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).
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Credits
- 2024 ยทHayao Miyazaki and the Heronas Self
- 2023 ยท2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghiblias Self
- 2019 ยท10 Years with Hayao Miyazakias Self
- 2018 ยทNHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Directoras Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทHyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsukaas Himself
- 2014 ยทIsao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguyaas Self
- 2014 ยทGhibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahataas Self
- 2013 ยทThe Kingdom of Dreams and Madnessas Self
- 2011 ยทGhibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Pointas Self
- 2011 ยทJapanese Cinema: New Territoriesas Self
- 2010 ยทGhibli's Bookshelfas Self
- 2007 ยทA Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forestas Self
- 2005 ยทHayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museumas Self
- 2005 ยทGhibli and The Miyazaki Mysteryas Self - Interviewee
- 2004 ยทKulturplatzas Self
- 2004 ยทYasuo ลtsuka's Joy in Motionas Self
- 2003 ยทPaul Grimault, image par imageas Himself
- 2003 ยทThe Birth of Studio Ghiblias
- 2002 ยทThe Cat Returns - Making ofas Self
- 1999 ยทThe World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahataas Himself
- 1998 ยทHow Ghibli Was Bornas Himself
- 1991 ยทThe Making of Only Yesterdayas Self
- 1987 ยทThe Story of Yanagawa's Canalsas Himself
- Future ยทThe Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadasas