
Isao Takahata
- Date of Birth: 1935-10-29
- Date of Death: 2018-04-05
- Place of Birth: Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
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... 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).

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Documentary • 2005 January

How Ghibli Was Born
Documentary • 1998 January

A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Documentary • 2007 December

Kulturplatz
News, Documentary • 2004 September

The Cat Returns - Making of
Documentary • 2002 July

NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
Documentary • 2018 April

Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Documentary • 2011 March

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Documentary • 2004 July

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
Documentary • 2015 March

The Birth of Studio Ghibli
Documentary • 2003 November