Born October 29, 1935· Ujiyamada [now Ise], Mie, Japan
† Died April 5, 2018
27Filmography★ 7.3Average rating
Emerging from a literary education at the University of Tokyo, Takahata entered Toei Animation in 1959 and quickly moved from assistant roles to directing his first feature, The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968). He later shaped beloved television adaptations at Nippon Animation, including Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974), 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) and Anne of Green Ga…
