Masami Hata
Born: 1942-11-05 in Taipei, Taiwan
Known For: Directing
Biography
Masami Hata (波多 正美, November 5, 1942) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Taipei, Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, and raised in Toyama prefecture. He is a veteran director who has been active since the dawn of Japanese TV anime. After joining Mushi Production, he participated in Tezuka's works such as Goku no Daibouken and later worked on Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son-Gokū (The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Gokuu, co-directed by Rintaro) at Madhouse. A veteran director known for directing many of Sanrio's feature films such as Shiriusu no Densetsu (The Sea Prince and the Fire Child) and Chirin no Suzu (Ringing Bell). Other masterpieces include the US-Japan collaboration fantasy giant Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (also known as Little Nemo).
Filmography
2023
2022
- The Dawn of the Witch ... (Action Director)
2020
- Adachi and Shimamura ... (Director)
2019
- Dororo ... (Director)
2014
- Garo: The Animation ... (Director)
2008
- Stitch! ... (Series Director)
2007
- Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald ... (Director)
2004
- Phoenix ... (Storyboard Artist)
2001
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time ... (Storyboard Artist)
2000
- Fighting Spirit ... (Director)
1998
- Initial D ... (Storyboard Artist)
1997
- My Father's Dragon ... (Director)
1994
- Keroppi in Robin Hood ... (Director)
- Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus ... (Director)
1993
- Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver ... (Director)
- Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom ... (Director)
- Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel ... (Director)
1992
- Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift ... (Director)
1991
- Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers ... (Director)
- Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land ... (Director)
1990
- Keroppi and the Beanstalk ... (Director)
- Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki ... (Director)
1989
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland ... (Director)
- The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku ... (Screenplay)
- Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird ... (Director)
- Hello Kitty no Cinderella ... (Director)
1986
- Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach ... (Director)
- Nayuta ... (Director)
1985
- A Journey Through Fairyland ... (Director)
- Dream Star Button Nose ... (Director)
1981
- Sea Prince and the Fire Child ... (Director)
1978
- Ringing Bell ... (Director)
1977
- Little Jumbo ... (Director)
1971
- Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai ... (Director)
1970
- Tomorrow's Joe ... (Storyboard)
- Cleopatra: Queen of Sex ... (Animation)