Quick Facts
Born:
1948-11-10
Birthplace:
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Shigesato Itoi
Acting
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Biography
Japanese writer and copywriter, best known in the west for creating the Mother/Earthbound series.
Known For
My Neighbor Totoro
Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Norwegian Wood
Professor
My Soul Is Slashed
Inohara
Earthbound, USA
Self
Guys Who Never Learn
Self
Sinking into the Moon
Self
Kids Konference
Narrator
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 放送100年 時代を超えて ３世代が選ぶあの番組 TV | Self |
| 2023 | Earthbound, USA MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Kids Konference MOVIE | Narrator |
| 2010 | Norwegian Wood MOVIE | Professor |
| 2002 | Sinking into the Moon MOVIE | Self |
| 1997 | Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | The Tokugawa Treasure: Final Excavation MOVIE | Himself |
| 1992 | Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna MOVIE | Self |
| 1991 | My Soul Is Slashed MOVIE | Inohara |
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro MOVIE | Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice) |