Hayao Miyazaki
Directing
Hayao Miyazaki (Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly five decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, an animation studio and production company. The success of Miyazaki's films has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney, British animator Nick Park as well as Robert Zemeckis, who pioneered Motion Capture animation, and he has been named one of the most influential people by Time Magazine. Miyazaki began his career at Toei Animation as an in-between artist for Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon where he pitched his own ideas that eventually became the movie's ending. He continued to work in various roles in the animation industry over the decade until he was able to direct his first feature film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro which was published in 1979. After the success of his next film, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, he co-founded Studio Ghibli where he continued to produce many feature films until Princess Mononoke whereafter he temporarily retired. While Miyazaki's films have long enjoyed both commercial and critical success in Japan, he remained largely unknown to the West until Miramax released his 1997 film, Princess Mononoke. Princess Mononoke was the highest-grossing film in Japan—until it was eclipsed by another 1997 film, Titanic—and the first animated film to win Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards. Miyazaki returned to animation with Spirited Away. The film topped Titanic's sales at the Japanese box office, also won Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards and was the first anime film to win an American Academy Award. Miyazaki's films often incorporate recurrent themes, such as humanity's relationship to nature and technology, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic. Reflecting Miyazaki's feminism, the protagonists of his films are often strong, independent girls or young women. Miyazaki is a vocal critic of capitalism and globalization. While two of his films, The Castle of Cagliostro and Castle in the Sky, involve traditional villains, his other films such as Nausicaa or Princess Mononoke present morally ambiguous antagonists with redeeming qualities.
Known for
Directing44
movieThe Boy and the Heron
2023
Director
movieBoro the Caterpillar
2018
Director
movieThe Wind Rises
2013
Director
movieTreasure Hunting
2011
Director
moviePonyo
2008
Director
movieMadaran's World
2007
Director
movieHouse Hunting
2006
Director
movieThe Day I Bought a Star
2006
Director
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004
Director
movieTacolator
2002
Director
Bobo-kun
2002
Director
movieMei and the Kittenbus
2002
Director
movieKoro's Big Day Out
2002
Director
movieThe Whale Hunt
2001
Director
movieA Splendid Dance
2001
Director
movieRambutan Adventures
2001
Director
movieThe Fish of the Fish
2001
Director
movieSpirited Away
2001
Director
moviePrincess Mononoke
1997
Director
moviePorco Rosso
1992
Director
movieKiki's Delivery Service
1989
Director
movieMy Neighbor Totoro
1988
Director
movieCastle in the Sky
1986
Director
tvSherlock Hound
1984
Director
movieWarriors of the Wind
1984
Director
tvFuture Boy Conan
1978
Series Director, Director
movieYuki's Sun
1972
Director
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Director, Series Director
宮崎駿監督の未発表映画
Director
Writing55
movieSherlock Hound: The Movie
2024
Storyboard
movieStage 『Spirited Away』
2024
Original Story
movieThe Boy and the Heron
2023
Original Story, Screenplay
movieSpirited Away: Live on Stage
2023
Original Story
movieBoro the Caterpillar
2018
Writer, Original Story
movieThe Wind Rises
2013
Screenplay, Comic Book, Original Story
movieFrom Up on Poppy Hill
2011
Screenplay
movieTreasure Hunting
2011
Screenplay
movieThe Secret World of Arrietty
2010
Screenplay
movieA Sumo Wrestler's Tail
2010
Screenplay
moviePonyo
2008
Writer
movieMadaran's World
2007
Screenplay
movieTales from Earthsea
2006
Original Story
movieHouse Hunting
2006
Writer
movieThe Day I Bought a Star
2006
Screenplay
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004
Screenplay
movieTacolator
2002
Screenplay
Bobo-kun
2002
Screenplay
Piyopiyo Baba
2002
Screenplay, Characters
movieImaginary Flying Machines
2002
Screenplay, Original Story
movieMei and the Kittenbus
2002
Writer, Original Story
movieThe Cat Returns
2002
Original Concept
movieThe Whale Hunt
2001
Writer
movieA Splendid Dance
2001
Screenplay
movieRambutan Adventures
2001
Screenplay
movieThe Fish of the Fish
2001
Screenplay
movieSpirited Away
2001
Original Story, Screenplay
moviePrincess Mononoke
1997
Original Story, Screenplay
movieWhisper of the Heart
1995
Screenplay
moviePorco Rosso
1992
Screenplay, Original Story, Comic Book
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
Story, Screenplay
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
Story, Screenplay
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Story, Screenplay
tvNadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Screenplay, Story
movieKiki's Delivery Service
1989
Screenplay
movieMy Neighbor Totoro
1988
Original Story, Screenplay
movieCastle in the Sky
1986
Original Story, Screenplay
tvSherlock Hound
1984
Writer
movieWarriors of the Wind
1984
Screenplay, Original Story
movieThe Castle of Cagliostro
1979
Screenplay
moviePanda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
1973
Screenplay, Original Story, Writer
moviePanda! Go Panda!
1972
Screenplay
moviePanda! Go Panda!
1972
Original Story, Screenplay
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Writer
movieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1971
Screenplay
宮崎駿監督の未発表映画
Screenplay
Acting54
movieMiyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieGiant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Giant Robot (voice)
movieInside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2010
Himself
movie25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
2008
Self - Filmmaker
movieGhibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
Self - Interviewee
movieImaginary Flying Machines
2002
Le cochon
movieMei and the Kittenbus
2002
Totoro (voice)
movieThe World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Hayao Miyazaki
1998
Himself
movieHow Ghibli Was Born
1998
Himself
movieManga!
1994
Self
tvThe Professionals
Himself
Art23
movieThe Boy and the Heron
2023
Storyboard Artist
movieBoro the Caterpillar
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Title Designer
movieMadaran's World
2007
Storyboard Artist
Bobo-kun
2002
Storyboard Artist
movieTacolator
2002
Storyboard Artist
Piyopiyo Baba
2002
Storyboard Artist
movieThe Fish of the Fish
2001
Storyboard Artist
movieA Splendid Dance
2001
Storyboard Artist
movieRambutan Adventures
2001
Storyboard Artist
movieWhisper of the Heart
1995
Storyboard Artist
movieLupin the Third: Greatest Capers
1995
Storyboard Artist
movieRed Crow and the Ghost Ship
1989
Conceptual Design
tvSherlock Hound
1984
Storyboard Artist
movieFuture Boy Conan
1979
Storyboard Artist
movieThe Castle of Cagliostro
1979
Storyboard Artist
tvFuture Boy Conan
1978
Storyboard Artist
tv3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
1976
Art Direction
movieYuki's Sun
1972
Storyboard Artist
moviePanda! Go Panda!
1972
Concept Artist
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Storyboard Artist
movieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1971
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects23
movieGiant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Character Designer
movieRed Crow and the Ghost Ship
1989
Mechanical Designer
movieWarriors of the Wind
1984
Character Designer
movieFuture Boy Conan: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection
1984
Character Designer
tvThe New Adventures of Gigantor
1980
Key Animation
movie3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980
Layout Supervisor
movieFuture Boy Conan
1979
Character Designer, Mechanical Designer
tvFuture Boy Conan
1978
Character Designer, Mechanical Designer
movieTenguri, Boy of the Plains
1977
Key Animation
moviePanda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
1973
Key Animation
tvJungle Kurobee
1973
Character Designer
movieYuki's Sun
1972
Animation
moviePanda! Go Panda!
1972
Key Animation
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Key Animation
movieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1971
Key Animation
movieAnimal Treasure Island
1971
Key Animation
movieFlying Phantom Ship
1969
Animation, Character Designer
movieThe Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
1969
Key Animation
movieHorus: Prince of the Sun
1968
Animation
tvRainbow Sentai Robin
1966
Animation
movieDoggie March
1963
Animation
Production18
movieBoro the Caterpillar
2018
Executive Producer
movieThe Theory of Evolution
2008
Director of Operations
movieMadaran's World
2007
Director of Operations
movieHouse Hunting
2006
Producer
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004
Executive Producer
Bobo-kun
2002
Director of Operations
movieTacolator
2002
Director of Operations
Piyopiyo Baba
2002
Director of Operations
movieThe Cat Returns
2002
Production Coordinator
movieThe Fish of the Fish
2001
Director of Operations
movieRambutan Adventures
2001
Director of Operations
movieA Splendid Dance
2001
Director of Operations
moviePom Poko
1994
Executive Producer
movieOnly Yesterday
1991
Executive Producer
movieKiki's Delivery Service
1989
Producer
movieThe Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987
Executive Producer
Crew7
movieLa luna
2012
Thanks
movieToy Story 3
2010
Thanks
movieThe Pixar Story
2007
Thanks
movieAnimal Treasure Island
1971
Additional Writing
movieGulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
1965
Additional Writing
