Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

29/10/1935

Day of Death

05/04/2018
(83) years old

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 worked as an animator before becoming a director. For the first two decades of his career from the 1... Read More

Filmography

Crew

2016

The Red Turtle

as Other

2016

The Red Turtle

as Producer

2014

Anne of Green Gables Digest Version

as Storyboard Artist

2010

Toy Story 3

as Thanks

2003

Winter Days

as Director

1999

My Neighbors the Yamadas

as Screenplay

1994

Pom Poko

as Director

1994

Pom Poko

as Writer

1994

Pom Poko

as Original Story

1993

The Mountain Alps

as Director

1991

Only Yesterday

as Director

1991

Only Yesterday

as Screenplay

1988

Grave of the Fireflies

as Director

1988

Grave of the Fireflies

as Screenplay

1988

Au

as Producer

1986

Castle in the Sky

as Producer

1982

Gauche the Cellist

as Director

1982

Gauche the Cellist

as Screenplay

1981

Chie the Brat

as Director

1981

Chie the Brat

as Writer

1980

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Mo...

as Director of Operations

1979

Taro the Dragon Boy

as Concept Artist

1979

Taro the Dragon Boy

as Original Concept

1977

Heidi in the City

as Director

1974

Heidi in the Mountains

as Director

1972

Yuki's Sun

as Writer

1972

Panda! Go Panda!

as Director

1972

Panda! Go Panda!

as Director

1968

Spooky Kitaro

as Co-Director

1962

Story of Iron

as Production Assistant

1962

Story of Iron

as Assistant Director

1961

The Orphan Brother

as Assistant Director