Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 14, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Miyagi, Japan
Also Known As
- Katsuhiro Ôtomo
- Katsuhiro Ootomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
Biography
Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese comic book creator, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. He also directed several live-action movies.
Known For
Writing
Short Peace
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
2013
Combustible
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
2012
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Conceptual Design
2011
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Director, Screenplay
2007
Freedom
Mechanical Designer, Character Designer
2006
Steamboy
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
2004
Metropolis
Screenplay, Storyboard Artist
2001
Spriggan
Screenstory
1998
Memories
Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Character Designer
1995
Roujin Z
Screenplay, Key Animation, Original Story
1991
World Apartment Horror
Director, Screenplay
1991
Neo Tokyo
Director, Screenplay
1989