Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
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Isao Takahata

Director 1935-10-29 Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

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 poi...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013 · Self

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

2024 · Self (archive fotage)

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki

2019 · Self

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

2005 · Self - Interviewee

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2014 · Self

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

2005 · Self

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

2007 · Self

The Making of Only Yesterday

The Making of Only Yesterday

1991 · Self

Paul Grimault, image par image

Paul Grimault, image par image

2003 · Self

The Cat Returns - Making of

The Cat Returns - Making of

2002 · Self

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

1999 · Self

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

2004 · Self

NHK Educational TV Special

NHK Educational TV Special

1985 · Self

How Ghibli Was Born

How Ghibli Was Born

1998 · Self

The Story of Yanagawa Waterways

The Story of Yanagawa Waterways

2026 · Self

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011 · Self

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

2023 · Self

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

2011 · Self

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

2003 · Movie