Isao Takahata
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
29 Oct 1935
Age
91 Years
Born In
Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
Total Projects
27
Years Active
40 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Kulturplatz
2004
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
2019
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987
The Cat Returns - Making of
2002
The Making of Only Yesterday
1991
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2023
Filmography
movie
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
as Self (archive fotage)
movie
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
as Self
tv
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
as Self
movie
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
as Self
movie
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self
movie
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
as Self
movie
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
as Self
movie
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
as Self
movie
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
as Self
movie
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Ghibli's Bookshelf
as Self
movie
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
as Self
movie
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
as Self
movie
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
as Self - Interviewee
tv
Kulturplatz
Kulturplatz
as Self
movie
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as Self
movie
Paul Grimault, image par image
Paul Grimault, image par image
as Self
movie
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
movie
The Cat Returns - Making of
The Cat Returns - Making of
as Self
movie
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
movie
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
as Himself
movie
How Ghibli Was Born
How Ghibli Was Born
as Himself
movie
The Making of Only Yesterday
The Making of Only Yesterday
as Self
movie
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
as Himself
tv
NHK Educational TV Special
NHK Educational TV Special
as Himself