Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Noburô Ôfuji
Directing
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1147441
IMDb ID: nm0959977
Known for: Directing
Born: June 1, 1900
Died: July 28, 1961
Age: 61
Place of birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1926 - 2008
Years active: 83
Wikidata: Q1154208
Also known as
Noburō Ōfuji • Noburou Ohfuji • Noburo Ohfuji • おおふじ のぶろう • Noburou Oofuji
Frequent jobs
Director (21)Animation (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Noburô Ôfuji.
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
Director
2008 Movie
The Life of Buddha
Director
1961 Movie
5.0
The Phantom Ship
Director
1956 Movie
3.0
The Flower and the Butterfly
Director
1954 Movie
5.0
Kujira
Director
1952 Movie
6.0
The Bear Dodger
Director
1948 Movie
5.0
Dream of a Snowy Night
Director
1947 Movie
5.5
Spider Silk
Director
1946 Movie
4.0
Princess Katsura
Director
1937 Movie
4.5
General of the Swamp
Director
1933 Movie
6.0
Three Brave Frogs
Director
1933 Movie
4.1
The National Anthem Kimigayo
Director
1931 Movie
6.0
Will Power
Director
1931 Movie
5.0
Spring Song
Director
1931 Movie
5.0
At the Border Checkpoint
Director
1930 Movie
4.1
The Village Festival
Director
1930 Movie
5.0
The Black Cat
Director
1929 Movie
5.5
The Golden Flower
Director
1929 Movie
4.0
A Ship of Oranges
Director
1927 Movie
5.8
The Story of the Monkey King
Director
1926 Movie
6.0
A Story of Tobacco
Director
1926 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Noburô Ôfuji.
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
Director
2008 Movie
The Life of Buddha
Director
1961 Movie
4.0
A Ship of Oranges
Director
1927 Movie
5.5
The Golden Flower
Director
1929 Movie
6.5
The Making of a Color Animation
as Himself
1937 Movie
5.0
Kujira
Director
1952 Movie
5.0
At the Border Checkpoint
Director
1930 Movie
5.0
Spring Song
Director
1931 Movie
5.5
Spider Silk
Director
1946 Movie
5.0
Dream of a Snowy Night
Director
1947 Movie
5.0
The Phantom Ship
Director
1956 Movie
6.0
A Story of Tobacco
Director
1926 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Noburô Ôfuji.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Noburô Ôfuji.