Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 29, 1935
Died
Apr 05, 2018
Place of Birth
Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
Credits
72 titles
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
Filmography
The Story of Yanagawa Waterways
Self
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
Self (archive footage)
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Self (archive footage)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self (archive fotage)
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Self
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
Self
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
Self (archive footage)
The Red Turtle
Other
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Self
Anne of Green Gables Digest Version
Storyboard Artist
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
Self
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Director
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Self
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Self
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Self
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Self
Toy Story 3
Thanks
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Self
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Self - Interviewee
Kulturplatz
Self
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Self
Winter Days
Director
Paul Grimault, image par image
Self
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
The Cat Returns - Making of
Self
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
Self
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Director
Marco: Carry a Dream
Original Series Creator
How Ghibli Was Born
Self
Pom Poko
Director
Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm
Director
Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara
Director
The Making of Only Yesterday
Self
Only Yesterday
Director
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
Director
Kiki's Delivery Service
Music Director
Grave of the Fireflies
Director
Au
Producer
Castle in the Sky
Producer
NHK Educational TV Special
Self
Warriors of the Wind
Producer
Gauche the Cellist
Director
Chie the Brat
Series Director
Chie the Brat
Director
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
Director
Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
Co-Director
Future Boy Conan
Storyboard Artist