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Isao Takahata
is a Japanese
film director
,
animator
,
screenwriter
and
producer
who has earned critical international acclaim for his work as a director of
anime
films. Takahata is the co-founder of
Studio Ghibli
along with long-time collaborative partner
Hayao Miyazaki
. He has directed films such as the grim, war-themed
Grave of the Fireflies
, the romantic drama
Only Yesterday
, the ecological adventure
Pom Poko
, and the comedy
My Neighbors the Yamadas
. Unlike most anime directors, Takahata does not draw and never worked as an animator before becoming a full-fledged director. Takahata's most recent film is
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
, which was nominated for an
Academy Award
in the category
Best Animated Feature Film
at the
87th Academy Awards
.
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