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Herr Direktor - Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Date of Birth: October 25, 1935

Place of Birth: Ise City, Mie Prefecture

Best Known For: My Neighbors The Yamadas, Graveyard of the Fireflies, Pompoko

1 Isao Takahata took up French literature in Tokyo University.

2 He admires French director, Paul Grimault, for his film Le Roi et L'oiseau.

3 He never drew before becoming a full-time director.

4 Isao Takahata directed Hols: Prince of the Sun under Toei Doga Animation Company. 
The studio unjustly blamed Isao for the film’s box office failure.

5 He co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki and is considered to
be one of the greatest anime directors of all time.