Isao Takahata

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-10-29

Day of death

2018-04-05 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

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

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

  • Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

  • The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

  • Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

    Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

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

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

  • The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

    The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

  • Japanese Cinema: New Territories

    Japanese Cinema: New Territories

  • The Cat Returns - Making of

    The Cat Returns - Making of

  • Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point

    Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point

  • Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

    Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

  • Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

  • 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

    10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

  • Paul Grimault, image par image

    Paul Grimault, image par image

  • Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

    Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

  • NHK Educational TV Special

    NHK Educational TV Special

  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

    Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

  • The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas

    The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas

  • 2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

    2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

  • The Birth of Studio Ghibli

    The Birth of Studio Ghibli

  • Ghibli's Bookshelf

    Ghibli's Bookshelf

  • NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

    NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

  • How Ghibli Was Born

    How Ghibli Was Born

  • The Making of Only Yesterday

    The Making of Only Yesterday

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

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

  • Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata

    Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata

  • Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto

    Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto