Tadanari Okamoto

Tadanari (January 11, 1932 - February 16, 1990) was a Japanese independent animator. From 1965 until his death he completed at least 37 short subject films in a wide variety of mediums, eight of which have been awarded the Oofuji Noburou Prize at the Mainichi Film Awards (more than any other director in the history of the prize) and his films have altogether earned at least 24 other awards internationally. (Source: Wikipedia)