Isao Takahata

About

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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Staff Positions

Akage no Anneadd Director, Script (eps 1-4, 6-12, 13, 17-18, 20, 23, 25-36, 38-44, 47), Storyboard (ep 29), Screenplay

Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michiadd Director, Storyboard, Screenplay

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Alps no Ongaku Shoujo Netty no Fushigi na Monogatari: Tyrol no Ongaku Ikka Angel Familyadd Storyboard, Animation Director

Alps no Shoujo Heidiadd Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3)

Anju to Zushioumaruadd Assistant Director

Apache Yakyuugunadd Episode Director (eps 2, 12, 17)

Cello Hiki no Gauche (1982)add Director, Screenplay

Flanders no Inuadd Storyboard (ep 15)

Fuyu no Hiadd Animation Director (1 Segment)

Gegege no Kitarou (1968)add Episode Director (ep 62)