Directed credits
42
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 34Directed series: 8All crew credits: 81
TMDB ID: 12180
IMDb ID: nm0651900
Known for: Directing
Born: August 8, 1951
Age: 74
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2023
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q285084
Also known as
押井 守 • Mamoru Oshii • おしい まもる
Frequent jobs
Director (42)Screenplay (11)Original Story (8)Supervising Producer (5)Writer (4)Executive Producer (2)General Manager (2)Story (2)Storyboard Artist (2)
Biography
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mamoru Oshii.
6.5
I Can't Stop Biting You
Director
2022 Movie
6.0
CONNECTED...
Director
2020 Movie
G2.5
Director
2016 Movie
5.4
Nowhere Girl
Director
2015 Movie
6.4
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
Director
2015 Movie
4.6
Garm Wars: The Last Druid
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 4
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
Director
2014 Movie
4.0
009: The Reopening
Director
2010 Movie
28½
Director
2010 Movie
5.4
Je t'aime
Director
2010 Movie
7.4
Halo Legends
Director
2010 Movie
4.7
Assault Girls
Director
2009 Movie
4.9
Kill
Director
2008 Movie
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
Director
2008 Movie
7.4
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Director
2008 Movie
6.4
Ani*Kuri15
Director
2008 Movie
8.5
The Women of Fast Food
Director
2007 Movie
6.3
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Director
2006 Movie
1.0
Killers
Director
2003 Movie
G.R.M.: The Record Of Garm War
Director
2001 Movie
6.5
Avalon
Director
2001 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Director
1995 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Director
1993 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Sand Whale and Me
Director • 5 eps
2017 Series
6.3
The Next Generation: Patlabor
Director • 4 eps
2014 Series
8.7
Cellphone Investigator 7
Director • 2 eps
2008 Series
5.8
Ani*Kuri15
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
Director • 6 eps
1989 Series
7.4
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Director • 5 eps
1988 Series
6.5
Twilight Q
Director • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Director • 16 eps
1980 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mamoru Oshii.
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Director
1995 Movie
7.7
Angel's Egg
Director
1985 Movie
7.7
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
as Mamoru Oshii
2021 Movie
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Story
2006 Movie
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
1999 Movie
7.4
Halo Legends
Director
2010 Movie
7.4
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Director
2008 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Director
1993 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Screenplay
2004 Movie
7.3
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
Screenplay
1984 Movie
7.1
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Original Story
2012 Movie
7.0
Patlabor: The Movie
Director
1989 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mamoru Oshii.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mamoru Oshii.
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Director
1995 Movie
4.9
Kill
Director
2008 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.3
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
2018 Movie
7.7
Angel's Egg
Director
1985 Movie
5.9
Twilight Q
Director
1987 Movie
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
1999 Movie
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Story
2006 Movie
6.7
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
as Self
2021 Movie
7.4
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Director
2008 Movie
5.6
Dallos
Director
1983 Movie
7.4
Halo Legends
Director
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mamoru Oshii.
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Story • 26 eps
2002 Series
8.1
Blood+
Original Story • 50 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Patlabor: The TV Series
Writer • 5 eps
1989 Series
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Series Composition • 20 eps
2023 Series
6.4
Halo Legends
Supervising Producer • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.7
Cellphone Investigator 7
Director • 2 eps
2008 Series
7.0
Zillion
Storyboard Artist • 31 eps
1987 Series
7.7
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Director • 16 eps
1980 Series
5.6
Vlad Love
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2021 Series
6.3
The Next Generation: Patlabor
Director • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Director • 5 eps
1988 Series
10.0
Patlabor: The New Files
Author • 16 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mamoru Oshii.
7.0
Beautiful Dreamer
Original Story
2020 Movie
6.3
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Original Story
2018 Movie
7.4
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
Original Story
2016 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 7
Screenplay
2015 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
General Manager
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
Screenplay
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 3
General Manager
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 2
Screenplay
2014 Movie
7.1
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Original Story
2012 Movie
5.9
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Screenplay
2009 Movie
Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut)
Screenplay
2009 Movie
Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut)
Screenplay
2008 Movie
Female Fast Food Grifter: Foxy Croquette Ogin ~Mortal Struggle in Palestine~
Writer
2006 Movie
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Story
2006 Movie
5.8
Open Your Mind
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mamoru Oshii.
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Series Composition • 20 eps
2023 Series
5.6
Vlad Love
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2021 Series
6.4
Halo Legends
Supervising Producer • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Blood+
Original Story • 50 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Windy Tales
Supervising Producer • 13 eps
2004 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Story • 26 eps
2002 Series
2.5
MiniPato
Producer • 3 eps
2002 Series
10.0
Patlabor: The New Files
Author • 16 eps
1990 Series
7.2
Patlabor: The TV Series
Writer • 5 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Zillion
Storyboard Artist • 31 eps
1987 Series
6.5
Dallos
Screenplay • 4 eps
1983 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mamoru Oshii.
6.6
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
as Self
2023 Movie
6.7
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
as Self
2021 Movie
7.7
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
as Mamoru Oshii
2021 Movie
6.9
Rewind This!
as Self
2013 Movie
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2008 Movie
6.5
The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
as Self
2004 Movie
6.2
Ghost in the Shell: Production Report
as Self
1995 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mamoru Oshii.
