Biography
Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz (楳図 かずお, Umezu Kazuo, birth name 楳図一雄; born September 3, 1936) is a Japanese manga artist, musician and actor. Starting his career in the 1950s, he is among the most famous artists of horror manga and has been vital for its development, considered the "god of horror manga". In 1960s shōjo manga like Reptilia, he broke the industry's conventions by combining the aesthetics of the commercial manga industry with gruesome visual imagery inspired by Japanese folktales, which created a boom of horror manga and influenced manga artists of following generations. He created successful manga series such as The Drifting Classroom, Makoto-chan and My Name Is Shingo, until he retired from drawing manga in the mid 1990s. He is also a public figure in Japan, known for wearing red-and-white-striped shirts and doing his signature "Gwash" hand gesture.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 30
Writer 17
TV Shows 5
self 2
Director 1
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts (2023)
My Name is Shingo (2016)
吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか? (2016)
Tokyo Sentimental (2016)
Why Horror? (2014)
Mother (2014)
Orochi - Blood (2008)
Gu Gu, the Cat (2008)
Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008)
Cat-Eyed Boy (2006)
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (2006)
Tokyo Zombie (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs (2005)
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Diet (2005)
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005)
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (2003)
Gozamareji (2003)
Long Love Letter (2002)
Baptism of Blood (1996)
Drifting School (1995)
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! (1993)
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero (1990)
The Curse of Kazuo Umezu (1990)
The Drifting Classroom (1987)
Monster Heaven (1986)
Evil Heart (1985)
Makoto-chan (1980)
Legend of the Yôkai: The Cat-Eyed Boy (1976)
Cat-Eyed Boy (1976)
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968)
Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
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GenderMale
Birthday1936-09-03 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceMount Kōya, Japan
Height169-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As楳図かずお, Kazuo Umezu, 楳図 かずお
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