
Mamoru Oshii
Biography
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
Known For
Ghost in the Shell
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Director
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Story
Angel's Egg
Director
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
Blood+
Original Story
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Director
Blood: The Last Vampire
Creator
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Filmography
Acting (8)
Movies (7)
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023as Self
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021as Mamoru Oshii
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021as Self
Rewind This!
2013as Self
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2008
The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004as Self
Ghost in the Shell: Production Report
1995as Self
Television (1)
Crew (155)
Movies (112)
Blood Friends
2022Director
CONNECTED...
2020Director
CONNECTED...
2020Story
Beautiful Dreamer
2020Original Story
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018Original Story
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
2016Original Story
Nowhere Girl
2015Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015Original Story
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
2015Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
2015Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
2015General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
2015Screenplay
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
2014Director
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
2014Writer
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
2014Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
2014Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
2014Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
2014Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
2014Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
2014Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
2014Director
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
2014Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
2014General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
2014Screenplay
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012Original Story
Halo Legends
2010Director
009: The Reopening
2010Director
Je t'aime
2010Director
28½
2010Director
28½
2010Writer
Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)
2009Screenplay
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
2009Screenplay
Assault Girls
2009Director
Assault Girls
2009Writer
The Sky Crawlers
2008Director
Kill
2008Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008Director
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
2008Director
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
2008Screenplay
Ani*Kuri15
2008Director
Ani*Kuri15
2008Writer
The Women of Fast Food
2007Director
The Women of Fast Food
2007Executive Producer
The Women of Fast Food
2007Writer
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006Story
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006Original Story
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006Screenplay
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
2006Director
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
2006Writer
Open Your Mind
2005Director
Open Your Mind
2005Executive Producer
Open Your Mind
2005Supervising Producer
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004Director
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004Screenplay
Killers
2003Director
Tokyo Scanner
2003Supervising Producer
Tokyo Vein
2003Supervising Producer
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
2002Original Story
Avalon
2001Director
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000Creator
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000Original Story
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000Supervising Producer
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999Original Story
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999Screenplay
Ghost in the Shell
1995Director
Ghost in the Shell
1995Storyboard Artist
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993Director
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993Original Story
Talking Head
1992Director
Talking Head
1992Writer
Patlabor: One Day of Noa
1992Original Story
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991Director
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991Writer
MAROKO
1990Director
MAROKO
1990Original Story
MAROKO
1990Screenplay
Patlabor: The Movie
1989Director
Patlabor: The Movie
1989Original Story
Patlabor: The Movie
1989Story
In the Aftermath
1988Writer
The Red Spectacles
1987Director
The Red Spectacles
1987Original Story
The Red Spectacles
1987Writer
Twilight Q
1987Director
Twilight Q
1987Screenplay
Angel's Egg
1985Director
Angel's Egg
1985Original Story
Angel's Egg
1985Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
1985Storyboard Artist
Dallos Special
1985Director
Dallos Special
1985Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984Director
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983Adaptation
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983Director
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983Storyboard Artist
Dallos
1983Director
Dallos
1983Screenplay
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1982Director
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
1981Director
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
1981Storyboard
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra
1981Writer
Chimera
Director
Untitled Third Ghost in the Shell Film
Director
Untitled Third Ghost in the Shell Film
Writer
Television (43)
The Fire Hunter
2023Series Composition
The Fire Hunter
2023Storyboard Artist
The Fire Hunter
2023Writer
Vlad Love
2021Executive Producer
Vlad Love
2021Original Story
Vlad Love
2021Series Composition
Vlad Love
2021Storyboard Artist
Vlad Love
2021Writer
Sand Whale and Me
2017Director
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014Director
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014Original Series Creator
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014Original Story
The Next Generation: Patlabor
2014Screenplay
Halo Legends
2010Supervising Producer
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008Director
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008Screenplay
Ani*Kuri15
2007Director
Blood+
2005Original Story
Windy Tales
2004Supervising Producer
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002Story
MiniPato
2002Original Series Creator
MiniPato
2002Producer
MiniPato
2002Writer
Patlabor: The New Files
1990Author
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989Author
Patlabor: The TV Series
1989Writer
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Director
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Original Series Creator
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Screenplay
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Series Director
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Writer
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
1988Director
Zillion
1987Storyboard Artist
Twilight Q
1987Director
Twilight Q
1987Original Story
Twilight Q
1987Screenplay
Twilight Q
1987Story
Dallos
1983Director
Dallos
1983Screenplay
Dallos
1983Storyboard Artist
Dallos
1983Writer
Urusei Yatsura
1981Director
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980Director
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