Directing
Isao Takahata
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).
Titles
Kulturplatz
2004
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
2019
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
2011
NHK Educational TV Special
1985
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
The Story of Yanagawa Waterways
2026
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2023
The Making of Only Yesterday
1991
Paul Grimault, image par image
2003
Ghibli's Bookshelf
2010
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005
The Birth of Studio Ghibli
2003
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
2007
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
2011
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
The Cat Returns - Making of
2002
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
2015
How Ghibli Was Born
1998
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
1999
Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
2000
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
2004
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
2014