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).
24 movies · 3 shows
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
2025·0.0
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025·8.0
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024·7.8
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2023·0.0
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
2018·0.0
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
2015·0.0
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014·6.7
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
2014·0.0
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013·7.6
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
2011·0.0
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
2011·0.0
Ghibli's Bookshelf
2010·0.0
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
2007·6.0
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005·8.0
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005·7.2
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
2004·0.0
Paul Grimault, image par image
2003·7.0
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
2003·0.0
The Cat Returns - Making of
2002·7.8
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
2000·0.0
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
1999·7.0
How Ghibli Was Born
1998·6.0
The Making of Only Yesterday
1991·10.0
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987·8.2