Mamoru Oshii
Details
Birth Date 8 Aug 1951
Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan
Personal Name Mamoru Oshii
Also known as
- 押井 守
- Mamoru Oshii
- Oshī Mamoru
- おしい まもる
- 오시이 마모루
- 押井守
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).