Isao Takahata

was a Japanese movie director, animator, screenwriter and producer.

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.

References

Other websites

 Isao Takahata anime at Media Arts Database 

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Category:Japanese movie directors
Category:Japanese animators
Category:Japanese screenwriters
Category:Japanese movie producers
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