Masaaki Tezuka
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 24, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Tochigi, Japan
Biography
Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明, Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions. His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Known For
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Rebirth of Mothra II
Rebirth of Mothra III
Hypnosis
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
Sayonara Jupiter
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The 8-Tomb Village
Filmography
Go Forth! Godman
Movie · Director
Rescue Wings
Movie · Director
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
Movie · Director
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Movie · Director
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Movie · Director
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Movie · Director
Shinsengumi
Movie · Assistant Director
Hypnosis
Movie · Assistant Director
Rebirth of Mothra III
Movie · First Assistant Director
Abduction
Movie · Assistant Director
Rebirth of Mothra II
Movie · First Assistant Director
The 8-Tomb Village
Movie · Assistant Director
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
Movie · Assistant Director
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Movie · Assistant Director
Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected
Movie · Assistant Director
Sayonara Jupiter
Movie · Assistant Director
White Love
Movie · Assistant Director