Where to watch Isao Takahata in the UK
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Isao Takahata (October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018), co-founder of Studio Ghibli, was one of the most famous directors of Japanese animated films. Unlike most anime directors, he did not draw and never worked as an animator before becoming a director. For the first two decades of his career from the 1960s to the 1980s, Takahata worked primarily as director for anime television. In 1985 he and his long-time collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki formed Studio Ghibli with Toshio Suzuki and Yasuyoshi Tokuma. From that point, his career transitioned into producing, directing, and writing films for Stu…
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- Lupin the 3rd (1971) Director
- Toy Story 3 (2010) Thanks
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) Music Director
- Anne of Green Gables (1979) Series Composition
- Heidi: Girl of the Alps (1974) Director
- Future Boy Conan (1978) Director
- Castle in the Sky (1986) Producer
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Producer
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) Screenplay
- Only Yesterday (1991) Director
- Pom Poko (1994) Director
- The Red Turtle (2016) Other
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) Director
- 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) as Self
- The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) as Self
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) Director
- Laura, the Prairie Girl (1975) Creator
- Marco: Carry a Dream (1999) Original Series Creator
- Panda! Go Panda! (1972) Director
- Chie the Brat (1981) Series Director
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) as Self (archive fotage)
- Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (1973) Director
- Future Boy Conan (1979) Storyboard Artist
- Panda! Go Panda! (1972) Director
- Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) as Self
- Chie the Brat (1981) Director
- Taro the Dragon Boy (1979) Concept Artist
- The Story of Heidi (1979) Director
- NHK Educational TV Special (1985) as Himself
- Gauche the Cellist (1982) Director
- The Orphan Brother (1961) Assistant Director
- Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (2010) Director
- Yuki's Sun (1972) Writer
- Heidi in the Mountains (1974) Director
- The Cat Returns - Making of (2002) as Self
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie (1980) Director
- Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye (1980) Co-Director
- The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987) Writer
- 2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli (2023) as Self
- The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963) Assistant Director
- Winter Days (2003) Director
- The Making of Only Yesterday (1991) as Self
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) Director
- Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery (2005) as Self - Interviewee
- Story of Iron (1962) Production Assistant
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum (2005) as Self
- Spooky Kitaro (1968) Co-Director
- Japanese Cinema: New Territories (2011) as Self
- How Ghibli Was Born (1998) as Himself
- Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point (2011) as Self
- Heidi in the City (1977) Director
- Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas" (2000) Cast
- Ghibli's Bookshelf (2010) as Self
- Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka (2015) as Self
- Hotaru no Haka to Takahata Isao to 7-satsu no Nōto (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest (2007) as Self
- The Birth of Studio Ghibli (2003) Cast
- Duel of the Underworld (1963) Assistant Director
- Paul Grimault, image par image (2003) as Self
- Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion (2004) as Self
- Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata (2014) as Self
- Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm (1993) Director
- Anne of Green Gables Digest Version (2014) Storyboard Artist
- The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata (1999) as Himself
- NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Heidi and Clara (1993) Director
- Au (1988) Producer
- Fantasia (1973) Director
- Wolf Boy Ken: Scared by a Ghost: The Greatest Operation in the Jungle (1964) Director
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Screenplay
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What are Isao Takahata's most popular films?
Most-watched Isao Takahata films currently: Toy Story 3 (2010), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Castle in the Sky (1986), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013).
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Selected TV credits: Lupin the 3rd (1971), Kulturplatz (2004), Anne of Green Gables (1979), Heidi: Girl of the Alps (1974), Future Boy Conan (1978).
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