Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 24, 1955
Place of Birth
Tochigi, Japan
Credits
19 titles
Masaaki Tezuka
Biography
Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明, Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions. His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Known For
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
Rescue Wings
Director
Go Forth! Godman
Director
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
Director
Making of Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Self
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Scientist in monster DNA repository (uncredited)
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Director
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Ground SDF officer (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Director
Shinsengumi
Assistant Director
Hypnosis
Assistant Director
Rebirth of Mothra III
First Assistant Director
Rebirth of Mothra II
First Assistant Director
Abduction
Assistant Director
The 8-Tomb Village
Assistant Director
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Assistant Director
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
Assistant Director
Sayonara Jupiter
Assistant Director
White Love
Assistant Director