Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kazuo Oga
Art
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Assistant Art Director (3)Director (1)Background Designer (32)Art Direction (10)Painter (2)
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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kazuo Oga.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kazuo Oga.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kazuo Oga.
8.5
Spirited Away
Background Designer
2001 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
2004 Movie
8.3
Princess Mononoke
Art Direction
1997 Movie
8.1
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Art Direction
2013 Movie
8.1
My Neighbor Totoro
Art Direction
1988 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Background Designer
1995 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Background Designer
2014 Movie
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
Background Designer
2015 Movie
7.9
In This Corner of the World
Background Designer
2016 Movie
7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
Background Designer
1989 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Background Designer
1992 Movie
7.8
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
2006 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kazuo Oga.
8.5
Spirited Away
Background Designer
2001 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
2004 Movie
8.3
Princess Mononoke
Art Direction
1997 Movie
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
Background Designer
2023 Movie
8.1
My Neighbor Totoro
Art Direction
1988 Movie
7.8
Ponyo
Background Designer
2008 Movie
7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
Background Designer
1989 Movie
5.7
Lensman
Background Designer
1984 Movie
7.7
The Secret World of Arrietty
Background Designer
2010 Movie
6.9
Joseph: King of Dreams
Background Designer
2000 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Background Designer
1992 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Background Designer
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kazuo Oga.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for 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
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
7.1
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Background Designer
2007 Movie
7.8
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
2006 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
2004 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuo Oga.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kazuo Oga.
