Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata (高畑 勲, Takahata Isao;, October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018) was a Japanese movie director, animator, screenwriter and producer.
Isao Takahata | |
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 Takahata at the 2014 Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
| Born | October 29, 1935 |
| Died | April 5, 2018 (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1961–2018 |
Takahata was the co-founder of Studio Ghibli along with long-time collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki. He has directed movies such as Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, and the comedy My Neighbors the Yamadas. Takahata's most recent movie is The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
On April 5, 2018, Takahata died at a hospital in Tokyo of lung cancer at the age of 82.[1]
References
- "高畑勲氏が死去…昨年夏頃に体調崩し入退院を繰り返す（サンケイスポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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