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Isao Takahata

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in Ise, Japan
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2013 Kaguyahime no monogatari (post-production)
 
2010 Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi
 
2003 Winter Days
 
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas
 
1994 Pom Poko
 
1991 Only Yesterday
 
1988 Grave of the Fireflies
 
1987 The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (documentary)
 
1982 Sero hiki no Gôshu
 
1981 Jarinko Chie (TV series)
 
1981 Chie the Brat
 
1979 Akage no An (TV series)
– Mashû Kasubâto odoroku (1979)
 
1978 Future Boy Conan (TV series)
– Rao hakase (1978)
– Sarupêjisen (1978)
 
1976 Haha wo tazunete sanzenri (TV series)
 
1974 Arupusu no shôjo Haiji (TV series)
– Mata au hi made (1974)
– Kurara ga aruita (1974)
– Tatte goran (1974)
– Hitotsu no chikai (1974)
– Chiisana kibô (1974)
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1973 Kôya no Shônen Isamu (TV series)
 
1973 Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus (short)
 
1972 Panda! Go Panda! (short)
 
1971-1972 Rupan sansei (TV series)
– The Great Gold Showdown! (1972) (second director)
– The First Move Wins Computer Operation! (1972) (second director)
– Rescue the Tomboy! (1972) (second director)
– Catch the Phony Lupin! (1972) (second director)
– Which of the Third Generation Will Win! (1972) (second director)
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1971-1972 Apache yakyûgun (TV series)
– Picchâ Abashiri (1972)
– Zen'in gyakuten seyo! (1971)
– Takokumono wa sase (1971)
 
1969 Môretsu atarô (TV series)
 
1968 Taiyou no ouji Horusu no daibouken
 
1963 Okami shônen Ken (TV series)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2013 Kaguyahime no monogatari (screenplay / story) (post-production)
 
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas (writer)
 
1994 Pom Poko
 
1991 Only Yesterday
 
1988 Grave of the Fireflies (written by)
 
1987 The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (documentary)
 
1982 Sero hiki no Gôshu
 
1981 Chie the Brat
 
1979 Taro the Dragon Boy (concept)
 
1979 Akage no An (TV series)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1989 Kiki's Delivery Service (musical director)
 
1981 Jarinko Chie (TV series) (composer: theme tune)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1986 Castle in the Sky (producer)
 
1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (producer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1978 Future Boy Conan (TV series) (storyboard artist)
 
1973 Kôya no Shônen Isamu (TV series) (storyboard artist)
 
1969 Akko's Secret (TV series) (assistant director)
 
1963 Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon (assistant director)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
2003 Winter Days (animator)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Toy Story 3 (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2005 Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki (TV documentary)
Himself/Interviewee
 
2003 Paul Grimault, image par image (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Often works with his longtime friend Hayao Miyazaki See more »

Trademark:

[train] Frequently has the protagonist riding on a train. Excluding Little Norse Prince. See more »

Nickname:

Paku-san See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio