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Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata (October 29, 1935 - April 5, 2018), co-founder of Studio Ghibli, was one of the most famous directors of Japanese animated films. Unlike most anime directors, he did not draw and never worked as an animator before becoming a director. For the first two decades of his career from the 1960s to the 1980s, Takahata worked primarily as director for anime television. In 1985 he and his long-time collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki formed Studio Ghibli with Toshio Suzuki and Yasuyoshi Tokuma. From that point, his career transitioned into producing, directing, and writing films for Studio Ghibli. He is known for his five feature length anime films released under Ghibli, Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013).

Personal information

Birthday

1935-10-29

Birth Place

Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

Movies and TV shows :

poster

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

2019

7.9

TV
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2023

0.0

Movie
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest

A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest

2007

6.0

Movie
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

2005

6.6

Movie
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point

Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point

2011

0.0

Movie
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata

Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata

2014

0.0

Movie
Ghibli's Bookshelf

Ghibli's Bookshelf

2010

0.0

Movie
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005

8.0

Movie
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

2024

8.3

Movie
How Ghibli Was Born

How Ghibli Was Born

1998

6.0

Movie
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

2015

0.0

Movie
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

2014

7.0

Movie
Japanese Cinema: New Territories

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011

0.0

Movie
poster

Kulturplatz

2004

6.0

TV
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

2018

0.0

Movie
Paul Grimault, image par image

Paul Grimault, image par image

2003

7.0

Movie
The Birth of Studio Ghibli

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

2003

0.0

Movie
The Cat Returns - Making of

The Cat Returns - Making of

2002

0.0

Movie
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013

7.5

Movie
The Making of Only Yesterday

The Making of Only Yesterday

1991

10.0

Movie
The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas

The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas

0.0

Movie
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

1987

7.8

Movie
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata

The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata

1999

7.0

Movie
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

2004

0.0

Movie