About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1932-09-26
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Tadao Nagahama

Overview

Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 Nagahama Tadao) (September 26, 1932 – November 4, 1980) was a director of both puppet shows and animation.

He is best known as the director of Sunrise and Toei Company's Robot Romance Trilogy, which added human drama to the Super Robot Genre.

Nagahama also directed several hit anime series that are still well known among Japanese viewers. Moreover, he produced hits with works of all genres, including sports, comedies, shōnen, shōjo, and Super Robots.

He has been referred to as "the Emperor" in imitation of film director Akira Kurosawa.

He and his wife contracted hepatitis while traveling overseas. Although his wife survived, he died from the disease at the age of 48.

Known for

Directing
2002 The Lady Oscar Story Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Star of the Giants Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Starbirds Directing Co-Director 59
Average
1981 Ulysses 31 Directing Director 76
Good
1979 The Rose of Versailles Directing Director 78
Good
1977 Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Voltes V The Movie Directing Co-Director 59
Average
1977 Combattler V Movie Directing Director N/A
N/A
1975 Reideen the Brave Directing Director 69
Fair
1973 Samurai Giants Directing Series Director 69
Fair
1971 The Extravagant Muchabee Directing Director N/A
N/A
1970 Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Star of the Giants - Big League Ball Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Star of the Giants - Bloody Final Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Q-Taro the Ghost Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
1977 Combattler V Movie Writing Original Story N/A
N/A

Production
1972 The Gutsy Frog Production General Manager 68
Fair

Sound
1978 Fighting General Daimos Sound Sound Director 69
Fair

Crew
1976 Combattler V Crew Creator 68
Fair