
Masami Hata
Born November 5, 1942 in Taipei, Taiwan (age 83)
Masami Hata (波多 正美, November 5, 1942) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Taipei, Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, and raised in Toyama prefecture. He is a veteran director who has been active since the dawn of Japanese TV anime.
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After joining Mushi Production, he participated in Tezuka's works such as Goku no Daibouken and later worked on Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son-Gokū (The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Gokuu, co-directed by Rintaro) at Madhouse. A veteran director known for directing many of Sanrio's feature films such as Shiriusu no Densetsu (The Sea Prince and the Fire Child) and Chirin no Suzu (Ringing Bell). Other masterpieces include the US-Japan collaboration fantasy giant Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (also known as Little Nemo).
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Directed 14
LearningMouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald2007
LearningHaunted Boat2005
LearningMy Father's Dragon1997
LearningLast Resort1996
LearningBill Hicks: Revelations1993
LearningThe Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku1989
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland1989
LearningNayuta1986
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach1986
LearningA Journey Through Fairyland1985
Sea Prince and the Fire Child1981
LearningRinging Bell1978
LearningLittle Jumbo1977
LearningThe Fighting 69th1940