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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

Born

Oct 29, 1935

Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

Died

Apr 05, 2018

Known For

Directing

Movies

24 acting

61 crew

Popularity

1.7

Known For

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024 as Self (archive fotage)
★ 7.8
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
★ 7.6
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Ghibli's Bookshelf
2010 as Self
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
★ 7.9
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005 as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.6
movie
The Making of Only Yesterday
★ 10.0
The Cat Returns - Making of
★ 7.8
How Ghibli Was Born
How Ghibli Was Born
1998 as Himself
★ 6.0
Paul Grimault, image par image
★ 7.0
movie