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.
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).
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0847223
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178713
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Filmography (Movies)
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/08/2025
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/05/2025
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2024
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Character:Self
Release Date:16/12/2023
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/04/2018
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
Character:Self
Release Date:19/03/2015
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Character:Self
Release Date:27/11/2014
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2014
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2013
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2011
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Character:Self
Release Date:25/03/2011
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Character:Self
Release Date:07/08/2010
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2007
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2005
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:07/01/2005
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Character:Self
Release Date:23/07/2004
Paul Grimault, image par image
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2003
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
Character:
Release Date:19/11/2003
The Cat Returns - Making of
Character:Self
Release Date:11/07/2002
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
Character:
Release Date:17/11/2000
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/12/1999
How Ghibli Was Born
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Making of Only Yesterday
Character:Self
Release Date:22/07/1991
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/08/1987
Television Appearances
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