Sanae Yamamoto

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Sanae Yamamoto

Born February 6, 1898 · Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Died February 8, 1981 · aged 83

Born in 1898, Chiba. Yamamoto began producing animations after being invited by Seitaro Kitayama. Before the war, he created many works commissioned by government offices. After the war, as many artists of his generation left animation, Yamamoto spent his life supporting the industry with Toei Doga.

Known For

Gulliver's Travels Beyond the MoonGulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon · 1965
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
6.21965
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
The story concerns a homeless boy named Ted. After seeing a movie about Gulliver he meets Professor Gulliver himself in a forest. Gulliver is now an elderly, space-traveling scientist. With Dr. Gulliver's assistant Crow, and Ted's companions, a talking dog and a toy soldier, they travel the Milky Way to the Planet of Blue Hope, which has been taken over by the Queen of Purple Planet and her evil group of robots. Armed with water-pistols and water balloons, which melt the villains, Ricky and Gulliver restore Blue Hope to its doll-like owners.
Magic BoyMagic Boy · 1959
Magic Boy
7.51959
MovieAdventureAnimation
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
君は海を見たか君は海を見たか · 1971
君は海を見たか
1971
MovieDrama
The Hare and the TortoiseThe Hare and the Tortoise · 1924
The Hare and the Tortoise
4.21924
MovieAnimation
A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.
Old Man GoichiOld Man Goichi · 1931
Old Man Goichi
5.21931
MovieAnimation
Momotaro, Japan's No.1Momotaro, Japan's No.1 · 1928
Momotaro, Japan's No.1
5.91928
MovieAnimation
Momotaro, the hero of the story, is born out of a giant peach his foster mother finds floating on the river.
Kitty's StudioKitty's Studio · 1959
Kitty's Studio
5.31959
MovieAnimation
The kitten from Yasuji Mori's earlier "Koneko no Rakugaki" returns, this time putting his talents toward directing a samurai film starring his mouse friends.
Diseases SpreadDiseases Spread · 1926
Diseases Spread
6.01926
MovieAnimation
A short animated film about how to keep germs at bay.

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