Tadao Nagahama
- Directing
- September 26, 1932
- November 4, 1980
Biography
Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 Nagahama Tadao) (September 26, 1932 – November 4, 1980) was a director of both puppet shows and animation. He is best known as the director of Sunrise and Toei Company's Robot Romance Trilogy, which added human drama to the Super Robot Genre. Nagahama also directed several hit anime series that are still well known among Japanese viewers. Moreover, he produced hits with works of all genres, including sports, comedies, shōnen, shōjo, and Super Robots. He has been referred to as "the Emperor" in imitation of film director Akira Kurosawa. He and his wife contracted hepatitis while traveling overseas. Although his wife survived, he died from the disease at the age of 48.
Known for
Filmography
- The Lady Oscar Story · Director
- Voltes 5 - The Liberation · Director
- Voltes V: The Liberation · Director, Story
- Voltus V · Director, Story
- Star of the Giants · Director
- Starbirds · Co-Director
- Ulysses 31 · Director
- The Rose of Versailles · Director
- Voltus 5 · Director, Sound Designer
- Fighting General Daimos · Director, Sound Director
- Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V · Director, Sound Director
- Voltes V · Director
- Combattler V Movie · Director, Story
- Combattler V · Creator
- Reideen the Brave · Director
- Samurai Giants · Series Director
- The Gutsy Frog · General Manager
- The Extravagant Muchabee · Director
- Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown · Director
- Star of the Giants - Big League Ball · Director
- Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma · Director, Screenplay
- Star of the Giants - Bloody Final · Director
- Star of the Giants · Director, Series Composition
- Q-Taro the Ghost · Director