVDirector
2005
Blood+
TVOriginal Story• 50 eps
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Screenplay
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Director
Windy Tales
TVSupervising Producer
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TVStory• 26 eps
2003
Killers
Director
2002
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Original Story
MiniPato
TVProducer
MiniPato
TVWriter
MiniPato
TVOriginal Series Creator
2001
Avalon
Director
2000
Blood: The Last Vampire
Creator
Blood: The Last Vampire
Supervising Producer
Blood: The Last Vampire
Original Story
1999
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Screenplay
1995
Ghost in the Shell
Director
Ghost in the Shell
Storyboard Artist
1993
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Director
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Original Story
1992
Talking Head
Writer
Talking Head
Director
1991
1990
1989
Patlabor: The Movie
Director
Patlabor: The Movie
Story
Patlabor: The Movie
Original Story
Patlabor: The TV Series
TVWriter
Patlabor: The TV Series
TVAuthor
1988
In the Aftermath
Writer
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
TVDirector
1987
The Red Spectacles
Writer
The Red Spectacles
Director
The Red Spectacles
Original Story
Twilight Q
Director
Twilight Q
Screenplay
Zillion
TVStoryboard Artist• 31 eps
Twilight Q
TVDirector
Twilight Q
TVScreenplay
Twilight Q
TVOriginal Story
Twilight Q
TVStory
1985
Angel's Egg
Director
Angel's Egg
Screenplay
Angel's Egg
Original Story
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
Storyboard Artist
1984
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
Screenplay
1983
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Director
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Storyboard Artist
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Adaptation
Dallos
Director
Dallos
Screenplay
1982
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Director
1980
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
TVDirector• 16 eps