Tadao Nagahama
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 26, 1932
- Died
- November 4, 1980 (aged 48)
Biography
Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 Nagahama Tadao) (September 26, 1932 – November 4, 1980) was a director of both puppet shows and animation. He is best known as the director of Sunrise and Toei Company's Robot Romance Trilogy, which added human drama to the Super Robot Genre. Nagahama also directed several hit anime series that are still well known among Japanese viewers. Moreover, he produced hits with works of all genres, including sports, comedies, shōnen, shōjo, and Super Robots. He has been referred to as "the Emperor" in imitation of film director Akira Kurosawa. He and his wife contracted hepatitis while traveling overseas. Although his wife survived, he died from the disease at the age of 48.
Known For
Filmography
The Lady Oscar Story
Movie · Director
Voltes V: The Liberation
Movie · Director
Voltes 5 - The Liberation
Movie · Director
Voltus V
Movie · Director
Starbirds
Movie · Co-Director
Star of the Giants
Movie · Director
Ulysses 31
TV · Director · 26 eps
Voltus 5
Movie · Director
The Rose of Versailles
TV · Director · 40 eps
Fighting General Daimos
TV · Director · 44 eps
Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
Movie · Director
Combattler V Movie
Movie · Director
Voltes V
TV · Director · 40 eps
Reideen the Brave
TV · Director · 50 eps
Samurai Giants
TV · Series Director · 46 eps
The Extravagant Muchabee
TV · Director · 26 eps
Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
Movie · Director
Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
Movie · Director
Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
Movie · Director
Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
Movie · Director
Star of the Giants
TV · Director · 182 eps
Q-Taro the Ghost
TV · Director · 166 eps