Isao Takahata
Directing 1935–2018 Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
74 credits
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). Read the full biography
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Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
2025
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Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
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2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2023
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Series 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
2019
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NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
2018
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The Red Turtle
2016
Producer
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Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
2015
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
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Anne of Green Gables Digest Version
2014
Director
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Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
2014
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
Director
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Directing
28 credits
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Anne of Green Gables Digest Version
2014
Director
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
Director
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Winter Days
2003
Director
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
Director
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Pom Poko
1994
Director
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Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara
1993
Director
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Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm
1993
Director
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Only Yesterday
1991
Director
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Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
1990
Director
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Grave of the Fireflies
1988
Director
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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987
Director
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Gauche the Cellist
1982
Director
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Chie the Brat
1981
Director
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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980
Director
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Series Anne of Green Gables
1979
Director
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The Story of Heidi
1979
Director
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Series Future Boy Conan
1978
Director
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Heidi in the City
1977
Director
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Series 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
1976
Director
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Series Heidi: Girl of the Alps
1974
Director
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Heidi in the Mountains
1974
Director
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Fantasia
1973
Director
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Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
1973
Director
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Panda! Go Panda!
1972
Director
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Panda! Go Panda!
1972
Director
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Series Lupin the 3rd
1971
Director
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Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
Director
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Wolf Boy Ken: Scared by a Ghost: The Greatest Operation in the Jungle
1964
Director
Acting
27 credits
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Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto
2025
as Self (archive footage)
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Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025
as Self (archive footage)
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
as Self (archive fotage)
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2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
2023
as Self
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10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
2019
as Self
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NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
2015
as Self
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Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
2014
as Self
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
as Self
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
as Self
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Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
2011
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Japanese Cinema: New Territories
2011
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Ghibli's Bookshelf
2010
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A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
2007
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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005
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Series Kulturplatz
2004
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Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
2004
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Paul Grimault, image par image
2003
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The Birth of Studio Ghibli
2003
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The Cat Returns - Making of
2002
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Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas"
2000
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The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
1999
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How Ghibli Was Born
1998
as Himself
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The Making of Only Yesterday
1991
as Self
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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987
as Himself
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Series NHK Educational TV Special
1985
as Himself
Writing
13 credits
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Anne of Green Gables Digest Version
2014
Writer
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
Screenplay
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
Screenplay
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Pom Poko
1994
Writer
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Only Yesterday
1991
Screenplay
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Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
1990
Writer
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Grave of the Fireflies
1988
Screenplay
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The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987
Screenplay
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Gauche the Cellist
1982
Screenplay
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Chie the Brat
1981
Writer
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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980
Screenplay
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Anne of Green Gables
1979
Writer
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Yuki's Sun
1972
Writer
Production
4 credits
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The Red Turtle
2016
Producer
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Au
1988
Producer
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Castle in the Sky
1986
Producer
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Warriors of the Wind
1984
Producer
Creator
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Series Marco
1976
Creator
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Series Laura, the Prairie Girl
1975
Creator