Yasuji Murata (æ'ç"°å®‰å¸, Murata Yasuji, 24 January 1896 â€" 2 November 1966) was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan. Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto, Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as MomotarÅ and Norakuro. Along with NoburÅ ÅŒfuji, he was renowned as a master of cutout animation. Among his students were such animators as YoshitarÅ Kataoka.
Selected filmography
- DÅbutsu Orinpikku taikai, 1928 [Animal Olympics]
- TarÅ-san no kisha, 1929 [Taro's Train]
- Saru Masamune, 1930 [The Monkey Masamune]
- Oira no yakyū, 1930
- Sora no MomotarÅ, 1931
References
External links
- Yasuji Murata at the Internet Movie Database
- Murata Yasuji at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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