Noburô Ôfuji

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-06-01 (61 years old)

Deathday

1961-07-28

Place of Birth

Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Noburô Ôfuji

Biography

Born 1900, in Tokyo. Ofuji learned the basics of animation under Junichi Kouchi, and later developed his own unique animation style using cutouts from chiyogami (Japanese traditional decorative paper with colored patterns). While strictly maintaining his independent production style, he attempted a variety of techniques such as paper cutouts, cel, silhouette, and colored cellophane.

Acting

Production

1929

The Black Cat

as Director

1930

1931

Spring Song

as Director

1948

The Bear Dodger

as Director

1961

1927

Whale

as Director

1933

1929

1927

1926

1931

Will Power

as Director

1956

The Phantom Ship

as Director

1952

Kujira

as Writer

1952

Kujira

as Director

1947

1948

The Bear Dodger

as Animation

1946

Spider Silk

as Director

1933

1937

Princess Katsura

as Director

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