Isao Takahata

Given name: 勲

Family name: 高畑

Birthday: Oct 29, 1935

Member Favorites: 3,358

Date of death: April 5, 2018

Isao Takahata is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term colleague of Hayao Miyazaki and co-head at Studio Ghibli.

His five animated films at Studio Ghibli have spanned a remarkable range of genres: war-film (Hotaru no Haka), romantic drama (Omoide Poroporo), comedy (Tonari no Yamada-kun), ecological adventure (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko), and historical fantasy (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari). Of these, Hotaru no Haka, in particular, is widely considered one of the greatest animated films ever made.

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	Akage no Anne add Director TV, Winter 1979 27813197901070000017.72	7.72 27,813 Members
	Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi add Director Movie, 2010 2830201007170000026.69	6.69 2,830 Members
	Alps no Shoujo Heidi add Director TV, Winter 1974 32226197401060000037.33	7.33 32,226 Members
	Anju to Zushioumaru add Assistant Director Movie, 1961 1860196107190000046.05	6.05 1,860 Members
	Cello Hiki no Gauche (1982) add Director Movie, 1982 13184198201230000056.89	6.89 13,184 Members
	Flanders no Inu add Storyboard TV, Winter 1975 6516197501050000067.38	7.38 6,516 Members
	Fuyu no Hi add Animation Director (1 Segment) Movie, 2003 4037200311220000076.06	6.06 4,037 Members
	Gegege no Kitarou (1968) add Episode Director (ep 62) TV, Winter 1968 3951196801030000086.78	6.78 3,951 Members
	Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri add Director, Theme Song Lyrics (ED) TV, Winter 1976 9409197601040000097.44	7.44 9,409 Members
	Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko add Director, Original Creator, Screenplay Movie, 1994 91628199406130000107.31	7.31 91,628 Members
	Himitsu no Akko-chan add Assistant Director TV, Winter 1969 2654196901060000116.48	6.48 2,654 Members
	Hotaru no Haka add Director, Screenplay Movie, 1988 575149198804160000128.51	8.51 575,149 Members
	Jarinko Chie add Director, Script Movie, 1981 3717198104110000137.03	7.03 3,717 Members
	Jarinko Chie (TV) add Director ((series)) TV, Fall 1981 1009198110030000146.44	6.44 1,009 Members
	Kaguya-hime no Monogatari add Director, Creator, Screenplay Movie, 2013 193476201311230000158.21	8.21 193,476 Members
	Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä add Producer Movie, 1984 328949198403110000168.37	8.37 328,949 Members
	Kouya no Shounen Isamu add Storyboard (ep 15, 18), Episode Director TV, Spring 1973 938197304040000176.32	6.32 938 Members
	Little Nemo add Production Assistant (Pre-production) Movie, 1989 9166198907150000187.21	7.21 9,166 Members
	Lupin III add Director (ep 8, 10-11, 13-23) TV, Fall 1971 91635197110240000197.64	7.64 91,635 Members
	Majo no Takkyuubin add Sound Director Movie, 1989 491414198907290000208.22	8.22 491,414 Members
	Mirai Shounen Conan add Director (ep 9, 10), Storyboard (ep 7, 9-10, 13, 20) TV, Spring 1978 43274197804040000218.09	8.09 43,274 Members
	Mouretsu Atarou add Episode Director TV, Spring 1969 370196904040000220.00	N/A 370 Members
	Omoide Poroporo add Director, Theme Song Lyrics (ED), Screenplay Movie, 1991 121949199107200000237.44	7.44 121,949 Members
	Panda Kopanda add Director Movie, 1972 9502197212170000246.75	6.75 9,502 Members
	Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken add Director Movie, 1968 7611196807210000256.50	6.50 7,611 Members
	Tanoshii Bunmeishi: Tetsu Monogatari add Assistant Director Movie, 1962 315196204220000260.00	N/A 315 Members
	Tatsu no Ko Tarou add Creator (Original Concept) Movie, 1979 3675197903170000276.81	6.81 3,675 Members
	Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa add Producer Movie, 1986 419835198608020000288.27	8.27 419,835 Members
	Tonari no Yamada-kun add Director, Screenplay Movie, 1999 41426199907170000297.13	7.13 41,426 Members
	Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji add Assistant Director Movie, 1963 2230196303240000306.29	6.29 2,230 Members

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