Katsuro Onoue

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Born (1960-06-04) June 4, 1960 (age 64)
Kagoshima, Japan
Occupations
  • Special effects director
  • visual effects supervisor
  • associate director
  • cinematographer
Yearsactive1982–present
Katsurō Onoue
尾上 克郎
Onoue at the premiere of Shin Godzilla in 2016
Born (1960-06-04) June 4, 1960 (age 64)
Kagoshima, Japan
Occupations
  • Special effects director
  • visual effects supervisor
  • associate director
  • cinematographer
Years active1982–present

Katsurō Onoue (尾上 克郎, Onoue Katsurō, born June 4, 1960) is a Japanese special effects director and visual effects supervisor.

Onoue was born in 1960 in Kagoshima, Japan. He went to high school in Saga, Kyushu, Japan, and moved to Tokyo upon entering university.[1]

When he was a student, Onoue became involved in independent films, and started working part-time at Taiko Shokai, a company that handles props for television shows.[2] He began his career working on art in 1982's Burst City.[1] Since then, he has been working in art and special effects departments, focusing on movies and concerts.[1][2]

In 1985, he became an employee Special Effects Laboratory and became an important figure at the company after working on Jikuu Senshi Spielban and Choujinki Metalder in 1987.[2] He made his debut as a special effects director on 1994's Blue SWAT.[1] Since then he has worked on many blockbusters, including: Onmyōji (2001),[1] Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005),[1] Sinking of Japan (2006),[1] Saiyūki (2007),[1] Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess (2008),[1] Oba: The Last Samurai (2011),[1] The Floating Castle (2012),[1] Attack on Titan (2015),[1] Persona Non Grata (2015),[1] Shin Godzilla (2016),[1] Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2017),[1] Idaten: Tokyo Orinpikku-banashi (2019),[1] and Shin Ultraman (2022).

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