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Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Actor, Director, Writer

Born October 29, 1935 in Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

Died April 5, 2018

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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).

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17 wins and 12 nominations

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Isao Takahata Videos

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

The Gray Heron Comes to Life! - Clip

How Hayao Miyazaki Creates - Clip [Subtitled]

【予告編】ドキュメンタリー『飄々～拝啓、大塚康生様～』/Hyohyo -Dear Mr.Yasuo Otsuka-(2019)

Filmography

Actor

13

Type

Year

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Poster

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Feature Film2024Self

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki Poster

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki Mini-Series2019Self

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2019Self - Animation Director

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018Self

The Art of Japanese Life Poster

The Art of Japanese Life Mini-Series2017Self

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka Poster

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka Documentary2015Self

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2015Self - Nominee

Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya Poster

Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya Documentary2014Self

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Poster

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Documentary2013Self

Nonfiction W TV Series2009Self

Oga Kazuo Exhibition: Ghibli No Eshokunin - The One Who Painted Totoro's Forest Poster

Oga Kazuo Exhibition: Ghibli No Eshokunin - The One Who Painted Totoro's Forest Documentary2007Self

Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki Poster

Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki Documentary2005Self - Interviewee

Paul Grimault, image par image Poster

Paul Grimault, image par image Documentary2003Self

Director

27

Type

Year

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Poster

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Feature Film2013

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Feature Film2010

Winter Days Poster

Winter Days Short Film2003

My Neighbors the Yamadas Poster

My Neighbors the Yamadas Feature Film1999

Pom Poko Poster

Pom Poko Feature Film1994

Only Yesterday Poster

Only Yesterday Feature Film1991

Grave of the Fireflies Poster

Grave of the Fireflies Feature Film1988

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals Poster

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals Documentary1987

Gauche the Cellist Poster

Gauche the Cellist Feature Film1982

Chie the Brat Poster

Chie the Brat Feature Film1981

Jarinko Chie Poster

Jarinko Chie TV Series1981

From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie Poster

From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie Feature Film1980

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables TV Series1979

Future Boy Conan Poster

Future Boy Conan TV Series1978

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Poster

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother TV Series1976

Heidi in the Mountains Poster

Heidi in the Mountains Feature Film1974

Heidi: A Girl of the Alps Poster

Heidi: A Girl of the Alps TV Series1974

Isamu the Wilderness Boy Poster

Isamu the Wilderness Boy TV Series1973

Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus Poster

Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus Short Film1973

Panda! Go Panda! Poster

Panda! Go Panda! Short Film1972

Apache Basseball Army Poster

Apache Basseball Army TV Series1971

Kitaro second work Poster

Kitaro second work TV Series1971

Lupin the Third Poster

Lupin the Third TV Series1971

Môretsu atarô Poster

Môretsu atarô TV Series1969

Gegege no Kitarô Poster

Gegege no Kitarô TV Series1968

Horus: Prince of the Sun Poster

Horus: Prince of the Sun Feature Film1968

Ken the Wolf Boy Poster

Ken the Wolf Boy TV Series1963

Writer

11

Type

Year

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Poster

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Feature Film2013

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Feature Film2010

My Neighbors the Yamadas Poster

My Neighbors the Yamadas Feature Film1999

Pom Poko Poster

Pom Poko Feature Film1994

Only Yesterday Poster

Only Yesterday Feature Film1991

Grave of the Fireflies Poster

Grave of the Fireflies Feature Film1988

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals Poster

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals Documentary1987

Gauche the Cellist Poster

Gauche the Cellist Feature Film1982

Chie the Brat Poster

Chie the Brat Feature Film1981

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables TV Series1979

Taro the Dragon Boy Poster

Taro the Dragon Boy Feature Film1979

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie Poster

From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie Feature Film1980

Ken the Wolf Boy Poster

Ken the Wolf Boy TV Series1963

Art Department

9

Type

Year

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables Feature Film2010

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables TV Series1979

Conan, the Boy in Future Poster

Conan, the Boy in Future Feature Film1979

Future Boy Conan Poster

Future Boy Conan TV Series1978

The Story of Perrine Poster

The Story of Perrine TV Series1978

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Poster

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother TV Series1976

Dog of Flanders Poster

Dog of Flanders TV Series1975

Heidi: A Girl of the Alps Poster

Heidi: A Girl of the Alps TV Series1974

Isamu the Wilderness Boy Poster

Isamu the Wilderness Boy TV Series1973

2nd Unit / Asst Director

4

Type

Year

Akko's Secret Poster

Akko's Secret TV Series1969

Mahô tsukai Sarî Poster

Mahô tsukai Sarî TV Series1966

Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon Poster

Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon Feature Film1963

Fun History of Civilization: Iron Story Short Film1962

Producer

3

The Red Turtle Poster

The Red Turtle Feature Film2016

Castle in the Sky Poster

Castle in the Sky Feature Film1986

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Poster

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Feature Film1984

Thanks

3

Modest Heroes Poster

Modest Heroes Feature Film2018

Mary and the Witch's Flower Poster

Mary and the Witch's Flower Feature Film2017

Toy Story 3 Poster

Toy Story 3 Feature Film2010

Animation Department

1

Winter Days Poster

Winter Days Short Film2003

Music Department

1

Kiki's Delivery Service Poster

Kiki's Delivery Service Feature Film1989

Production Manager

1

Fun History of Civilization: Iron Story Short Film1962

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