FILM DIRECTOR

Mahiro Maeda

1963 - Today

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Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 Maeda Mahiro; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He also worked on Concept Art and Design for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), which won six Academy Awards. He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed Blue Submarine No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mahiro Maeda is the 1,687th most popular film director, the 2,184th most popular biography from Japan and the 60th most popular Japanese Film Director.

Mahiro Maeda is most famous for his work as a Japanese anime director, particularly for directing the critically acclaimed film "The Sky Crawlers" and the anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion." He is also known for his contributions to the animation industry through his work on various projects, including character design and art direction.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mahiro Maeda ranks 1,686 out of 2,041. Before him are Athina Rachel Tsangari, Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, and Gary Rydstrom. After him are Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, Lenny Abrahamson, William Beaudine, and James Frawley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Mahiro Maeda ranks 644. Before him are Nina Stemme, Vincent Collet, Caren Metschuck, Andrei Sokolov, Giuseppe Galderisi, and Éric Poulat. After him are Merethe Lindstrøm, Faran Tahir, Erling Kagge, Khady Sylla, Timothy Gowers, and Joel Osteen.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Mahiro Maeda ranks 2,183 out of 6,245. Before him are Haruka Ayase (1985), Akihiro Nagashima (1964), Naoya Ogawa (1968), Tomoki Hidaka (1980), and Yuko Takeuchi (1980). After him are Saki Fujita (1984), Masato Yoshihara (1991), Yoshiro Moriyama (1967), Kazuya Okazaki (1991), Yasuhiro Nightow (1967), Kazuma Matsushita (1982), and Yuji Goto (1985).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Mahiro Maeda ranks 60. Before him are Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971), Hiroyuki Morita (1964), Noriyuki Abe (1961), and Kazuya Tsurumaki (1966). After him are Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), Mari Okada (1976), Byron Howard (1968), Ryuhei Kitamura (1969), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), and Naoko Yamada (1984).

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