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).

Filmografi

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron2024 · Self (archive fotage)Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum2005 · SelfThe Birth of Studio Ghibli2003 · Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point2011 · Self2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli2023 · SelfGhibli's Bookshelf2010 · SelfSuper TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"2000 · The Cat Returns - Making of2002 · SelfYasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion2004 · SelfHow Ghibli Was Born1998 · SelfPaul Grimault, image par image2003 · SelfThe Story of Yanagawa Waterways2026 · SelfThe Kingdom of Dreams and Madness2013 · SelfNHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director2018 · Self (archive footage)Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya2014 · SelfMiyazaki, Spirit of Nature2025 · Self (archive footage)Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata2014 · SelfThe World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata1999 · SelfHotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto2025 · Self (archive footage)Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery2005 · Self - IntervieweeThe Making of Only Yesterday1991 · SelfA Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest2007 · SelfJapanese Cinema: New Territories2011 · SelfHyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka2015 · Self