Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Kazuo Oga
Art
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 47Series: 3Crew credits: 48
TMDB ID: 547985
IMDb ID: nm0644470
Known for: Art
Born: February 29, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Senboku, Akita, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2023
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.31
Wikidata: Q2632277
Also known as
Kazuo Ojika • 男鹿 和雄
Other jobs
Background Designer (32)Art Direction (10)Assistant Art Director (3)Painter (2)Director (1)
Biography
Kazuo Oga is an art director and background artist for many Studio Ghibli and Madhouse Studio anime films. Oga has worked with major directors Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Osamu Dezaki. He also published two artbooks and directed a short animated film.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kazuo Oga.
7.7
The Imaginary
Background Designer
2023 Movie
7.3
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Background Designer
2023 Movie
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
Background Designer
2023 Movie
7.1
Mirai
Background Designer
2018 Movie
7.1
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Background Designer
2017 Movie
7.9
In This Corner of the World
Background Designer
2016 Movie
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
Background Designer
2015 Movie
6.4
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self
2014 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Background Designer
2014 Movie
8.1
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Art Direction
2013 Movie
7.3
A Letter to Momo
Background Designer
2012 Movie
7.7
The Secret World of Arrietty
Background Designer
2010 Movie
7.5
Summer Wars
Background Designer
2009 Movie
7.8
Ponyo
Background Designer
2008 Movie
6.0
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
as Self
2007 Movie
7.1
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Background Designer
2007 Movie
7.8
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
2006 Movie
5.1
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Director
2006 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
2004 Movie
6.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Assistant Art Director
2002 Movie
8.5
Spirited Away
Background Designer
2001 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Background Designer
2001 Movie
6.9
Joseph: King of Dreams
Background Designer
2000 Movie
7.2
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots
Background Designer
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kazuo Oga.
