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Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term colleague of Hayao Miyazaki and co-head at Studio Ghibli. His four animated films at Studio Ghibli have spanned a remarkable range of genres: war-film (Grave of the Fireflies), romantic drama (Only Yesterday), comedy (My Neighbors the Yamadas) and ecological adventure (Pom-Poko). Of these Grave of the Fireflies, in particular, is widely considered among the greatest animated films ever made.

Graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1959, Takahata joined the newly-created Toei Doga animation company ( Toei Animation) where a short time later he met Miyazaki, and also directed his first feature film . Ostracized within the company after the financial failure of the film (despite its artistic success), he and Miyazaki left in order to work together, and collaborated on many other films.

1 Works

1.1 Assistant Director

• The Littlest Warrior (Anju to Zushiomaru) -- 1961
• Iron Story (Tetsu Monogatari) -- 1962
• The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (Wanpaku Oji no Daija Taiji) -- 1962
• The Biggest Duel in the Underworld (Ankokugai Saidai no Ketto) -- 1963
• Hustle Punch (TV) -- 1965
• Secret Little Akko (TV) (Himitsu no Akko-chan) -- 1969

1.2 Director

• (Taiyo no Oji - Horusu no Daibouken) -- 1968
• A-tarou the Workaholic (TV) (Moretsu Ataro) -- 1969
• Apache Baseball Team (TV) (Apatchi Yakyugun) -- 1971
• Lupin III (TV) (Rupan Sansei) -- 1971
• Panda Kopanda -- 1972
• Lowest-of-the-Low Kitarou (TV) (Gegege no Kitaro) -- 1972
• Red-armored Suzunosuke (TV) (Akado Suzunosuke) -- 1973
• Heidi, Girl of the Alps (TV) (Arupusu no Shojo Haiji) -- 1974
• 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (TV) (Haha wo Tazunete Sanzen-ri) -- 1976
• Future Boy Conan (TV) (Mirai Shonen Konan) -- 1978
• Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables a children's book by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, was first published in 1908. Montgomery found her inspiration for the book in a newspaper article about a couple who were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy yet d (TV) (Akage no An) -- 1979
• Chie the Brat (TV) (Jarinko Chie) -- 1981
• Gauche the Cellist (Serohiki no Goshu) -- 1982
• The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (Yanagawa Horiwari Monogatari) -- 1987
• Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) -- 1988
• Only YesterdayAnime Only Yesterday ( Japanese ; Omoide Poro Poro meaning Memories Overflowing Like Tear Drops or literally Memories Drop Drop is a film directed by critically acclaimed director Isao Takahata Grave of the Fireflies and produced by Studio Ghibli. It was (Omohide Poro Poro) -- 1991
• Pom PokoPom Poko (; Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko "Heisei-era Raccoon War Pom Poko") (1994) is an anime (Japanese animation) film written and directed by Takahata Isao at Studio Ghibli. The story takes place in contemporary Japan, where a group of Tanuki (Japanese (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pon Poko) -- 1994
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (Hohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun) -- 1999