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).
Awards & recognition
- Officer of Arts and Letters · 2015
- Winsor McCay Award · 2015
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1999
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival · 1995
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Animation Film · 1994
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- Art Encouragement Prizes · 1992
- Ōfuji Noburō Award · 1981
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
Grave of the Fireflies
Future Boy Conan
Toy Story 3
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Castle in the Sky
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Lupin the 3rd
Kiki's Delivery Service
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
The Red Turtle
Only Yesterday
Pom Poko
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Yuki's Sun