Isao Takahata
Directing
21
Movies
3
TV Shows
24
Credits
About
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
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
The Making of Only Yesterday
Isao Takahata
Directing
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).
Kulturplatz
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
The Making of Only Yesterday
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Ghibli's Bookshelf
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
NHK Educational TV Special
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
The Cat Returns - Making of
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
How Ghibli Was Born
Paul Grimault, image par image
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata