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Isao Takahata(1935-2018)

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Isao Takahata
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Isao Takahata was born on 29 October 1935 in Ise, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Pom Poko (1994) and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013). He died on 5 April 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornOctober 29, 1935
DiedApril 5, 2018(82)
BornOctober 29, 1935
DiedApril 5, 2018(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 17 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

Corinne Orr, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi, J. Robert Spencer, Emily Neves, and Adam Gibbs in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies
8.5
  • Director
  • 1988
Pom Poko (1994)
Pom Poko
7.2
  • Director
  • 1994
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
8.0
  • Director
  • 2013
Yoko Honna, Miki Imai, Alison Fernandez, and Daisy Ridley in Only Yesterday (1991)
Only Yesterday
7.6
  • Director
  • 1991

Credits

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Director

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Kanketsu Ban: Akage no Anne Part 2 (2001)
    Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Kanketsu Ban: Akage no Anne Part 2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Kanketsu Ban: Akage no Anne Part 1 (2001)
    Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Kanketsu Ban: Akage no Anne Part 1
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Masako Araki, Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Naomi Uno, Akiko Yano, Hayato Isohata, and Kosanji Yanagiya in My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
    My Neighbors the Yamadas
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Pom Poko (1994)
    Pom Poko
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (1992)
    Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Yoko Honna, Miki Imai, Alison Fernandez, and Daisy Ridley in Only Yesterday (1991)
    Only Yesterday
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Corinne Orr, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi, J. Robert Spencer, Emily Neves, and Adam Gibbs in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    Grave of the Fireflies
    8.5
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987)
    The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Jarinko Chie (1981)
    Jarinko Chie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • chief director
    • 1981–1983
  • Gauche the Cellist (1982)
    Gauche the Cellist
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Chie the Brat (1981)
    Chie the Brat
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1981
  • From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie (1980)
    From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Anne of Green Gables (1979)
    Anne of Green Gables
    7.7
    TV Series
    • series director
    • 1979
  • Future Boy Conan (1978)
    Future Boy Conan
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978

Writer

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    8.0
    • original concept
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Masako Araki, Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Naomi Uno, Akiko Yano, Hayato Isohata, and Kosanji Yanagiya in My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
    My Neighbors the Yamadas
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Pom Poko (1994)
    Pom Poko
    7.2
    • original story by
    • screenplay by
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (1992)
    Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Yoko Honna, Miki Imai, Alison Fernandez, and Daisy Ridley in Only Yesterday (1991)
    Only Yesterday
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Corinne Orr, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi, J. Robert Spencer, Emily Neves, and Adam Gibbs in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    Grave of the Fireflies
    8.5
    • written by
    • 1988
  • The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987)
    The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Gauche the Cellist (1982)
    Gauche the Cellist
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Chie the Brat (1981)
    Chie the Brat
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • Anne of Green Gables (1979)
    Anne of Green Gables
    7.7
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • script
    • 1979
  • Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
    Taro the Dragon Boy
    7.5
    • concept (uncredited)
    • 1979

Additional Crew

  • From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie (1980)
    From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie
    7.4
    • supervision
    • 1980
  • Ken the Wolf Boy (1963)
    Ken the Wolf Boy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • advisor
    • 1963–1965

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tetsu Takemoto
  • Born
    • October 29, 1935
    • Ise, Japan
  • Died
    • April 5, 2018
    • Tokyo, Japan(lung cancer)
  • Parents
    • Asajiro Takahata
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  • Trivia
    Attended Mie Prefectural Normal Boys' Kokumin School.
  • Nickname
    • Paku-san

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