Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Active - 1968 - 2016  |   Birth - Oct 29, 1935  |   Death - Apr 5, 2018  |   Genres - Anime, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Subgenres - Bushranging Film, Fantasy Anime and Manga, Comedy Anime and Manga, Drama Anime and Manga, Adventure Anime and Manga

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Isao Takahata was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1985, he co-founded Studio Ghibli with his long-time collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki and Miyazaki's collaborators Toshio Suzuki and Yasuyoshi Tokuma. Takahata earned international critical acclaim for his work as a director of anime films, among them Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), and My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). His last film as director was The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013), which was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Animated Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

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