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Masanori Hata(1935-2023)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Masanori Hata was born on 17 April 1935 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Watership Down (1978), The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) and Fantasia (1973). He was married to Junko. He died on 5 April 2023 in Hokkaido, Japan.
BornApril 17, 1935
DiedApril 5, 2023(87)
BornApril 17, 1935
DiedApril 5, 2023(87)
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Known for

Watership Down (1978)
Watership Down
7.5
  • Additional Crew(japanese)
  • 1978
Dudley Moore, Shigeru Tsuyuki, Chatran, and Pû in The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
6.9
  • Director
  • 1986
Fantasia
  • Director(segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
  • 1973
South to the Horizon (1986)
South to the Horizon
6.1
  • Vet
  • 1986

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Actor

  • Love.Com: The Movie (2006)
    Love.Com: The Movie
    6.2
    • 2006
  • Smap Short Films (2001)
    Smap Short Films
    Short
    • (segment "Bus Panic!!!")
    • 2001
  • South to the Horizon (1986)
    South to the Horizon
    6.1
    • Vet
    • 1986
  • A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
    A Distant Cry from Spring
    7.6
    • 1980

Director

  • Dudley Moore, Shigeru Tsuyuki, Chatran, and Pû in The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
    The Adventures of Milo and Otis
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Fantasia
    • Director (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
    • 1973

Writer

  • Dudley Moore, Shigeru Tsuyuki, Chatran, and Pû in The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
    The Adventures of Milo and Otis
    6.9
    • story
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 17, 1935
    • Fukuoka, Japan
  • Died
    • April 5, 2023
    • Hokkaido, Japan(Heart Attack)
  • Spouse
    • Junko? - April 5, 2023 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Nickname
    • Mutsugoro

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