Isao Takahata

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

October 29, 1935 · Ise, Japan

Died

April 5, 2018

Isao Takahata was a pioneering Japanese director, cofounder of Studio Ghibli, and key figure in shaping modern animation. Known for his deep collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki, his career spanned TV classics and award-winning films. A formalist influenced by European cinema, Takahata pushed the visual and narrative boundaries of the medium, leaving a lasting legacy in global animation.