Mamoru Oshii
DirectingBorn Aug 8, 1951
Tokyo, Japan
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).
Known For
Patlabor: The New Files
tv1990
Cellphone Investigator 7
tv2008
Cellphone Investigator 7
tv2008
The Women of Fast Food
movie2007
The Women of Fast Food
movie2007
The Women of Fast Food
movie2007
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
tv2002
Blood+
tv2005
Ghost in the Shell
movie1995
Ghost in the Shell
movie1995
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
movie2021
Angel's Egg
movie1985
Filmography
2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worldsas Selfmovie2023The Fire Hunteras Storyboard Artisttv2022Blood Friendsas Directormovie2021THE ANIME STUDIOas Self - Ghost in the Shell Directortv2021Satoshi Kon: The Illusionistas Selfmovie2021Vlad Loveas Creatortv2021We Made a Beautiful Bouquetas Mamoru Oshiimovie2020CONNECTED...as Storymovie2020Beautiful Dreameras Original Storymovie2018Illang: The Wolf Brigadeas Original Storymovie2017Sand Whale and Meas Creatortv2016Mobile Police Patlabor Rebootas Original Storymovie2016G2.5as Writermovie2015Nowhere Girlas Directormovie2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo Waras Original Storymovie2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7as Directormovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6as Screenplaymovie2014Garm Wars: The Last Druidas Writermovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5as General Managermovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4as Screenplaymovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3as Screenplaymovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2as General Managermovie2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1as General Managermovie2014The Next Generation: Patlaboras Creatortv2013Rewind This!as Selfmovie2012Blood-C: The Last Darkas Original Storymovie2010009: The Reopeningas Directormovie201028½as Writermovie2010Je t'aimeas Directormovie2010Halo Legendsas Directormovie2010Halo Legendsas Supervising Producertv2009Assault Girlsas Writermovie2009Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samuraias Screenplaymovie2009Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)as Screenplaymovie2008Killas Directormovie2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realitymovie2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)as Directormovie2008The Sky Crawlersas Directormovie2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0as Directormovie2008Ani*Kuri15as Writermovie2008Cellphone Investigator 7as Screenplaytv2007The Women of Fast Foodas Executive Producermovie2007Ani*Kuri15as Directortv2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~as Directormovie2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Griftersas Original Storymovie2006Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Elevenas Storymovie2005Blood+as Original Storytv2005Open Your Mindas Executive Producermovie2004Windy Talesas Supervising Producertv2004Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocenceas Directormovie2004The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocenceas Selfmovie2003Killersas Directormovie2003Tokyo Veinas Supervising Producermovie2003Tokyo Scanneras Supervising Producermovie2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexas Storytv2002Patlabor WXIII the Movieas Original Storymovie2002MiniPatoas Creatortv2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm Waras Writermovie2001Avalonas Directormovie2000Blood: The Last Vampireas Original Storymovie1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigadeas Screenplaymovie1995Ghost in the Shellas Storyboard Artistmovie1995Ghost in the Shell: Production Reportas Selfmovie1993Patlabor 2: The Movieas Original Storymovie1992Talking Headas Writermovie1992Patlabor: One Day of Noaas Original Storymovie1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Copsas Writermovie1990Patlabor: The New Filesas Authortv1990MAROKOas Directormovie1989Patlabor: The TV Seriesas Authortv1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!as Creatortv1989Patlabor: The Movieas Original Storymovie1988Patlabor: Early Daysas Directortv1988In the Aftermathas Writermovie1987Zillionas Storyboard Artisttv1987Twilight Qas Screenplaymovie1987Twilight Qas Original Storytv1987The Red Spectaclesas Original Storymovie1985Angel's Eggas Original Storymovie1985Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Partyas Storyboard Artistmovie