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Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Directing · 1.4 popularity

Age

90

Movies

24

TV

3

Born
October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018
From
Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
Website
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Biography

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).

Works

24 films

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

20247.8

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

20257.8

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

20137.6

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

20058.0

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

19878.2

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

20146.7

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

2004

The Cat Returns - Making of

The Cat Returns - Making of

20027.8

Ghibli's Bookshelf

Ghibli's Bookshelf

2010

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

2003

The Making of Only Yesterday

The Making of Only Yesterday

199110.0

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

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

20057.2

How Ghibli Was Born

How Ghibli Was Born

19986.0

Paul Grimault, image par image

Paul Grimault, image par image

20037.0

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2023

Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"

Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"

2000

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

20076.0

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011

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

19997.0

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

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

2014

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

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

2015

Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto

Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto

2025