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Hayao Miyazaki

みやざき はやお

Miyazaki Hayao

Pen Names: Akitsu SaburoAlias name, Teruki TsutomuAlias name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1941-01-05 (Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Eifukucho, Suginami-ku, Tokyo → Tokorozawa, Tokyo → Koganei, Tokyo

Career

Occupations
Animator, Anime Director, Manga Artist, Screenwriter, Film Director, Lyricist, Film Producer
Active Years
1963-
Affiliations
Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Animation Culture Foundation
Influenced By
Ursula K. Le Guin, Paul Cézanne, Isao Takahata, Lev Atamanov
Influenced
Mamoru Oshii, Hideaki Anno

Education

Gakushuin University
Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Japan
Graduated Faculty of Political Science and Economics

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
2003
Work: Spirited Away
Organization: Academy Awards
Result: 受賞
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
2024
Work: How Do You Live?
Organization: Academy Awards
Result: 受賞
Academy Honorary Award
2015
Organization: Academy Awards
Result: 受賞
Golden Bear
2002
Work: Spirited Away
Organization: Berlin International Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Golden Lion Honorary Award
2005
Organization: Venice International Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Osella d'oro
2004
Work: Howl's Moving Castle
Organization: Venice International Film Festival
Result: 受賞
Ramon Magsaysay Award
2024
Organization: Ramon Magsaysay Award
Result: 受賞
Blue Ribbon Special Award
1988
Work: My Neighbor Totoro
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Blue Ribbon Awards
Result: 受賞
Blue Ribbon Special Award
1997
Work: Princess Mononoke
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Blue Ribbon Awards
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Achievement in Film
1998
Work: Princess Mononoke
Category: 最優秀作品賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Achievement in Film
2002
Work: Spirited Away
Category: 最優秀作品賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize Animation of the Year
2009
Work: Ponyo
Category: 最優秀アニメーション作品賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize Animation of the Year
2014
Work: The Wind Rises
Category: 最優秀アニメーション作品賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize Animation of the Year
2024
Work: How Do You Live?
Category: 最優秀アニメーション作品賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Japan Academy Prize President's Award
2002
Category: 会長功労賞
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: 受賞
Eisner Award Hall of Fame
2014
Organization: Eisner Award
Result: 受賞
World Fantasy Award Life Achievement
2019
Organization: World Fantasy Award
Result: 受賞
Berkeley Japan Prize
2009
Organization: Berkeley Japan Prize
Result: 受賞
Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation
2004
Organization: Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films
Result: 受賞
National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film
2002
Work: Spirited Away
Organization: National Board of Review
Result: 受賞
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2002
Work: Spirited Away
Organization: New York Film Critics Circle
Result: 受賞
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2005
Work: Howl's Moving Castle
Organization: New York Film Critics Circle
Result: 受賞
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2013
Work: The Wind Rises
Organization: New York Film Critics Circle
Result: 受賞
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2023
Work: How Do You Live?
Organization: New York Film Critics Circle
Result: 受賞
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
2002
Work: Spirited Away
Organization: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
2023
Work: How Do You Live?
Organization: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Career Achievement
2018
Organization: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞
Osella d'oro
2004
Work: Howl's Moving Castle
Organization: Venice International Film Festival
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

1979 animated film

Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut film, featuring elements of clock towers and romance.

adventureromance

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984 animated film

Miyazaki's original work depicting ecology and the horrors of war.

ecologywar

Castle in the Sky

1986 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction, incorporating elements from Future Boy Conan.

adventurefantasy

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction depicting rural life from a child's perspective.

childrencountrysidenature

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989 animated film

Based on Eiko Kadono's novel, directed and scripted by Miyazaki; a coming-of-age story.

growthindependence

Porco Rosso

1992 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction focusing on flying boats, targeted at adults.

airplaneswarromance

Princess Mononoke

1997 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction depicting conflicts between environmental destruction and war.

environmentwarnature

Spirited Away

2001 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction; a fantasy about a girl growing up in another world.

growthotherworldfantasy

Howl's Moving Castle

2004 animated film

Directed by Miyazaki; screenplay significantly altered from original to include war scenes.

magicwarlove

Ponyo

2008 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction; hand-drawn depiction of ocean waves.

seanaturegrowth

The Wind Rises

2013 animated film

Film based on Miyazaki's manga; depicts the life of a real aviation engineer.

aviationlifewar

How Do You Live?

2023 animated film

Miyazaki's original work and direction; depicting the growth and life choices of a young man.

growthlifephilosophy

Bibliography

  • ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ (1982-1995)
  • ‘Shuna’s Journey’ (1983)
  • ‘Miyazaki Hayao’s Miscellaneous Thoughts’ (1984)
  • ‘The Wind Rises’ (manga, 2009)
  • ‘Blackham’s Bomber’ (illustrations, 2006)

Adaptations

  • ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’
  • ‘Castle in the Sky’
  • ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
  • ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’
  • ‘Porco Rosso’
  • ‘Princess Mononoke’
  • ‘Spirited Away’
  • ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’
  • ‘Ponyo’
  • ‘The Wind Rises’
  • ‘How Do You Live?’

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyricalfantasticaldetailed realismallegoricalphilosophical
Recurring Motifs
naturegrowthhorrors of warenvironmental protectionfamily love

Health

  • Childhood frailty
    幼少期
    Influenced his creative works

Legacy

Hayao Miyazaki is highly acclaimed worldwide as an animation director, has received numerous film awards, founded Studio Ghibli, and has had a significant impact on the animation industry.

Museums

  • Ghibli Museum, Mitaka Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2001

Academic Societies

  • Japan Cartoonists Association

Archives

  • Tokuma Animation Culture Foundation Archive

In Popular Culture

  • Known as a master of Japanese animation
  • Influenced many creators worldwide

Quotes

  • Animation is suited to depict unyielding passion.
    Source: Interview with Hayao Miyazaki (2008)
  • He continues to create works for children.
    Source: Interview with Hayao Miyazaki (1996)
  • I feel it is an insult to life itself.
    Source: NHK documentary 'Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki' (2016)

Trivia

  • In childhood, doctors said he wouldn't live past 20.
  • Holds the Japanese record for most Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature with three wins.
  • Name spelling varies (Miyazaki/Miyazaki with alternate kanji).
  • Favorite car is Citroën 2CV.