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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

9.6 Brilliant

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

9.3 Excellent

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Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa is a Japanese animator and director celebrated for his experimental and avant-garde style. His work, such...

Avant Garde Japanese Experimental Director

9.1 Excellent

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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore is a celebrated Irish animator known primarily for his distinctive approach to storytelling. His work, includ...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

9.1 Excellent

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Kunihiko Ikuhara

Kunihiko Ikuhara is a Japanese animator recognized for his distinctive directorial style and complex narratives. He freq...

Television Japanese Surrealist Magical Girl

9.0 Excellent

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René Laloux

René Laloux is a French animator renowned for his 1973 film Fantastic Planet. This visually distinctive science fiction...

French Traditional Science Fiction Director

9.0 Excellent

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John Musker

John Musker is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to beloved animated films. He has nota...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Ron Clements

Ron Clements is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to Disney’s classic animated films. H...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Osamu Dezaki

Osamu Dezaki (1943–2011) was a Japanese anime director and animator known for his highly stylized visual techniques and...

Anime Television Classic Japan

9.0 Excellent

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Yoshiyuki Tomino

Yoshiyuki Tomino is a Japanese animator primarily known for his creation of Mobile Suit Gundam. His 1979 series pioneere...

Mecha Television Japanese Gundam

8.8 Great

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Hiroyuki Imaishi

Hiroyuki Imaishi is a Japanese animator and director known primarily for his work at Studio Trigger. He co-founded the s...

Action Japanese Trigger Director

8.8 Great

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Naoko Yamada

Naoko Yamada is a prominent Japanese animator and director recognized for her meticulous attention to detail and emotion...

Drama Japanese Slice Of Life Director

8.8 Great

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Sylvain Chomet

Sylvain Chomet is a French animator renowned for his distinctive, hand-drawn style. His films, such as “The Triplets of...

French Independent Traditional Director

8.8 Great

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Yoshifumi Kondō

Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998) was a Japanese animator and director at Studio Ghibli. He directed "Whisper of the Heart" (1...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

8.5 Great

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Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto (1938–2023) was a Japanese manga artist and anime creator known for pioneering the space opera genre. Hi...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

8.5 Great

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a Japanese animator, screenwriter, and director associated with the animation studio Madhouse. He d...

Action Traditional Japanese Director

8.1 Great

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Rintaro

Rintaro, born Shigeyuki Hayashi, is a Japanese anime director and animator with a career spanning over five decades. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

7.9 Good

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Masayuki

Masayuki is a Japanese anime director, animator, and storyboard artist known for his work on several prominent televisio...

Anime Television Japan Japanese

7.9 Good

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Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita is a Japanese animator and film director who worked with Studio Ghibli. He directed The Cat Returns, a 2...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

7.0 Good

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Gorō Miyazaki

Gorō Miyazaki is a Japanese animator and film director who has worked with Studio Ghibli. He is the son of animator and...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

6.2 Fair