Isao Takahata
DirectingIsao 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
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Self (archive footage)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self (archive fotage)
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Self
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Self
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Himself
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Self - Interviewee
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Self
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Self
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Self
Filmography — Acting
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Self (archive footage)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self (archive fotage)
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Self
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Self
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Himself
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Self - Interviewee
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Self
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Self
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Self
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
Self
The Cat Returns - Making of
Self
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
Self
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Self
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
Himself
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
How Ghibli Was Born
Himself
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Self
The Making of Only Yesterday
Self
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Self
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
Paul Grimault, image par image
Self
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
Self (archive footage)
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
Self (archive footage)
Filmography — Crew
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Producer
Castle in the Sky
Producer
Only Yesterday
Director
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Director
Pom Poko
Director
The Red Turtle
Producer
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Director
Panda! Go Panda!
Director
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Director
Gauche the Cellist
Director
Chie the Brat
Director
Panda! Go Panda!
Director
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
Director
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
Director
Heidi in the Mountains
Director
Anne of Green Gables Digest Version
Director
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
Director
The Story of Heidi
Director
Winter Days
Director
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Director
Yuki's Sun
Writer
Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm
Director
Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara
Director
Heidi in the City
Director
Wolf Boy Ken: Scared by a Ghost: The Greatest Operation in the Jungle
Director
Fantasia
Director
Au
Producer
Grave of the Fireflies
Director