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Hayao Miyazaki

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  • Writer
  • Art Department
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Hayao Miyazaki at an event for Ponyo sur la falaise (2008)
From 'Castle in the Sky' to 'The Wind Rises', we track the vibrant cinematic stylings of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki through alternate worlds, fearless heroines and fantastic creatures.
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A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
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Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's greatest animation directors. The entertaining plots, compelling characters, and breathtaking visuals in his films have earned him international renown from critics as well as public recognition within Japan.

Miyazaki started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga studio, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible drawing ability and the seemingly endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.

In 1971, he moved to the A Pro studio with Isao Takahata. In 1973, he moved to Nippon Animation, where he was heavily involved in the World Masterpiece Theater TV animation series for the next 5 years. In 1978, he directed his first TV series, Conan, le fils du futur (1978). Then, he moved to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first movie, the classic Le Château de Cagliostro (1979). In 1984, he released Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984), which was based on the manga of the same title he had started 2 years before. The success of the film led to the establishment of a new animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Since then, he has since directed, written, and produced many other films with Takahata. More recently, he has produced with Toshio Suzuki. All enjoyed critical and box office success, in particular Princesse Mononoké (1997). It received the Japanese equivalent of the Academy Award for Best Film and was the highest-grossing (about USD $150 million) domestic film in Japan's history at the time of its release.

In addition to animation, he also draws manga. His major work was Nausicaä, an epic tale he worked on intermittently from 1982 to 1984 while he was busy making animated films. Another manga Hikotei Jidai, later evolved into Porco Rosso (1992).
BornJanuary 5, 1941
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 89 wins & 62 nominations total

    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki

    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki

    From Castle in the Sky to The Wind Rises, we track the vibrant cinematic stylings of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki.
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    Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki in Yume to kyôki no ôkoku (2013)
    Hayao Miyazaki in Yume to kyôki no ôkoku (2013)
    Hideaki Anno and Hayao Miyazaki in Yume to kyôki no ôkoku (2013)
    Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
    Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki

    Known for

    Rumi Hiiragi in Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)
    Le Voyage de Chihiro
    8.6
    • Writer
    • 2001
    Mon voisin Totoro (1988)
    Mon voisin Totoro
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Le Château ambulant (2004)
    Le Château ambulant
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Yuriko Ishida, and Akihiro Miwa in Princesse Mononoké (1997)
    Princesse Mononoké
    8.3
    • Writer
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)
      Le Garçon et le Héron
      7.6
      • key animator (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Pan-dane to tamago-hime (2010)
      Pan-dane to tamago-hime
      7.5
      Short
      • storyboard
      • 2010
    • La Chasse au logement (2006)
      La Chasse au logement
      7.7
      Short
      • storyboard
      • 2006
    • La Chasse à la baleine (2001)
      La Chasse à la baleine
      7.4
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Akage no An: Gurîn Gêburuzu e no michi (1992)
      Akage no An: Gurîn Gêburuzu e no michi
      7.2
      • layout artist
      • 1992
    • Nandarou (1992)
      Nandarou
      5.7
      TV Short
      • key animator
      • 1992
    • Little Nemo: les Aventures au pays de Slumberland (1989)
      Little Nemo: les Aventures au pays de Slumberland
      7.1
      • key animator (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Cobra (1982)
      Cobra
      7.2
      • key animator
      • 1982
    • Tetsujin nijûhachi-go (1980)
      Tetsujin nijûhachi-go
      7.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 1980
    • Le Château de Cagliostro (1979)
      Le Château de Cagliostro
      7.6
      • character designer
      • 1979
    • Mirai shônen Konan (1979)
      Mirai shônen Konan
      8.1
      • mechanical designer
      • 1979
    • Anne la maison aux pignons verts (1979)
      Anne la maison aux pignons verts
      7.7
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • scene planner
      • 1979
    • Conan, le fils du futur (1978)
      Conan, le fils du futur
      8.8
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • layout artist
      • mechanical designer
      • 1978
    • Sôgen no ko Tenguri (1977)
      Sôgen no ko Tenguri
      6.4
      Short
      • layout artist
      • 1977
    • Araiguma Rasukaru (1977)
      Araiguma Rasukaru
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 1977

    Writer

    • Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)
      Le Garçon et le Héron
      7.6
      • original story
      • screenplay
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi: Butai (2022)
      Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi: Butai
      8.6
      • based on the animated feature film by
      • 2022
    • Taylor Henderson, Gaku Hamada, Dan Stevens, Kokoro Hirasawa, and Jazmín Abuín in Aya et la Sorcière (2020)
      Aya et la Sorcière
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • developed by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Kemushi no Boro (2018)
      Kemushi no Boro
      7.8
      Short
      • original work
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Le vent se lève (2013)
      Le vent se lève
      7.8
      • comic
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • La Colline aux coquelicots (2011)
      La Colline aux coquelicots
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Takara-sagashi (2011)
      Takara-sagashi
      7.9
      Short
      • adaptation
      • planning
      • 2011
    • Pan-dane to tamago-hime (2010)
      Pan-dane to tamago-hime
      7.5
      Short
      • original work
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Mirai Shida in Arrietty : Le Petit Monde des Chapardeurs (2010)
      Arrietty : Le Petit Monde des Chapardeurs
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Chûzumô (2010)
      Chûzumô
      8.1
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Ponyo sur la falaise (2008)
      Ponyo sur la falaise
      7.6
      • original work
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Les Contes de Terremer (2006)
      Les Contes de Terremer
      6.3
      • concept
      • 2006
    • Akiko Yano in Monomon l'araignée d'eau (2006)
      Monomon l'araignée d'eau
      7.6
      Short
      • original work
      • written by
      • 2006
    • La Chasse au logement (2006)
      La Chasse au logement
      7.7
      Short
      • original work
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Hoshi wo katta hi (2006)
      Hoshi wo katta hi
      8.2
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2006

    Art Department

    • La Chasse au logement (2006)
      La Chasse au logement
      7.7
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Si tu tends l'oreille (1995)
      Si tu tends l'oreille
      7.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 1995
    • Mon voisin Totoro (1988)
      Mon voisin Totoro
      8.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 1988
    • Sherlock Holmes (1984)
      Sherlock Holmes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1984–1985
    • Makio Inoue, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, and Yasuo Yamada in Edgar, le détective cambrioleur (1977)
      Edgar, le détective cambrioleur
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tsutomu Teruki)
      • 1980
    • Le Château de Cagliostro (1979)
      Le Château de Cagliostro
      7.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 1979
    • Mirai shônen Konan (1979)
      Mirai shônen Konan
      8.1
      • scenic designer
      • storyboard artist
      • 1979
    • Anne la maison aux pignons verts (1979)
      Anne la maison aux pignons verts
      7.7
      TV Series
      • scene designer
      • 1979
    • Conan, le fils du futur (1978)
      Conan, le fils du futur
      8.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1978
    • Haha wo tazunete sanzenri (1976)
      Haha wo tazunete sanzenri
      7.3
      TV Series
      • scene designer
      • 1976
    • Heidi (1974)
      Heidi
      7.5
      TV Series
      • scene designer
      • 1974
    • Willie Boy (1973)
      Willie Boy
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard cleanup
      • 1973
    • Panda Petit Panda: Le Cirque sous la pluie (1973)
      Panda Petit Panda: Le Cirque sous la pluie
      6.7
      Short
      • art designer
      • 1973
    • Akadô Suzunosuke (1972)
      Akadô Suzunosuke
      6.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1972–1973
    • Panda petit panda (1972)
      Panda petit panda
      6.8
      Short
      • art designer
      • 1972

    Hayao Miyazaki's Magic Worlds

    Hayao Miyazaki's Magic Worlds

    Explore the boundless imagination of animation director Hayao Miyazaki through some of our favorite images from his movies and series.
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    Videos11

    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
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    A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
    "Escaping the Cat"
    Clip 1:29
    "Escaping the Cat"
    "Capture"
    Clip 1:51
    "Capture"
    Ponyo - "Fish Out of Water"
    Clip 1:52
    Ponyo - "Fish Out of Water"
    Ponyo – “A Jarring Find”
    Clip 1:42
    Ponyo – “A Jarring Find”
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
    Clip 1:31
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
    Princess Mononoke: The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki
    Clip 1:26
    Princess Mononoke: The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:52
    Official Trailer
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
    Trailer 1:40
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
    Spirited Away
    Trailer 1:35
    Spirited Away
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Trailer
    Trailer 1:38
    The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Miyazaki Hayao
    • Height
      • 1.64 m
    • Born
      • January 5, 1941
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Akemi ÔtaOctober 1965 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Keisuke Miyazaki
    • Parents
      • Katsuji Miyazaki
    • Other works
      Logo Designer for the Japan Animator Expo.
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Print Biographies
      • 3 Interviews
      • 8 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Japanese animator, director & manga artist.
    • Quotes
      I'm not going to make movies that tell children, "You should despair and run away".
    • Nicknames
      • the Japanese Walt Disney
      • Miya-san

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