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Ryutaro Nakamura

Known for

Directing

Born

April 15, 1955

Birthplace

Chiba, Japan

Died

June 29, 2013 (aged 58)

Biography

Ryutaro Nakamura (中村 隆太郎, Nakamura Ryūtarō, April 15, 1955 – June 29, 2013) was a Japanese director and animator from Chiba Prefecture.

Best known work

Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
1998
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Space Cobra
Space Cobra
1982
The Rose of Versailles
The Rose of Versailles
1979
Space Adventure Cobra
Space Adventure Cobra
1982
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye
1983
Kino's Journey
Kino's Journey
2003
Tomorrow's Joe
Tomorrow's Joe
1970
They Were Eleven
They Were Eleven
1986
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981

Filmography

  1. 2014

    Tomcat's Big Adventure

    Writer, Director, Script, Storyboard, Screenplay

  2. 2013

    The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island

    Director

  3. 2007

    Ghost HoundTV

    Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director

  4. 2007

    Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You-

    Director, Storyboard Artist

  5. 2006

    RecTV

    Series Director, Director

  6. 2003

    Kino's JourneyTV

    Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director

  7. 2002

    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexTV

    Director, Storyboard Artist

  8. 2000

    Sakura WarsTV

    Series Director

  9. 1999

    ColorfulTV

    Director

  10. 1998

    Serial Experiments LainTV

    Director, Storyboard Artist

  11. 1996

    Legend of Crystania: The Chaos RingTV

    Director

  12. 1996

    Kenji's Trunk

    Director

  13. 1996

    Twin Stars

    Director

  14. 1995

    Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture

    Director

  15. 1995

    Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring

    Director

  16. 1994

    Junkers Come Here: Memories of You

    Storyboard

  17. 1994

    The Life of Guskou Budori

    Screenplay, Director

  18. 1989

    Fairground in the Stars

    Character Designer

  19. 1988

    Nihon no Obake-banashiTV

    Director

  20. 1988

    Patlabor: Early DaysTV

    Director

  21. 1986

    They Were Eleven

    Storyboard Artist

  22. 1983

    Cat's EyeTV

    Key Animation

  23. 1982

    Space CobraTV

    Key Animation

  24. 1982

    Space Adventure Cobra

    Animation

  25. 1981

    Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

    Key Animation

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