Isao Takahata

Cast

Isao Takahata

Directing

Known for

Directing

Born

1935-10-29

From

Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan

Died

2018-04-05

Also known as Такахата Исао, たかはた いさお, Paku-san

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).

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
7.5
MOVIE2013

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

as Self

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
8.0
MOVIE2025

Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

as Self (archive footage)

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
7.8
MOVIE2024

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

as Self (archive fotage)

Japanese Cinema: New Territories
MOVIE2011

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

as Self

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
8.0
MOVIE1987

The Story of Yanagawa's Canals

as Himself

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
6.7
MOVIE2014

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

as Self

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
8.0
MOVIE2005

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

as Self

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
7.2
MOVIE2005

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

as Self - Interviewee

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
MOVIE2023

2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

as Self

The Birth of Studio Ghibli
MOVIE2003

The Birth of Studio Ghibli

How Ghibli Was Born
6.0
MOVIE1998

How Ghibli Was Born

as Himself

Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
MOVIE2000

Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"

The Making of Only Yesterday
10.0
MOVIE1991

The Making of Only Yesterday

as Self

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
MOVIE2015

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka

as Self

The Cat Returns - Making of
7.8
MOVIE2002

The Cat Returns - Making of

as Self

A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
6.0
MOVIE2007

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

as Self

Ghibli's Bookshelf
MOVIE2010

Ghibli's Bookshelf

as Self

Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
MOVIE2011

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

as Self

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
MOVIE2004

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

as Self

Paul Grimault, image par image
7.0
MOVIE2003

Paul Grimault, image par image

as Self

The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
7.0
MOVIE1999

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

as Himself

NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
MOVIE2018

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

as Self (archive footage)

Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
MOVIE2014

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

as Self

Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
MOVIE2025

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

as Self (archive footage)

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