Noburô Ôfuji

Known for Directing

Noburô Ôfuji's portrait

Details

Birthday: June 01, 1900

Deathday: July 28, 1961

Place of birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Born 1900, in Tokyo. Ofuji learned the basics of animation under Junichi Kouchi, and later developed his own unique animation style using cutouts from chiyogami (Japanese traditional decorative paper with colored patterns). While strictly maintaining his independent production style, he attempted a variety of techniques such as paper cutouts, cel, silhouette, and colored cellophane.

Writer

1952