Hayao Miyazaki

Life and Background

Born January 5, 1941 during WWIIFather built airplane parts, mother bedridden with TB for nine yearsSecond oldest of four boys

Father’s occupation inspired love of aviationMoved several times during war years—attended 3 elementary schools

Life and Background

Inspired by the rising comic art form of manga

Studied the work of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy

“Tale of the White Serpent” inspired him to become an animator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4qSg2Hqipk

Life and Background

Attended Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan and majored in political science and economics (1963)

Toei AnimationMet his wife, Akemi Ota, two sons: Goro and Keisuke

Takahata and Miyazaki leave Toei, work on television series (1971)

Studio Ghibli

Co-founded with TakahataDifferent from other animation at the time because it focused on green environments as well as the industrial“Nausicaa” was the first project, but was released before the actual founding of the studioCastle in the Sky became the founding film of the studio

List of Films

Castle in the SkyGrave of the FirefliesMy Neighbor TotoroOnly YesterdayKiki’s Delivery ServicePorco RossoPom PokoWhisper of the HeartPrincess MononokeMy Neighbor’s the YamadasSpirited AwayThe Cat ReturnsHowl’s Moving CastleTales from EarthseaPonyoArriettyFrom Up on Poppy HillThe Wind RisesThe Tale of the Princess KaguyaWhen Marnie was ThereOcean Waves

Odd Facts

Miyazaki’s most popular film, Spirited Away, was not fully released in English until after it gained a followingMiyazaki helped make several video games, including “Nino Kuni”Miyazaki has retired many times

“This time I am quite serious”Plans to restore the Ghibli museum

“I might even become an exhibit myself.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24wViGZKVu8

Bibliography

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Studio_Ghiblihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4qSg2Hqipkhttp://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/167694/Hayao-Miyazaki/biographyhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Hayao_Miyazaki.aspxhttp://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/miyazaki/miyazaki_biography.txthttp://c3nmt.deviantart.com/art/Hayao-Miyazaki-176655978

http://www.ew.com/article/2013/09/06/hayao-miyazaki-retirementGoogle Imageshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24wViGZKVu8