Mamoru Oshii

Directing

Mamoru Oshii

Born August 8, 1951Tokyo, Japan69 credits

Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

Known For

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
6.8

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

Movie

2023

The Fire Hunter
6.2

The Fire Hunter

TV

2023

Blood Friends
6.5

Blood Friends

Movie

2022

THE ANIME STUDIO

THE ANIME STUDIO

TV

2021

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
6.7

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

Movie

2021

Vlad Love
5.6

Vlad Love

TV

2021

Filmography

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worldsas SelfMovie
The Fire Hunter
2023The Fire HunterWriterTV
Blood Friends
2022Blood FriendsDirectorMovie
THE ANIME STUDIO
2021THE ANIME STUDIOas Self - Ghost in the Shell DirectorTV
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021Satoshi Kon: The Illusionistas SelfMovie
Vlad Love
2021Vlad LoveExecutive ProducerTV
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021We Made a Beautiful Bouquetas Mamoru OshiiMovie
CONNECTED...
2020CONNECTED...DirectorMovie
Sand Whale and Me
2017Sand Whale and MeDirectorTV
G2.5
2016G2.5DirectorMovie
Nowhere Girl
2015Nowhere GirlDirectorMovie
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo WarDirectorMovie
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
2015THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7DirectorMovie
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
2014Garm Wars: The Last DruidDirectorMovie
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4DirectorMovie
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3DirectorMovie
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
2014THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1DirectorMovie
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014The Next Generation: PatlaborDirectorTV
Rewind This!
2013Rewind This!as SelfMovie
009: The Reopening
2010009: The ReopeningDirectorMovie
28½
201028½DirectorMovie
Je t'aime
2010Je t'aimeDirectorMovie
Halo Legends
2010Halo LegendsDirectorMovie
Assault Girls
2009Assault GirlsDirectorMovie
Kill
2008KillDirectorMovie
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityMovie
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
2008Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)DirectorMovie
The Sky Crawlers
2008The Sky CrawlersDirectorMovie
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0DirectorMovie
Ani*Kuri15
2008Ani*Kuri15DirectorMovie
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008Cellphone Investigator 7DirectorTV
The Women of Fast Food
2007The Women of Fast FoodDirectorMovie
Ani*Kuri15
2007Ani*Kuri15DirectorTV
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
2006Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~WriterMovie
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersDirectorMovie
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenStoryMovie
Open Your Mind
2005Open Your MindExecutive ProducerMovie
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceDirectorMovie
The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocenceas SelfMovie
Killers
2003KillersDirectorMovie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexStoryTV
MiniPato
2002MiniPatoWriterTV
G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War
2001G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm WarDirectorMovie
Avalon
2001AvalonDirectorMovie
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000Blood: The Last VampireCreatorMovie
Ghost in the Shell
1995Ghost in the ShellDirectorMovie
Ghost in the Shell: Production Report
1995Ghost in the Shell: Production Reportas SelfMovie
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993Patlabor 2: The MovieDirectorMovie
Talking Head
1992Talking HeadWriterMovie
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer CopsWriterMovie
MAROKO
1990MAROKODirectorMovie
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989Patlabor: The TV SeriesWriterTV
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!DirectorTV
Patlabor: The Movie
1989Patlabor: The MovieDirectorMovie
Patlabor: Early Days
1988Patlabor: Early DaysDirectorTV
In the Aftermath
1988In the AftermathWriterMovie
Twilight Q
1987Twilight QDirectorMovie
Twilight Q
1987Twilight QDirectorTV
The Red Spectacles
1987The Red SpectaclesWriterMovie
Angel's Egg
1985Angel's EggDirectorMovie
Dallos Special
1985Dallos SpecialDirectorMovie
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerDirectorMovie
Dallos
1983DallosDirectorMovie
Dallos
1983DallosWriterTV
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983Urusei Yatsura: Only YouDirectorMovie
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1982The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirectorMovie
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
1981The Fullmoon Tradition: IndraDirectorMovie
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsDirectorTV
Chimera
—ChimeraDirectorMovie