Yasuji Murata
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Tarō-san no kisha (1929)
Yasuji Murata (村田安司 Murata Yasuji?, 24 January 1896 – 2 November 1966) was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan. Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto,[1] Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotarō and Norakuro. Along with Noburō Ōfuji, he was renowned as a master of cutout animation.[2] Among his students were such animators as Yoshitarō Kataoka.
Selected filmography
- Dōbutsu Orinpikku taikai, 1928 [Animal Olympics]
- Tarō-san no kisha, 1929 [Taro's Train]
- Saru Masamune, 1930 [The Monkey Masamune]
- Oira no yakyū, 1930
- Sora no Momotarō, 1931
- Norakuro gochō, 1934
References
External links
- Yasuji Murata at the Internet Movie Database
- Murata Yasuji at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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