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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as Self
2004
Ghibli's Bookshelf
as Self
2010
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
as Self
2013
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self
2014
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
2000
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
as Self
2011
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
as Self (archive footage)
2018
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
as Self
2023
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
as Himself
1999
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
as Self (archive fotage)
2024
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
as Self
2005
Paul Grimault, image par image
as Self
2003
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
as Self - Interviewee
2005
How Ghibli Was Born
as Himself
1998
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
as Self
2007
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
as Himself
1987
The Making of Only Yesterday
as Self
1991
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
as Self
2015
The Cat Returns - Making of
as Self
2002
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
as Self
2011
