Masaaki Tezuka
Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明, Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions. His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Acting
Movie
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Ground SDF officer (uncredited)
2001
Movie
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
as Scientist in monster DNA repository (uncredited)
2003
Movie
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Filmmaker
2019
Movie
Making of Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
as Self
2004
Crew
Movie
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Director
2002
Movie
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Assistant Director
1993
Movie
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Director
2000
Movie
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Director
2003
Movie
Rebirth of Mothra II
First Assistant Director
1997
Movie
Rebirth of Mothra III
First Assistant Director
1998
Movie
Hypnosis
Assistant Director
1999
Movie
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
Director
2005
Movie
Sayonara Jupiter
Assistant Director
1984
Movie
The 8-Tomb Village
Assistant Director
1996
Movie
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
Assistant Director
1993
Movie
Abduction
Assistant Director
1997