Isao Takahata

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $20,761,387 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,784)

Best-known technical roles: Kaguyahime no monogatari (Director), Kaguyahime no monogatari (Screenwriter), Kaguyahime no monogatari (Story Creator), La Tortue Rouge (Producer), Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろぽろ) (Director)

Born: October 29, 1935

Died: April 5, 2018

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Documentary Subject	1	$0	$0	$0
In Technical Roles	Director	7	$1,960,216	$18,801,171	$20,761,387
	Screenwriter	2	$1,960,216	$17,974,771	$19,934,987
	Producer	2	$920,057	$12,771,916	$13,691,973
	Story Creator	1	$1,506,975	$17,851,096	$19,358,071

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,321	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,770	$920,057
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,825	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,996	$1,506,975
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,118	$18,801,171
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,387	$12,771,916
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,396	$17,974,771
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,830	$17,851,096
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,784	$20,761,387
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,333	$13,691,973
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,622	$19,934,987
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,405	$19,358,071

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 28, 2014	Yume to kyoki no ohkoku	Himself

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	1		n/a	n/a	n/a

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 6, 2022	Panda kopanda	Director
Jan 16, 2018	Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-…	Director		$23,241	$23,241
Jan 20, 2017	La Tortue Rouge	Artistic Producer	$920,057	$5,792,846	$6,712,903
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろぽろ…	Director Screenwriter	$453,241	$123,675	$576,916
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	Director Screenwriter Story Creator	$1,506,975	$17,851,096	$19,358,071
Jan 6, 2012	Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko	Director		$27,549	$27,549
Jul 26, 1989	Grave of the Fireflies (火垂る…	Director		$775,610	$775,610
Jun 13, 1985	Nausicaä of the Valley of t…	Producer		$6,979,070	$6,979,070
Dec 31, 1974	Heidi in the Mountains	Director

Averages			$960,091	$4,510,441	$4,921,909
Totals	9		$2,880,273	$31,573,087	$34,453,360

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 6, 2022	Panda kopanda
Jan 16, 2018	Hôhokekyo tonari no Ya…				$23,241
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひ…	$14,970	44	$453,241	$576,916	78.6%
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	$54,915	29	$1,506,975	$19,358,071	7.8%
Jan 6, 2012	Heisei tanuki gassen p…				$27,549
Jul 26, 1989	Grave of the Fireflies…				$775,610
Dec 31, 1974	Heidi in the Mountains

Averages		$34,943	37	$980,108	$4,152,277	43.2%
Totals	7			$1,960,216	$20,761,387

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 20, 2017	La Tortue Rouge	$21,010	127	$920,057	$6,712,903	13.7%
Jun 13, 1985	Nausicaä of the Valley…				$6,979,070

Averages		$21,010	127	$920,057	$6,845,987	13.7%
Totals	2			$920,057	$13,691,973

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひ…	$14,970	44	$453,241	$576,916	78.6%
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	$54,915	29	$1,506,975	$19,358,071	7.8%

Averages		$34,943	37	$980,108	$9,967,494	43.2%
Totals	2			$1,960,216	$19,934,987

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,321	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,770	$920,057
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,825	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,996	$1,506,975
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,118	$18,801,171
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,387	$12,771,916
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,396	$17,974,771
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,830	$17,851,096
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,784	$20,761,387
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,333	$13,691,973
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,622	$19,934,987
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,405	$19,358,071