Directing · Writing · 1935 to 2018

Isao Takahata

Best rated: Grave of the Fireflies (8.5)

Films: 10
Avg rating: 7.43
Peak run: 1988’13
7+ run: 6 films

Films: 10
Avg rating: 7.43
Peak run: 1988’13
7+ run: 6 films

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The career

Isao Takahata, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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196810 films2013

Current formLast 5: 7.68 vs career 7.43 (+0.25)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Isao by the numbers

Average

7.43

7 rated films

Vote weighted

7.52

bigger films count more

Median

7.2

half are better

Consistency

±0.65

rating spread

Career

46y

1968 to 2013

Total votes

569K

across every film

Best

8.5

Grave of the Fireflies

Worst

7.1

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

2013	The Tale of The Princess Kaguya	8.0	63,316
2010	Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables	·	525
1999	My Neighbors the Yamadas	7.1	18,042
1994	Pom Poko	7.2	39,611
1991	Only Yesterday	7.6	43,247
1988	Grave of the Fireflies	8.5	398K
1982	Gauche the Cellist	7.0	1,896
1981	Chie the Brat	·	838
1975	The Story of Heidi	·	301
1968	Horus: Prince of the Sun	6.6	2,785

Better together?

Isao Takahata's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Isao Takahata

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Animated Feature · Academy Awards 2015
Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura
Nominated

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