Isao Takahata
Born
1935-10-29
Place of birth
Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
Died
2018-04-05
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 Stu...
Known for
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Self
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self (archive fotage)
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
Self
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Himself
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Self - Interviewee
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Self
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
Himself
The Making of Only Yesterday
Self
The Cat Returns - Making of
Self
Paul Grimault, image par image
Self
How Ghibli Was Born
Himself
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Self (archive footage)
Kulturplatz
Self