Takashi Tezuka

 is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer. He is a senior officer of Nintendo EPD and executive at Nintendo.
Biography.
A graduate of the Design Department of Osaka University of Arts, he joined Nintendo in April 1984 and is involved with some of the most critically acclaimed Nintendo series, including "Mario" and "The Legend of Zelda". Tezuka is fond of fantasy novels such as J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", and wrote the story and script for "The Legend of Zelda" and "". Tezuka was also involved in the creation process of Yoshi, after Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted Mario to ride a dinosaur in "Super Mario Bros. 3".