Isao Takahata

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

Lupin the 3rdAnime • 1971Toy Story 3Movie • 2010Future Boy ConanAnime • 1978Anne of Green GablesAnime • 1979Kiki's Delivery ServiceMovie • 1989Warriors of the WindMovie • 1984Heidi: Girl of the AlpsAnime • 1974Castle in the SkyMovie • 1986Pom PokoMovie • 1994Only YesterdayMovie • 1991The Tale of The Princess KaguyaMovie • 2013My Neighbors the YamadasMovie • 1999The Red TurtleMovie • 2016Gauche the CellistMovie • 1982Panda! Go Panda!Movie • 1972Horus: Prince of the SunMovie • 1968Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusMovie • 1973Chie the BratMovie • 1981Yuki's SunMovie • 1972Taro the Dragon BoyMovie • 1979The Story of HeidiMovie • 1979Winter DaysMovie • 20033000 Leagues in Search of MotherAnime • 1976Grave of the FirefliesMovie • 1988