About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1942-11-05
Place of birth:
Taipei, Taiwan
Website:
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Masami Hata

Overview

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).

Known for

Directing
2007 Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald Directing Director 59
Average
1997 My Father's Dragon Directing Director 58
Average
1994 Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Keroppi in Robin Hood Directing Director N/A
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1993 Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver Directing Director N/A
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1992 Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift Directing Director N/A
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1991 Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers Directing Director N/A
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1990 Keroppi and the Beanstalk Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Directing Director 61
Fair
1986 Nayuta Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach Directing Director 59
Average
1985 A Journey Through Fairyland Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Sea Prince and the Fire Child Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Ringing Bell Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Little Jumbo Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai Directing Director N/A
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Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1989 The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Sea Prince and the Fire Child Writing Writer 59
Average

Art
2007 Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average

Crew
1991 Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers Crew Script N/A
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Visual Effects
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Visual Effects Animation 58
Average