Osamu Dezaki (November 18, 1943 – April 17, 2011) also known as Makura Saki (崎枕 Saki Makura), Kan Matsudo (松戸完 Matsudo Kan), Toru Yabuki (矢吹徹 Yabuki Toru) or Kuyou Sai (斉九洋 Sai Kuyou), was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. He is acknowledged to be one of the best and most influential Anime directors and popularized various techniques that are now considered standard in Japanese animation. Dezaki developed a highly distinctive Signature Style and is credited with inventing the Pastel-Chalked Freeze Frame.
Known For
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
(1982)
Director
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
(1991)
Director
Golgo 13: The Professional
(1983)
Director
Clannad: The Motion Picture
(2007)
Director
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
(1989)
Director
Golgo 13: Queen Bee
(1998)
Director
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
(1992)
Director
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure