Legendary Anime Producer
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About
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. Through a career that has spanned five decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio. Miyazaki has been described as combining elements of Walt Disney, Steven Spielberg and Orson Welles.Works
The following is a list of works by Japanese filmmaker and artist Hayao Miyazaki.Some of his most widely known works are his animated films created during his time with Studio Ghibli, including My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013).
Career
Later down the road, Miyazaki worked as an animator for Toei Animation, where he learned the basics of animation and began climbing the artistic ladder. Toei Animation was so impressed by his works; they promoted him to become an animation leader. Miyazaki’s then released his first co-film with Tasui Otsuka and Isao Takahata, Prince of the Sun.By the 70s, Miyazaki jumped from studio to studio, ranging from A Pro, and Zuiyo Pictures. It was then where Miyazaki became a figure in the animation industry.
In 1984, with the help of Tokma production, Miyzaki released Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. The film was not a smash hit, but made very good profits in the box office. And due to this, Studio Ghibli was formed.
Studio Ghibli’s reputation rests on Miyazaki’s accomplishments. It was here where Miyazaki produced his award winning films. Such films include: Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, and more.
Miyazaki’s success sky rocketed, reaching an international level. He created some of the most successful films in Japanese history and established himself as an equal to Walt Disney.