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Masaaki Tezuka
Tochigi, Japan
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…
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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.
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2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Movie Self - Filmmaker
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2008
Rescue Wings
Movie Director
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2008
Go Forth! Godman
Movie Director
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2005
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
Movie Director
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2004
Making of Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Movie Self
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2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Movie Scientist in monster DNA repository (uncredited)
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2002
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Movie Director
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2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Movie Ground SDF officer (uncredited)
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2000
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Movie Director
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2000
Shinsengumi
Movie Assistant Director
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1999
Hypnosis
Movie Assistant Director
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1998
Rebirth of Mothra III
Movie First Assistant Director
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1997
Rebirth of Mothra II
Movie First Assistant Director
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1997
Abduction
Movie Assistant Director
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1996
The 8-Tomb Village
Movie Assistant Director
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1993
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Movie Assistant Director
More credits
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1993
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
Movie Assistant Director
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1984
Sayonara Jupiter
Movie Assistant Director
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1979
White Love
Movie Assistant Director
