Kazuyoshi Katayama

is a Japanese animator and director who directed The Big O and the King of Thorn film.

Filmography

• ' (1982) (animation)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (assistant director and production assistant to Hayao Miyazaki)
• Persia, the Magic Fairy (1984) (director)
• Maris the Chojo (1986) (director)
• Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (1986) (episode director)
• Appleseed (1988) (director)
• Doomed Megalopolis (1991) (director)
• Giant Robo (1992) (animation director)
• Those Who Hunt Elves (1996) (director of series 1)
• Sentimental Journey (1998) (director)
• The Big O (1999) (series director)
• Brave King GaoGaiGar Final (2000) (storyboard)
• Argento Soma (2000) (director)
• Samurai Champloo (2004) (storyboard)
• Karas (2005) (storyboard)
• Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie (2006) (key animation)
• Freedom (2006) (storyboard and episode director on episode 1)
• ' (2007) (storyboard)
• King of Thorn (2009) (director)
• Tiger & Bunny (2011) (storyboard)
• ' (2011) (storyboard)
• Hello from the Countries of the World (2015) (director)