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Hayao Miyazaki

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Timeline

1941

Birth

Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo.

1963

Toei Douga

Started as animator at Toei Douga studio

1971

A Pro

Joined A Pro with Isao Takahata

1973

Nippon Animation

Worked for Nippon Animation

1978

First TV series

Directed first TV series, Conan, the son of the future

1979

First film

Directed first film, Le Château de Cagliostro

1984

Nausicaä release

Released Nausicaä de la Vallée du Vent

1985

Studio Ghibli Founded

Studio Ghibli is founded

1986

Laputa release

Released Le Château dans le ciel (Laputa)

1988

My Neighbor Totoro release

Released Mon Voisin Totoro

1989

Kiki release

Released Kiki la petite sorcière

1992

Porco Rosso release

Released Porco Rosso

1997

Princess Mononoke release

Released Princess Mononoke

2001

Spirited Away release

Released Le Voyage de Chihiro

2002

Golden Bear

Le Voyage de Chihiro won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival

2003

Oscar

Le Voyage de Chihiro won the Oscar for Best Animated Film

2004

Howl's Moving Castle release

Released Le Château ambulant

2008

Ponyo release

Released Ponyo sur la falaise

2013

The Wind Rises release

Released Le Vent se lève

2023

The Boy and the Heron

Released Le Garçon et le Héron