Biography
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).
Filmography
all 28
Director 26
Movies 17
TV Shows 11
Creator 1
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2023)
The Dawn of the Witch (2022)
Adachi and Shimamura (2020)
Dororo (2019)
Garo: The Animation (2014)
Stitch! (2008)
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald (2007)
Initial D (1998)
My Father's Dragon (1997)
The Ping Pong Club (1995)
Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus (1994)
Keroppi in Robin Hood (1994)
Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver (1993)
Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift (1992)
Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers (1991)
Keroppi and the Beanstalk (1990)
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (1989)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Nayuta (1986)
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986)
A Journey Through Fairyland (1985)
Dream Star Button Nose (1985)
Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
Ringing Bell (1978)
Little Jumbo (1977)
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai (1971)
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (1970)
Tomorrow's Joe (1970)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1942-11-05 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceTaipei, Taiwan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsМасами Хата, 波多正美
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