Masanori Hata
Directing · Director · Story · Original Story
Born Apr 17, 1935 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Active 1973–2023 · Awards: Kikuchi Kan Prize
Masanori Hata was a Japanese zoologist, essayist, and filmmaker. A popular essayist under the pen name Mutsugorō, he was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize for his writing in 1977.
Filmography
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) — DirectorThe Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) — Director · StoryA Distant Cry from Spring (1980) — VeterinarianSouth to the Horizon (1986) — Yoshiaki NishimuraDetective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan (2023) — Mixing EngineerSmap Short Films (2001)Donbe's Story (1981) — どんべえ · Original StoryMr. Mutsugoro’s Happy Marriage (1974) — Original StoryFantasia (1973) — Director