Kenzō Masaoka
Directing · Director · Producer · Editor
Born Oct 5, 1898 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Active 1927–1988
Kenzō Masaoka (政岡 憲三, Masaoka Kenzō, October 5, 1898 - November 23, 1988) was an early anime creator. Masaoka was born in Osaka, Japan and died in Tokyo, Japan. Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime.
Filmography
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 (2008) — DirectorTora-chan's Clang Clang Bug (1950) — DirectorTorachan and the Bride (1948) — DirectorLittle Tora, The Abandoned Cat (1947) — DirectorCherry Blossom: Spring Fantasy (1946) — DirectorThe Spider and the Tulip (1943) — Director · WriterFuku-Chan’s Surprise Attack (1942) — DirectorBenkei vs. Ushiwaka (1939) — DirectorMonkey and Crabs (1939) — DirectorThe Sparrows' Lodge (1936) — DirectorThe Dance of the Chagamas (1935) — DirectorTa-chan's Underwater Adventure (1935) — DirectorThe Forest’s Baseball Team (1934) — Assistant DirectorChikara to Onna no Yo no Naka (1933) — DirectorThe 26 Martyrs of Japan (1931) — Special EffectsNonsense Story, Vol.1: Monkey Island (1931) — DirectorSea Palace (1927) — Director · Producer · Editor · Screenplay