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.
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.
be one of the greatest anime directors of all time.
