Hayao Miyazaki

Born

January 5, 1941 (age 85)

Known as

film director, animator, mangaka, screenwriter, film editor, film producer

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman. Throughout his career, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.

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