Mamoru Oshii
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 8, 1951
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
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).
Filmography
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 2
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 2 TBA
Director, Screenplay
Chimera TBA
Director
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1 2026
Director, Screenplay
- Innovators of Japan Anime
Innovators of Japan Anime 2025
Actor
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds 2023
as Self
Blood Friends 2022
Director
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist 2021
as Self
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet 2021
as Mamoru Oshii
Beautiful Dreamer 2020
Original Story
Illang: The Wolf Brigade 2018
Original Story
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot 2016
Original Story
G2.5 2016
Director, Writer
Nowhere Girl 2015
Director
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War 2015
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7 2015
Director, Screenplay, General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6 2014
General Manager, Screenplay
Garm Wars: The Last Druid 2014
Director, Writer
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5 2014
General Manager, Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4 2014
Director, Screenplay, General Manager
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3 2014
Director, General Manager, Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2 2014
General Manager, Screenplay
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1 2014
Screenplay, Director, General Manager
Rewind This! 2013
as Self
Blood-C: The Last Dark 2012
Original Story
009: The Reopening 2010
Director
28½ 2010
Director, Writer
Je t'aime 2010
Director
Halo Legends 2010
Creative Director
Assault Girls 2009
Director, Writer
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai 2009
Screenplay
Blood: The Last Vampire 2009
Characters
Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut) 2009
Screenplay
Kill 2008
Director
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality 2008
Actor
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Director
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 2008
Director
Ani*Kuri15 2008
Director, Writer
The Women of Fast Food 2007
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~ 2006
Writer, Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters 2006
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven 2006
Story
Open Your Mind 2005
Executive Producer
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004
Screenplay, Director, Storyboard Artist
Killers 2003
Director
Tokyo Vein 2003
Supervising Producer
Tokyo Scanner 2003
Supervising Producer
Patlabor WXIII the Movie 2002
Original Story
G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War 2001
Director, Writer
Avalon 2001
Director
Blood: The Last Vampire 2000
Creator, Supervising Producer, Original Story
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 1999
Screenplay, Original Story
Ghost in the Shell 1995
Director, Storyboard Artist
Patlabor 2: The Movie 1993
Director, Original Story
Talking Head 1992
Writer, Director
Patlabor: One Day of Noa 1992
Original Story
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops 1991
Writer, Director
MAROKO 1990
Screenplay, Original Story, Director
Patlabor: The Movie 1989
Director, Story, Original Story
In the Aftermath 1988
Writer
Twilight Q 1987
Screenplay, Director
The Red Spectacles 1987
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
Angel's Egg 1985
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party 1985
Storyboard Artist
Dallos Special 1985
Director, Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer 1984
Screenplay, Director
Dallos 1983
Director, Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Only You 1983
Director, Adaptation, Storyboard Artist
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils 1982
Director
The Fullmoon Tradition: Indra 1981
Director, Storyboard, Writer
Credits from TMDB.