Shinichi Suzuki

Director

1933-12-04 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木伸一 , Suzuki Shin'ichi, December 4, 1933) is a Japanese animation writer, director and mangaka. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, he is a member of the Japan Animation Association and director of Suginami Animation Museum.

He was one of the founders of Studio Zero along with Fujio Akatsuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, a short-lived studio that created shows like Rainbow Sentai Robin. He took part in at least the last Animation Festival with the short Dot (点), and went on to take part in films like Space Firebird 2772 and Legend of the Forest and Yuki before focusing on educational films.

He was most active time in the 60s-80s. In 2001 he worked on NHK's claymation series Chikkun Takku (チックン・タック) and in 2003 he provided a warm and memorable short to Kawamoto Kihachirou's Winter Days.

Note: Not to be confused with the Magic Bus animator Shinichi Suzuki by the same kanji name.

Note: Also not to be confused with animator, director and Anime Koubou Basara founder Shinichi Suzuki by a different kanji name (鈴木信一).

• La Cenicienta II: ¡La magia no termina a media noche! (2002) — Animation Director
• Mickey descubre la Navidad (1999) — Animation Director
• Sleeping Beauty (1995) — Prop Designer
• Fénix 2772 (1980) — Key Animation
• Riki-Ou: Toukatsu Jigoku (1989) — Key Animation
• 冬の日 (2003) — Director
• Locke, el Superman de las galaxias (1984) — Key Animation
• 森の伝説 (1987) — Key Animation
• 草原の子テングリ (1977) — Animation
• 劇場版 とっとこハム太郎 ハムハムランド大冒険 (2001) — Key Animation
• ハッピーバースデー 命かがやく瞬間 (1999) — Key Animation
• パーマン バードマンがやって来た！！ (1983) — Director
• 忍者ハットリくん ニンニンふるさと大作戦の巻 (1983) — Supervising Producer
• 忍者ハットリくん ニンニン忍法絵日記の巻 (1982) — Supervising Producer, Storyboard Artist
• プラス50000年 (1961) — Director
• ぼくらマンガ家 トキワ荘物語 (1981) — Director