Sanae Yamamoto

Director · born 6 February 1898 · Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Born in 1898, Chiba. Yamamoto began producing animations after being invited by Seitaro Kitayama. Before the war, he created many works commissioned by government offices. After the war, as many artists of his generation left animation, Yamamoto spent his life supporting the industry with Toei Doga.

Where to start: Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (1965).