09/03/1936
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan:
Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz (楳図 かずお, Umezu Kazuo, birth name 楳図一雄; born September 3, 1936) is a Japanese manga artist, musician and actor. Starting his career in the 1950s, he is among the most famous artists of horror manga and has been vital for its development, considered the "god of horror manga". In 1960s shōjo manga like Reptilia, he broke the industry's conventions by combining the aesthetics of the commercial manga industry with gruesome visual imagery inspired by Japanese folktales, which created a boom of horror manga and influenced manga artists of following generations. He created successful manga series such as The Drifting Classroom, Makoto-chan and My Name Is Shingo, until he retired from drawing manga in the mid 1990s. He is also a public figure in Japan, known for wearing red-and-white-striped shirts and doing his signature "Gwash" hand gesture.
|
Kaidan. Histoires étranges de fantômes japonais (2023) as Himself |
|
Why Horror? (2014) as Self |
|
グーグーだって猫である (2008) as Umezu |
|
神の左手悪魔の右手 (2006) as |
|
東京ゾンビ (2005) as Akiyama / Prince |
|
真夜中の弥次さん喜多さん (2005) as Old Man |
|
ござまれじ (2003) as |
|
Umezu Kazuo terror (1993) as |
|
妖怪天国・ゴーストヒーロー (1990) as |
|
漂流教室 (1987) as Policeman C (special guest) |
|
妖怪天国 (1986) as |
|
|
月曜ドラマランド 悪魔くん (1986) as |
|
|
Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 Island (1983) as Himself |
|
まことちゃん (1980) as |
|
蛇娘と白髪魔 (1968) as Taxi Driver |
|
兵隊やくざ (1965) as |
|
わたしは真悟 (2016) Original Story |
|
世にも奇妙な物語 25周年スペシャル・春～人気マンガ家競演編～ (2015) Comic Book |
|
マザー (2014) Director |
|
|
マザー (2014) Screenplay |
|
おろち (2008) Comic Book |
|
|
おろち (2008) Story |
|
赤んぼ少女 (2008) Comic Book |
|
猫目小僧 (2006) Comic Book |
|
|
神の左手悪魔の右手 (2006) Novel |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 まだらの少女 (2005) Original Story |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 DEATH MAKE (2005) Original Story |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 プレゼント (2005) Writer |
|
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 プレゼント (2005) Original Story |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 ねがい (2005) Original Story |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 蟲たちの家 (2005) Original Story |
|
楳図かずお恐怖劇場 絶食 (2005) Original Story |
|
洗礼 (1996) Original Story |
|
Drifting School (1995) Author |
|
|
Umezu Kazuo terror (1993) Comic Book |
|
楳図かずおの呪い (1990) Original Story |
|
|
漂流教室 (1987) Comic Book |
|
|
漂流教室 (1987) Novel |
|
うば われ た 心臓 (1985) Writer |
|
|
Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 Island (1983) Director |
|
|
Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 Island (1983) Writer |
|
|
まことちゃん (1980) Creator |
|
|
まことちゃん (1980) Comic Book |
|
|
まことちゃん (1980) Theme Song Performance |
|
정형미인 (1975) Original Story |
|
|
蛇娘と白髪魔 (1968) Original Story |