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Noburô Ôfuji

Noburô Ôfuji

Director

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.

Born: 1900-06-01 • Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan • 30 titles

Filmography

Filmography

Chiyogami Manga: The Fate of the Dumplings
ja
Movie•1937

Chiyogami Manga: The Fate of the Dumplings

Movie•1924

An Old Fool Edit

Movie•1952

Dangobee Torimono Chou: Hirakeegoma no Maki

Princess Katsura
ja
Movie•1937

Princess Katsura

General of the Swamp
ja
Movie•1933

General of the Swamp

Spider Silk
xx
Movie•1946

Spider Silk

Dream of a Snowy Night
ja
Movie•1947

Dream of a Snowy Night

The Flower and the Butterfly
ja
Movie•1954

The Flower and the Butterfly

The Making of a Color Animation
ja
Movie•1937

The Making of a Color Animation

Will Power
ja
Movie•1931

Will Power

At the Border Checkpoint
ja
Movie•1930

At the Border Checkpoint

The Story of the Monkey King
ja
Movie•1926

The Story of the Monkey King

A Story of Tobacco
ja
Movie•1926

A Story of Tobacco

A Ship of Oranges
ja
Movie•1927

A Ship of Oranges

Movie•1926

Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle

The Golden Flower
xx
Movie•1929

The Golden Flower

Three Brave Frogs
ja
Movie•1933

Three Brave Frogs

Movie•1943

The Battle of the Malay Sea

Movie•1936

Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box

Kujira
ja
Movie•1952

Kujira