Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, and animator, often dubbed as the "Godfather of Anime". He was the originator of anime's trademark "large eyes" style of character drawing. Five years after his death, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum opened.
Known for
WritingBirthday
November 3, 1928Deathday
February 9, 1989Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
112Place of birth
Toyonaka, Osaka, JapanAlso known as
手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4xOgZySBani7h7xkFwK4Rf0MqNg.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sx8pKaKWen8iqp8U9Mfk0M9wX0q.jpg)
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Creator, Comic Book![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aIGHdgF0MyBxQYjhVuizmk9Ostp.jpg)
MW
Novel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fhyLXBFBEXKoidJvSYcajGfWBG1.jpg)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Director, Story![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rNgcG9VUtaycDZlzzsXdmbJGejZ.jpg)
Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nKiEA8Z81i2sWxhjs0pcNbs2Rmr.jpg)
Astro Boy
Author![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qKXTyG6JNfmWsgurIl2PyQ4a2SO.jpg)
Jumping
Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tbY7ZU4kH2V3WSxl90YYhvEitNw.jpg)
Muramasa
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4nSpouWaf0l6zwyUpS3wCqJAnr3.jpg)
Pictures at an Exhibition
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2Gt0jd8XR0NOxX0mq3dLXoPX75M.jpg)
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Director, Idea, Screenstory![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rusUIKAdvg1O54qDVVTvGxkEzzt.jpg)
Young Black Jack
Novel, Creator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pRgvM4KTkgiJVkerVMZc6bCwGA7.jpg)
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hUdYO27T2g55OCzEdAQWz39PdnG.jpg)
Phoenix 2772
Producer, Screenplay, Screenstory, Key Animation, Original Story, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hP0I7MQCGvHCOCyZH850eWFFann.jpg)
Broken Down Film
Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2GpKZlqszB7c7FjOBwpIGK1cBvB.jpg)
The Drop
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sKuiJyIl17cEMIJwysWqvEsilh3.jpg)
Legend of the Forest
Director, Storyboard, Scenario Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6i60GXvKTEPYibCXazge7Y1OiCy.jpg)
Mermaid
Director, Animation, Writer, Original Concept![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nDvHZZNKLrDOKBDK1aYSTfGQbmV.jpg)
Push
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ArjIhehmYfxZ6LF3edpGLdUibk.jpg)
Yamataro Comes Back
Director, Comic Book