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.

KNOWN FOR

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2000
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2003
Abduction
1997
White Love
1979
Hypnosis
1999
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
2005
Rescue Wings
2008
Sayonara Jupiter
1984

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
4
Directing
16
Writing
2
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Filmmaker
2004
Making of Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
as Self
2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
as Scientist in monster DNA repository (uncredited)
2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Ground SDF officer (uncredited)