Isao Takahata

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

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

as Self

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

as Self

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

as Self

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

as Himself

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

as Self - Interviewee

Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

as Self

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

as Self

A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest

as Self

The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata

as Himself

The Making of Only Yesterday

as Self