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Isao Takahata Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1935-10-29

Birthplace:
Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

Credits:
27 Total Roles

Isao Takahata

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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).

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2025 Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron MOVIE Self (archive fotage)
2023 2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli MOVIE Self
2019 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki TV Self
2018 NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2015 Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka MOVIE Self
2014 Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya MOVIE Self
2014 Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata MOVIE Self
2013 The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness MOVIE Self

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