Tadao Nagahama

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

The Rose of Versailles

Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma

20 December 1969

Fighting General Daimos

1 April 1978

The Gutsy Frog

7 October 1972

Fighting General Daimos

1 April 1978

Fighting General Daimos

1 April 1978

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2002	The Lady Oscar Story	Director
1982	Starbirds	Co-Director
1982	Star of the Giants	Director
1981	Ulysses 31	Director
1979	The Rose of Versailles	Director
1978	Fighting General Daimos	Director
1978	Fighting General Daimos	Sound Director
1978	Fighting General Daimos	Creator
1977	Voltes V	Director
1977	Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V	Director
1977	Voltes V The Movie	Co-Director
1977	Combattler V Movie	Director
1976	Combattler V	Creator
1976	Combattler V	Creator
1975	Reideen the Brave	Director
1973	Samurai Giants	Series Director
1972	The Gutsy Frog	General Manager
1971	The Extravagant Muchabee	Director
1970	Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown	Director
1970	Star of the Giants - Big League Ball	Director
1969	Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma	Director
1969	Star of the Giants - Bloody Final	Director
1968	Star of the Giants	Series Composition
1968	Star of the Giants	Director
1965	Q-Taro the Ghost	Director