Directing
Isao Takahata
- Career
Active from 1964 to 2026, with a break from 2014 to 2025, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.
- Average score
74/100
- Highest rated
Grave of the Fireflies92/100
Awards
Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.
Academy Awards · Animated Feature Film
2015 · Nominated · 87th Academy Awards
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Source: Wikidata
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.4
- Crime1.0, average 3.5
- Violence1.9, average 4.1
- Mystery2.1, average 3.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Anime 5
- Classic World Masterpiece Theater 3
- Coming-of-Age Story 3
- Emotional Coming-of-Age 2
- Heartwarming Coming-of-Age 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Family-Friendly 2
- Magical Realism 2
- Childhood Nostalgia 2
- Comfort Watch 2
- Visually Charming 2
- Heartwarming 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kazuko SugiyamaActorPanda! Go Panda!, Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus, Panda! Go Panda!, Heidi in the Mountains, The Story of Heidi- YYoshiaki YoshidaWriterThe Story of Heidi, Heidi in the City, Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm, Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara
- MMichio MamiyaComposerHorus: Prince of the Sun, Gauche the Cellist, The Story of Yanagawa Waterways, Grave of the Fireflies
- HHisao OhkawaWriterThe Story of Heidi, Heidi in the City, Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm, Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara
Hayao MiyazakiWriterPanda! Go Panda!, Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus, Panda! Go Panda!, Yuki's Sun
Yoshiko OhtaActorPanda! Go Panda!, Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus, Panda! Go Panda!
Kazuo KumakuraActorPanda! Go Panda!, Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus, Panda! Go Panda!
Kaneta KimotsukiActorGauche the Cellist, Heidi in the Mountains, The Story of Heidi
Masahiko SatoComposerPanda! Go Panda!, Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus, Panda! Go Panda!
Takeshi SeyamaEditorPom Poko, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Grave of the Fireflies
Mamoru SasakiWriterThe Story of Heidi, Heidi in the City, Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm
Hiroko MaruyamaActorPanda! Go Panda!, The Story of Heidi
Movies and TV shows
372020s
1 title · average score 74
GoodWatch score 74Screenplay, Director
2010s
3 titles · average score 86
GoodWatch score 83Other, Producer
GoodWatch score 89Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 87Thanks
2000s
1 title · average score 65
GoodWatch score 65Director
1990s
7 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch score 74Songs, Director
Original Series Creator
GoodWatch score 77Writer, Original Story
GoodWatch score 83Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 72Director, Writer
1980s
9 titles · average score 80
GoodWatch score 86Music Director
GoodWatch score 92Screenplay, Director
Producer
GoodWatch score 79Producer
GoodWatch score 85Producer
GoodWatch score 72Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 71Writer, Director
GoodWatch score 73Director, Director of Operations
Co-Director
1970s
9 titles · average score 68
Director
GoodWatch score 70Concept Artist, Original Concept
GoodWatch score 77Storyboard Artist
Director
GoodWatch score 70Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 59Writer
Director
1960s
7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch score 65Director
Co-Director
GoodWatch score 72Producer's Assistant, Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor, Assistant Director
Assistant Director