Kazuo Oga
Born: 1952-02-29 in Senboku, Akita, Japan
Known For: Art
Biography
Kazuo Oga is an art director and background artist for many Studio Ghibli and Madhouse Studio anime films. Oga has worked with major directors Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Osamu Dezaki. He also published two artbooks and directed a short animated film.
Filmography
2023
- The Boy and the Heron ... (Background Designer)
- Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window ... (Background Designer)
2018
- Mirai ... (Background Designer)
2017
- Mary and The Witch's Flower ... (Background Designer)
2016
- In This Corner of the World ... (Background Designer)
2015
- The Boy and the Beast ... (Background Designer)
2014
- When Marnie Was There ... (Background Designer)
- Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Self
2013
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya ... (Art Direction)
2012
- A Letter to Momo ... (Background Designer)
2010
- The Secret World of Arrietty ... (Background Designer)
2009
- Summer Wars ... (Background Designer)
2008
- Ponyo ... (Background Designer)
2007
- Highlander: The Search for Vengeance ... (Background Designer)
- A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest as Self
2006
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ... (Background Designer)
- The Night of Taneyamagahara ... (Director)
2004
- Howl's Moving Castle ... (Background Designer)
2002
- Joseph: King of Dreams ... (Background Designer)
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie ... (Assistant Art Director)
2001
- Spirited Away ... (Background Designer)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust ... (Background Designer)
1997
- Princess Mononoke ... (Art Direction)
- Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots ... (Background Designer)
1995
- Whisper of the Heart ... (Background Designer)
1994
- Pom Poko ... (Art Direction)
1993
- Ninja Scroll ... (Background Designer)
1992
- Porco Rosso ... (Background Designer)
1991
- Only Yesterday ... (Art Direction)
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling ... (Background Designer)
1989
- Kiki's Delivery Service ... (Background Designer)
1988
- My Neighbor Totoro ... (Art Direction)
- Demon City Shinjuku ... (Background Designer)
- Fairy King ... (Background Designer)
- Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 ... (Background Designer)
1987
- Wicked City ... (Art Direction)
1986
- Barefoot Gen 2 ... (Background Designer)
- Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger ... (Art Direction)
1985
- The Dagger of Kamui ... (Painter)
1984
- Lensman ... (Background Designer)
1983
- Barefoot Gen ... (Art Direction)
- Harmagedon ... (Painter)
- Unico in the Island of Magic ... (Background Designer)
1982
- Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie ... (Assistant Art Director)
1981
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unico ... (Art Direction)
1978
- Treasure Island ... (Assistant Art Director)
1975
- Adventure of Gamba ... (Background Designer)
1973
- Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus ... (Background Designer)
1970
- Tomorrow's Joe ... (Art Direction)