Noburô Ôfuji
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1900-06-01
Day of Death
1961-07-28 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Noburô Ôfuji
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.
Known For
Acting
(1937)
The Making of a Color Animation
as Himself
Crew
(2008)
(1961)
The Life of Buddha
Director
(1956)
Beer, those were the days
Animation
(1956)
The Phantom Ship
Director
(1954)
The Flower and the Butterfly
Director
(1952)
(1952)
Kujira
Writer, Director
(1948)
The Bear Dodger
Director, Animation
(1947)
Dream of a Snowy Night
Director
(1946)
Spider Silk
Director
(1943)
The Battle of the Malay Sea
Director
(1937)
Princess Katsura
Director
(1936)
(1934)
Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt
Director
(1933)
Three Brave Frogs
Director
(1933)
General of the Swamp
Director
(1931)
Spring Song
Director
(1931)
Will Power
Director
(1931)
The National Anthem Kimigayo
Director
(1930)
The Village Festival
Director
(1930)
At the Border Checkpoint
Director
(1929)
The Black Cat
Director
(1929)
The Golden Flower
Director
(1927)
Whale
Director
(1927)
A Ship of Oranges
Director
(1926)
Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle
Director, Animation
(1926)
A Story of Tobacco
Director
(1926)
The Story of the Monkey King
Director
(1924)