
Directing
Sanae Yamamoto
Born 1898-02-06 · 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.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
6.2The story concerns a homeless boy named Ted. After seeing a movie about Gulliver he meets Professor Gulliver himself in a forest. Gulliver is now an elderly, space-traveling scientist. With Dr. Gulliver's assistant Crow, and Ted's companions, a talking dog and a toy soldier, they travel the Milky Way to the Planet of Blue Hope, which has been taken over by the Queen of Purple Planet and her evil group of robots. Armed with water-pistols and water balloons, which melt the villains, Ricky and Gulliver restore Blue Hope to its doll-like owners.
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
1965
5.3The kitten from Yasuji Mori's earlier "Koneko no Rakugaki" returns, this time putting his talents toward directing a samurai film starring his mouse friends.
Kitty's Studio
1959
4.2A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.
The Hare and the Tortoise
1924
5.9Momotaro, the hero of the story, is born out of a giant peach his foster mother finds floating on the river.
Momotaro, Japan's No.1
1928
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Old Man Goichi
1931
8.01936 Japanese black-and-white animated short film directed by Sanae Yamamoto. The short cartoon depicts an idyllic community of frogs in a pond that is suddenly attacked and bombed by flying, dog-like demons coming from the sea.
My Big Emergency
1936
8.01936 Japanese black-and-white animated short film directed by Sanae Yamamoto. The short cartoon depicts an idyllic community of frogs in a pond that is suddenly attacked and bombed by flying, dog-like demons coming from the sea.
My Big Emergency
1936
5.5A dutiful young fisherboy sets out to catch his grandfather's favorite fish, which leads him into an extraordinary encounter with a magic pot.
The Pot
1925
This is the Animal Village within the forest. The Monkey Family with many children, the Bear Family, the Raccoon Family and many other animal families live happily together in this village. One night, a strong northerly wind puts the Monkey Family in panic, and the little boy bear of the Bear Family falls into the river. The Raccoon Family and the Monkey Family members all rush to the river to rescue him.
The Animal Village in Trouble
1942
7.0One spring day, little birds are singing and frogs are dancing. A mother bear in the cave tells her children to play outside, but also reminds the two brothers to be careful of the terrible humans. While they are sumo wrestling and eating honey, a hunter tries to shoot the bears. The two brothers see a human for the first time. They manage to find their way to the cave where the mother bear awaits them. They are amazed that the human walks upright. The mother bear teaches her two boys how to do it. Swallows and cranes fly away, summer goes by, and fall deepens. As a result of their efforts, the mother bear and her children master how to walk upright.
The Bear Brothers
1932
7.0One spring day, little birds are singing and frogs are dancing. A mother bear in the cave tells her children to play outside, but also reminds the two brothers to be careful of the terrible humans. While they are sumo wrestling and eating honey, a hunter tries to shoot the bears. The two brothers see a human for the first time. They manage to find their way to the cave where the mother bear awaits them. They are amazed that the human walks upright. The mother bear teaches her two boys how to do it. Swallows and cranes fly away, summer goes by, and fall deepens. As a result of their efforts, the mother bear and her children master how to walk upright.
The Bear Brothers
1932
6.0A short animated film about how to keep germs at bay.
Diseases Spread
1926
6.0A short animated film about how to keep germs at bay.
Diseases Spread
1926
6.0Based on a Japanese legend, this animated short tells the story of a farmer who attempts to hide his mother from the wrath of a Lord who forces all people 60 and older from his village.
Ubasuteyama
1925
In spring, the fox is busy partying. On the other hand, the diligent raccoon dog family works hard in the fields even in the hot summer and are ready for the fall harvest. The fox makes fun of the raccoon dog family sweating as they carry their crops and steals a rabbit’s food in front of the raccoon dogs. When cold winter comes, the raccoon dog family enjoy themselves around a fire, but the fox wanders in the snow searching for food. The fox works out a plan to rob the raccoon dogs of the stock of food in their warehouse by starting a phantom fire. The fox changes into the shape of a truck and gets away with the food, but a raccoon dog turns into a sleigh and chases it. A battle of transformation between the fox and raccoon dogs starts in the air. One raccoon dog, reduced to one wing is facing a tough fight, but his family helps him with an anti-aircraft gun and finally fights off the fox.
The Lazy Fox
1941

