My favorite people
by boogiepop1989 | created - 30 Dec 2015 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicMy favorite people
1. Thuy Trang
Actress | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Thuy Trang was born on December 14th of 1973 in Saigon, Vietnam. After the fall of Saigon in 1975 to Communist forces, her father who had fought in the Vietnam War, traveled to the United States to seek political asylum. However, his entire family, unable to follow, were left behind.
In 1979, Thuy ...
2. Christine Lee
Actress | Colossal
Christine Lee is a captivating actor with a memorable presence both on-screen and stage. She is best-known for her role as Kyung Son, a refugee who survives a Zombie outbreak in the Netflix series, "Black Summer". Netflix's popular new series is the prequel to the cult-following SYFY series "Z ...
3. Yûki Kudô
Actress | Memoirs of a Geisha
Kudoh Yuki is an accomplished Japanese singer, former teen idol and actress whose resume includes more than half a dozen records, starring roles in Japanese, Japan-Iran and Japan-Canada films, stage and anime productions. She was only seventeen when she was working overseas, in the USA, filming a ...
4. Joanne Takahashi
Actress | Future War
Joanne Takahashi was born on November 13, 1963 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Future War (1997), The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) and Babylon 5 (1993).
5. Maya Kurosu
Actress | Kamen gakuen
Maya Kurosu was born on December 4, 1983. She is an actress, known for Kamen gakuen (2000), Boogiepop and Others (2000) and Drug (2001).
6. Renata Sayuri
Actress | Estação Liberdade
Renata Sayuri was born on March 13, 1981 in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress who started on TV in the program Fantasia (1997), and known for Band Kids (2000), Um Só Coração (2004), Toma Lá, Dá Cá (2007), Revelação (2008-2009), Malhação (2010), 9mm: São Paulo (2011), Estação Liberdade (...
7. Khulan Chuluun
Actress | Mongol
Khulan Chuluun was born on May 30, 1985 in Kharkhorin, Mongolia. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007), The Old Man (2012) and Lave (2009). She has been married to Naryn Igilik since 2007.
8. Grace Park
Actress | Battlestar Galactica
Grace Park (born March 14, 1974) is an American-Canadian actress. She gained recognition as Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii and Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon on Battlestar Galactica (2004), as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont (2000). From 2010 to 2017, Park starred ...
9. Vivian Wu
Actress | The Last Emperor
Vivian Wu (Chinese name : Wu JunMei) is a Chinese American actress and producer. Born in Shanghai, China, to Zhu ManFang, a famous Chinese actress and Wu ChengYe, a college professor, she was discovered by female director HuangShuQin during her visit to her mother's film set when she was 15 years ...
10. Ming-Na Wen
Actress | Mulan
Ming-Na ("enlightenment") was born on the island of Macau, forty miles from Hong Kong. Her mother, Lin Chan Wen, divorced her father when Ming-Na was only a toddler. She has an older brother named Jonathan. After the divorce, they moved to Hong Kong where her mother became a nurse. There her mother...
11. Yumi Kawai
Actress | Plan 75
Yumi Kawai is known for Plan 75 (2022), Shigatsu ni nareba kanojo wa (2024) and A Man (2022).
12. Lu Huang
Actress | How to Describe a Cloud
Best known for her roles as a poignant and mobile heroine in Li Yang's Blind Mountain (2007) and Guo Xiaolu's She, a Chinese (2009), Huang Lu is a Chinese actress active in international art-house cinema. A graduate from the Department of Performance at the Beijing Film Academy, she has walked the ...
13. Yukari Ôshima
Actress | Lik wong
Daughter of a Chinese woman, who spent her childhood in Nishi Ku (Fukuoka City). When she was in elementary school, her parents divorced and she went to live with her mother, who ran a little restaurant. Being a child she practiced karate in junior high school, represented Kyushu in several ...
14. Yuki Uchida
Actress | Hana yori dango
Uchida Yuki was born in Tokyo. She attended Fujimura Women's High School and fenced as an activity. Like most Japanese female celebrities she has modelled, acted, sang and represented companies in commercials and advertisements. She began working at age sixteen in 1991 and subsequently skipped ...
15. Yasue Satô
Actress | Baunsu ko gaurusu
Yasue Satô was born on December 7, 1978. She is an actress, known for Bounce Ko Gals (1997), Ultraman Nexus (2004) and Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010).
16. Chiharu Niiyama
Actress | Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki
Chiharu Niiyama was born on January 14, 1981 in Aomori City, Aomori, Japan. She is an actress, known for Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger the Movie: Full Blast Action (2004) and Shiawase no shippo (2002). She has been married to ...
17. Ellen Wong
Actress | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Ellen Wong was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This Is Wonderland". She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She ...
18. Tamlyn Tomita
Actress | The Day After Tomorrow
Tamlyn Tomita was born on January 27, 1966 in Okinawa, Japan. She is an actress and writer, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Eye (2008). She is married to Daniel Blinkoff.
19. Rinko Kikuchi
Actress | Babel
Rinko was born Kikuchi Yuriko in Hadano just south of Tokyo. The town is known mainly for its green tea and public baths. She is the youngest of three siblings. After being scouted on the street, she began modeling in her hometown and subsequently began acting under her birth name before switching ...
20. Lucy Liu
Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Once ...
21. Jacqueline Kim
Actress | Star Trek: Generations
Jacqueline recently co-wrote and starred in the feature film, Advantageous, which won a special jury prize at the 2015 Sundance film festival for Collaborative Vision (for her and co-writer/ director, Jennifer Phang). She also composed music for the film and is the lead singer/ songwriter for the ...
22. Gong Li
Actress | Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia
Born in Shenyang, grew up in Jinan, the daughter of an economics professor. Loved music from childhood, and dreamed of a singing career. After failing to gain entrance to China's top music school in 1985, applied for and was admitted to the Central Drama Academy in Beijing, from which she graduated...
23. Kim Tae-ri
Actress | Ah-ga-ssi
Tae-ri Kim is a South Korean actress. Kim started her career appearing in theater productions and modelling in TV adverts. She made her feature film debut in Park Chan-wook's film The Handmaiden (2016) where she was chosen from among 1,500 candidates who auditioned for the role. Park's first ...
24. Mimi Daraphet
Actress | The Janitors Closet
Mimi Daraphet is known for The Janitors Closet (2021).
25. Yôko Minamino
Actress | Sukeban deka
Yôko Minamino was born on June 23, 1967 in Itami, Japan. She is an actress, known for Sukeban deka (1987), Hold Me and Kiss Me (1992) and Kantsubaki (1992).
26. Mari Yamamoto
Actress | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Mari Yamamoto was born in Japan and grew up in London and Tokyo. She is completely bilingual in Japanese and English. She has a BA in International Relations from ICU(Tokyo) and studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York for two years. She was a member of The Bats at...
27. Aria Song
Actress | Yellowstone
Aria Song is known for Yellowstone (2018), SEAL Team (2017) and For All Mankind (2019).
28. Miyoshi Umeki
Actress | Sayonara
Miyoshi Umeki was born as the youngest of 9 children. The daughter of a prominent Japanese iron factory owner, she developed an early passion for music, learning to play the mandolin, harmonica & piano. She also enjoyed singing American-styled tunes, much to the chagrin of her parents. This ...
29. Liu Yifei
Actress | Mulan
Crystal Liu, better known by her stage name Liu Yifei, was born in Wuhan, on August 25, 1987. She began modeling at 8. She was trained in singing, dancing & the piano. She moved to the U.S. at 10 w/ her mom, where she lived for 4 years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue a modeling & ...
30. Masson Ge
Actress | Blood Money
Born in Shanghai, Masson began modeling in her home city. Fluent in English, Mandarin and her native Shanghainese and with a natural affinity for high fashion she became a favourite among the country's top photographers and established herself as one of China's premier models. Her classical Chinese...
31. Susan Park
Actress | High Desert
Susan Park is known for High Desert (2023), Snowpiercer (2020) and Always Be My Maybe (2019).
32. Ji-young Yoo
Actress | Expats
Ji-young Yoo is known for Expats (2023), Freaky Tales (2024) and Smoking Tigers (2023).
33. Catherine Chan
Actress | Safe
Catherine Chan was born on June 27, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Safe (2012).
34. Cláudia Okuno
Actress | Acampamento Intergaláctico
Cláudia Okuno is known for Acampamento Intergaláctico (2022), An Unforgettable Year: Autumn (2023) and Spectros (2020).
35. Sharon Blanche
Actress | Cinco da Tarde
Sharon Blanche is known for Cinco da Tarde (2023) and My Magic Closet (2023).
36. Lourdes Faberes
Actress | The Sandman
Lourdes Faberes was born in Manila, Philippines. She is an actress and producer, known for The Sandman (2022), Boiling Point (2021) and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023).
37. Lingmeng Hu
Actress | Fankang zhe
Hu Sang was born near the border between Mongolia and China. She had dreams to become an actress at early age of 10. In the year 2000 she and her family moved to Beijing, there she was admitted to the middle school and class of song and dance classes of the Beijing Dance Academy at only age of 12, ...
38. Ami Kawai
Actress | Kyôryû sentai Jûrenjâ
Ami Kawai was born on December 15, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger (1992), Mobile Sheriff Jiban (1989) and Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995).
39. Kyôko Yoshine
Actress | Arc
Kyôko Yoshine was born on February 28, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Arc (2021), The Last Cinderella (2013) and Kasane (2018).
40. Jihae
Actress | Succession
Jihae is a South Korea-born actress, musician, and multimedia artist. She recurred on HBO's Emmy-winning drama Succession Season 3 as Berry Schneider, a public relations consultant. Jihae won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for this role.
She guest-starred in...
41. Claudia Kim
Actress | Avengers: Age of Ultron
Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in the television series Queen of the Game (2006-2007) and Marco Polo (2014-2016), as well as the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Dark Tower (2017), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).
42. Kim Ok-bin
Actress | Bakjwi
Kim Ok-bin was born on December 29, 1986 in Chollanam-do, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Thirst (2009), The Villainess (2017) and Yoo-Na's Street (2014).
43. Apphia Yu
Actress | Doragon Bôru Sûpâ Burorî
Apphia Yu was born on October 8, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and RWBY (2012). She has been married to Micah Solusod since April 1, 2016.
44. Joy Maria Bai
Actress | Abgeschnitten
Joy Maria Bai was born in 1985 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Cut Off (2018), Seme - Schlage nicht, um zu gewinnen. Gewinne, dann schlage (2013) and Tatort (1970).
45. Candace Kita
Actress | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Born in Los Angeles but raised in England, Belgium and Texas, Candace Kita graduated from college with degrees in philosophy and contemporary religion. After postgraduate work in sociology, she chose to pursue her dream of acting.
Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Candace became a series regular...
47. Jia Chenyu
48. May Hong
Actress | Adam
May Hong is known for Adam (2019), Tales of the City (2019) and Up Here (2023).
49. Misuzu Takahashi
Self | Mammals vs. Dinos
50. Angela Harry
Actress | Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
Angela Harry was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is known for Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997), V.I.P. (1998) and Baywatch Nights (1995).
51. Nive Nielsen
Actress | Togo
Nive Nielsen launched her career as the frontwoman of the Greenlandic group Nive and The Deer Children. While touring across the world, her namesake band was bestowed numerous awards including the Danish Crown Prince Couple's Stardust Award, Independent Music Award, and even a nomination for the ...
52. Jet Tranter
Actress | Thor: Ragnarok
In her latest action blockbuster, Occupation Rainfall (2020), Jet Tranter stars as resistance leader 'Amelia Chambers', heading the fight against an alien threat to save humanity from extinction, alongside screen veterans Temuera Morrison, Ken Jeong and Aussie co-star Dan Ewing. Never one to back ...
53. Genevieve Kang
Actress | The Strain
Genevieve Kang is known for The Strain (2014), Impulse (2018) and Goosebumps (2023).
54. Walt Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Flora Disney (née Call) and Elias Disney, a Canadian-born farmer and businessperson. He had Irish, German, and English ancestry. Walt moved with his parents to Kansas City at age seven, where he spent the majority of ...
55. Bruce Timm
Animation_department | Batman: The Animated Series
Bruce Timm is an American animator, writer, voice actor and director. He is known for creating Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and various installments of the DC Animated Universe. He co-created several DC characters including Harley Quinn and Livewire. He...
56. John Semper
Writer | Spider-Man
John Semper is known for Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994), Static Shock (2000) and Creeporia Two (2014).
57. Tom Tataranowicz
Director | Biker Mice from Mars
TOM TATARANOWICZ PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / STUDIO HEAD / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / WRITER / VOICE DIRECTOR / STORYBOARD ARTIST / DESIGNER / DEVELOPMENT CREATOR & ARTIST / ANIMATOR
Profile - Tom is an Animation Professional with a career in hundreds of TV Episodes & several Feature Films - from Comedy ("...
58. Larry Houston
Director | RoboCop: Alpha Commando
Larry F. Houston is the Emmy-nominated Producer/Director of THE X-MEN Animated show, the phenomenally successful 90s series that expanded the scope and laid the foundation for Marvel's multi-billion dollar mutant franchise globally.
Hired by Filmation Studios as the first African-American Saturday ...
59. Genndy Tartakovsky
Producer | Samurai Jack
Genndy Tartakovsky was born and raised in Moscow, USSR. He and his family moved to Chicago, IL when he was 7 years old, after his father defected to the US. His interest in comic books and animation led him to study animation at CalArts in Los Angeles. While he was there he produced two student ...
60. Don Bluth
Director | Anastasia
Don Bluth was one of the chief animators at Disney to come to the mantle after the great one's death. He eventually became the animation director for such films as The Rescuers (1977) and Pete's Dragon (1977). Unfortunately, the quality of animation that Disney was producing at this point was not ...
61. Stan Lee
Producer | Doctor Strange
Stan Lee was an American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics.
Stan was born in New York City, to Celia (Solomon) and Jack Lieber, a dress cutter. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, ...
62. Hergé
Writer | The Adventures of Tintin
Born under the name Georges Remi on May 22, 1907 in Brussels, Belgium. As a child, Herge had a gift for drawing but never had any formal training in the visual arts. He attended both school and the boy scouts during the World War 1 and post-World War 1 Era. After he finished school Herge published ...
63. René Goscinny
Writer | Astérix & Obélix contre César
René Goscinny was a French comic book writer, of Polish-Jewish descent. His parents were Stanislaw Simkha Goscinny and Anna "Hanna" Beresniak-Goscinna. The family name Goscinny means "hospitable" in the Polish language. Stanislaw was a chemical engineer from Warsaw, and Anna was from a small ...
64. George Lucas
Writer | Star Wars
George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...
65. Tizuka Yamasaki
Director | Gaijin - Os Caminhos da Liberdade
Brazilian-born Tizuka Yamasaki, a granddaughter of Japanese immigrants, has lived one of Brazil's most complicated identity crossroads. As a result, Yamasaki's films frequently deal with intersection of gender, race, nationality and ethnicity in Brazilian culture, pushing the question of what it ...
66. David Fincher
Director | Se7en
David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials...
67. James Cameron
Writer | Avatar: The Way of Water
James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his ...
68. Kazuya Konaka
Director | Ultraman Nexus
Kazuya Konaka was born on February 8, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Ultraman Nexus (2004), Sekiseki renren (2013) and Urutoraman Mebiusu ando Urutora kyôdai (2006).
69. Kouhei Kadono
Writer | Bugîpoppu wa warawanai
Kouhei Kadono is known for Boogiepop and Others (2000), Zenonzard: The Animation (2019) and Boogiepop and Others (2019).
70. Ryôsuke Takahashi
Writer | Aoki ryûsei SPT Reizunâ
Graduated in Tokyo. Debuted in animation in the first 60s, doing several tasks from planning to scripting TV series until his debut as director with second TV series of "Cyborg 009" (1979-80). Joined Nippon Sunrise Animation Company in 1981. Here, he was finally able to direct his own personal ...
71. Yoshitoshi Abe
Writer | Despera
Yoshitoshi ABe is a Japanese graphic artist who works predominantly in anime and manga. Hegained fame with the anime Serial Experiments Lain (1998). Abe Yoshitoshi first began his career as a teen in Tokyo who was first recognized as a graffiti artist, who regularly got into legal problems with his...
72. Masao Maruyama
Producer | Samâ uôzu
Masao Maruyama was born on June 19, 1941 in Shiogama, Japan. He is a producer, known for Summer Wars (2009), Ninja Scroll (1993) and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000).
73. Sadayuki Murai
Writer | Sennen joyû
Sadayuki Murai was born in 1964 in Nara, Japan. He is a writer and producer, known for Millennium Actress (2001), Perfect Blue (1997) and Steamboy (2004).
74. Osamu Tezuka
Writer | Tenrankai no e
Tezuka Osamu was born on November 3, 1928 in Toyonaka, Japan as the first child of Fumiko & Yutaka Tezuka. At 5, he & his family moved to the village of Kohama in Hyogo prefecture (present day city of Takarazuka). When he was 7, he entered Ikeda Elementary School in Osaka. Due to his diminutive ...
75. Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Animation_department | Jûbê ninpûchô
Graduated from Yokohama High School in 1968. After a few years working as animator at Mushi Production Animation, the company went bankrupt in 1972 and he joined Madhouse Studio. In the 70s he was promoted to animation director and finally debuted as film director in 1984's "SF New Century Lensman"...
76. Mamoru Oshii
Director | Kôkaku kidôtai
Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and screenwriter. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of popular anime, including Urusei Yatsura (1981-1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor: The Movie (1989), Ghost in the Shell (1995), and Ghost in ...
77. Shôji Kawamori
Writer | Macross Zero
Shôji Kawamori was born on February 20, 1960 in Toyama, Japan. He is a writer, known for Macross Zero (2002), The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
78. Kenji Kamiyama
Writer | Hirune-hime: Shiranai watashi no monogatari
Kenji Kamiyama was born on March 20, 1966 in Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Napping Princess (2017), Eden of the East (2009) and Akira (1988).
79. Shinji Aramaki
Director | Kyaputen Hârokku
Shinji Aramaki was born on October 2, 1960 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is a production designer, known for Harlock: Space Pirate (2013), Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) and Ultraman (2019).
80. Kenichi Sonoda
Animation_department | Bean Bandit
Kenichi Sonoda was born on December 13, 1962 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Bean Bandit (2021), Gunsmith Cats (1995) and Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986).
81. Noboru Ishiguro
Director | Chôjikû Yôsai Macross: Ai Oboeteimasuka
Noboru Ishiguro was born on August 24, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director, known for Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984), Hoshi Neko Fullhouse (1989) and Heavy (1990). He died on March 20, 2012 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
82. Miho Shimogasa
Animation_department | Kyûteî Hanî Flash
Miho Shimogasa is known for Cutie Honey F (1997), Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990) and Ultra Maniac (2002).
83. Hisashi Abe
Animation_department | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Hisashi Abe is known for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), Metropolis (2001) and Armored Police Metal Jack (1991).
84. Akira Toriyama
Writer | Dragonball Evolution
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga writer, manga artist, and character designer for video games. He has been a working artist since 1978. In manga, he is better known for creating the science fiction comedy series "Dr. Slump" (1980-1984) and the martial-arts-themed series "Dragon Ball" (1984-1995)....
85. Masami Kurumada
Writer | Knights of the Zodiac
Masami Kurumada was born in December 6th, 1953, in Tokyo, As a young man he dreamt of becoming a sailor, but in high school he discovered his true vocation, the art of storytelling. Kurumada read "Ashita no Joe" (a Box-Fight manga by Tetsuya Chiba) and realised that he wanted to do something like ...
86. Clamp
Writer | Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Clamp is known for Code Geass (2006), XxxHolic (2022) and xxxHOLiC (2013).
87. Michitaka Kikuchi
Writer | Sairento mebiusu
Michitaka Kikuchi was born in 1963 in Iwate, Japan. He is a writer, known for Silent Möbius (1991), Silent Möbius (1998) and Steam Detectives (1998).
88. Nobuhiro Watsuki
Writer | Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
Nobuhiro Watsuki was born on May 26, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a writer, known for Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô - The Beginning (2021) and Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final (2021). He is married to Kaoru Kurosaki.
89. Aya Nakahara
Writer | Lovely Complex
Aya Nakahara is known for Lovely Complex (2007), Love.Com: The Movie (2006) and Otona Najimi (2023).
90. Kentaro Miura
Writer | Kenpuu Denki Berserk
Kentarou Miura was born in Chiba City, Japan, in 1966.
While attending college at Nihon University, in 1988, Miura debuted a 48-page manga known as Berserk Prototype, an introduction to the current Berserk fantasy world. It went on to win Miura a prize from the Comi Manga School. In 1989, after ...
91. Hiroya Oku
Writer | Inuyashiki
Hiroya Oku is known for Inuyashiki (2018), Gantz: O (2016) and Gantz (2004).
92. Shirow Masamune
Writer | Innocence
Born in the Hyogo Prefecture capital city of Kobe, he studied oil painting at Osaka University of Arts. While in college, he developed an interest in manga, which led him to create his own complete work, Black Magic, which was published in the manga dojinshi Atlas. His work caught the eye of ...
93. Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Writer | Akira
Katsuhiro Ôtomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation.
In 1979, after writing multiple short-stories for the magazine Action, Otomo created his first science-fiction work, titled Fireball. ...
94. Todd McFarlane
Writer | Spawn
Todd McFarlane was born on March 16, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a writer and producer, known for Spawn (1997), Venom (2018) and Spawn (1997). He has been married to Wanda Kolomyjec since July 27, 1985. They have three children.
95. Jim Lee
Writer | Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams
Jim Lee is a Korean American comic-book writer and artist. He started his professional career in 1987, as a new artist for Marvel Comics. By the early 1990s, he had become one of the most popular artists in the field. His work on the X-Men broke sales records, and the costumes he designed for ...
96. Alex Ross
Nelson Alexander Ross is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries Marvels, on which he collaborated with writer Kurt Busiek for Marvel Comics. He has since done a variety of projects ...
97. Mauricio de Sousa
Writer | A Turma da Mônica em A Princesa e o Robô
Mauricio de Sousa was born on October 27, 1935 in Santa Isabel, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a writer and director, known for A Turma da Mônica em A Princesa e o Robô (1983), Turma da Mônica e a Estrelinha Mágica (1988) and Turma da Mônica em O Bicho-Papão e Outras...
98. Jane Jensen
Writer | Moebius: Empire Rising
Jane Jensen was born on January 28, 1963 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Moebius: Empire Rising (2014), King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993). She has been married to Robert Holmes since 1996. She ...
99. Tim Schafer
Writer | Psychonauts 2
Tim Schafer was born on July 26, 1967. He is a writer and director, known for Psychonauts 2 (2021), Brütal Legend (2009) and Day of the Tentacle (1993). He is married to Rachael Schafer. They have one child.
100. Lorne Lanning
Director | Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Lorne Lanning is a video game developer and voice actor from Connecticut. He worked at Rhythm & Hues before founding Oddworld Inhabitants with Sherry McKenna. The first game he made, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee had tons of acclaim and was one of the best selling games for the PlayStation. A year later,...
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