Isao Takahata

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.

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Born:: Oct 29, 1935 In Ujiyamada, Mie prefecture, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:: 21
First Appeared:: In the movie The Story of Yanagawa's Canals 1987-08-15
Latest Project:: Movie Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature 2025-05-09

Filmography

Movie	Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature	Self (archive footage)	2025-05-09
Movie	Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron	Self	2024-10-10
Movie	2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli	Self	2023-12-16
Series	10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki	Self	2019-02-24
Movie	Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka	Self	2015-03-19
Movie	Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya	Self	2014-11-27
Movie	The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness	Self	2013-11-16
Movie	Japanese Cinema: New Territories	Self	2011-03-25
Movie	Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point	Self	2011-12-31
Movie	Ghibli's Bookshelf	Self	2010-08-07
Movie	A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest	Self	2007-12-19
Movie	Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum	Self	2005-03-18
Movie	Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery	Self - Interviewee	2005-01-07
Movie	Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion	Self	2004-07-23
Movie	The Birth of Studio Ghibli		2003-11-19
Movie	Paul Grimault, image par image	Self	2003-11-25
Movie	The Cat Returns - Making of	Self	2002-07-11
Movie	Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"		2000-11-17
Movie	How Ghibli Was Born	Himself	1998-01-01
Movie	The Making of Only Yesterday	Self	1991-07-22
Movie	The Story of Yanagawa's Canals	Himself	1987-08-15