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Kazuo Umezz

Kazuo Umezz

ActorWriterDirectorCrewSound Sep 3 (age 89) Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan 1965–2023 (58 year career)
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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, whic…

Known For

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
Film

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu

Original Story
Tokyo Zombie
Film

Tokyo Zombie

Akiyama / Prince
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
Film

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch

Taxi Driver
Why Horror?
Film

Why Horror?

Self
Gu Gu, the Cat
Film

Gu Gu, the Cat

Umezu
Orochi - Blood
Film

Orochi - Blood

Comic Book
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present
Film

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present

Original Story
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Film

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs

Original Story

Filmography

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