Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

October 29, 1935 (89 years old) in Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

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).

Known For

Kulturplatz Kulturplatz
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
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

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