Hayao Miyazaki

Summary

Hayao Miyazaki is a human^[1]. Born in Bunkyō-ku^[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1941^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], animator^[5], mangaka^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,783 views/month, #4,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hayao Miyazaki's place of birth was Bunkyō-ku^[2].
• Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo^[10].
• Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941^[3].
• Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 1, 1941^[11].
• Hayao Miyazaki's father was Katsuji Miyazaki^[12].
• Among Hayao Miyazaki's spouses was Akemi Ōta^[13].
• A child of Hayao Miyazaki was Gorō Miyazaki^[14].
• A child of Hayao Miyazaki was Keisuke Miyazaki^[15].
• Hayao Miyazaki held citizenship in Japan^[16].
• Japanese was Hayao Miyazaki's native language^[17].
• Hayao Miyazaki's professions included film director^[4].
• Hayao Miyazaki's professions included animator^[5].
• Hayao Miyazaki worked as a mangaka^[6].
• Hayao Miyazaki worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Hayao Miyazaki worked as a film editor^[8].
• Hayao Miyazaki's professions included film producer^[18].
• Among Hayao Miyazaki's employers was Studio Ghibli^[19].
• Among Hayao Miyazaki's employers was Tokuma Memorial Cultural Foundation for Animation^[20].
• Among Hayao Miyazaki's employers was Ghibli Museum^[21].
• Hayao Miyazaki's education included a stint at Toyotama High School, Tokyo^[22].
• Hayao Miyazaki's education included a stint at Suginami Ward Omiya Junior High School^[23].
• Hayao Miyazaki received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[24].
• Hayao Miyazaki received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film^[25].
• Hayao Miyazaki received the Golden Bear^[26].
• Hayao Miyazaki received the Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-01-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d6ad7116-a85f-48e7-bae1-60ef8d8602c4^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bunkyō-ku^[2], a special ward of Japan^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1947^[34] and Tokyo^[10], a metropolitan prefecture^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[38]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1941^[3] and January 1, 1941^[11]. Hayao Miyazaki's father was Katsuji Miyazaki^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Toyotama High School, Tokyo^[22], a Japanese high school^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1940^[41] and Suginami Ward Omiya Junior High School^[23], a lower secondary school in Japan^[42], in Japan^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], animator^[5], mangaka^[6], screenwriter^[7], film editor^[8], and film producer^[18]. Employers include Studio Ghibli^[19], an animation studio^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1985^[46], headquartered in Kajinochō^[47]; Tokuma Memorial Cultural Foundation for Animation^[20], a cultural foundation^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 2001^[50], headquartered in Ghibli Museum^[51]; and Ghibli Museum^[21], an art museum^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 2001^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[24], an award for best film by genre^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2002^[57]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film^[25], an award for best film by genre^[58], in United States^[59]; Golden Bear^[26], a film award^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1951^[62], headquartered in Berlin^[63]; Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production^[27], a class of award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1996^[66]; Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production^[67], a class of award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1996^[70]; and Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year^[71], a class of award^[72], in Japan^[73], founded in 1978^[74].

Personal Life

Among Hayao Miyazaki's spouses was Akemi Ōta^[13]. Children include Gorō Miyazaki^[14], a film director^[75], b. 1967^[76], of Japan^[77], awarded the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year^[78] and Keisuke Miyazaki^[15], a printmaker^[79], b. 1970^[80], of Japan^[81].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hayao Miyazaki include 8883 Miyazakihayao^[82].

Why It Matters

Hayao Miyazaki ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,783 views/month, #4,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He has been cited as an influence by John Lasseter^[85], a film director^[86], b. 1957^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Special Achievement Academy Award^[89]; Hideaki Anno^[90], a film director^[91], b. 1960^[92], of Japan^[93], awarded the Nihon SF Taisho Award^[94]; Hironobu Sakaguchi^[95], a video game producer^[96], b. 1962^[97], of Japan^[98], awarded the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[99], specialised in video game^[100]; N.D. Stevenson^[101], a comics artist^[102], b. 1991^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Out100^[105], specialised in children's and young adult literature^[106]; Nnedi Okorafor^[107], a novelist^[108], b. 1974^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[111], specialised in creative writing^[112]; and Yoshifumi Kondō^[113], an anime director^[114], 1950–1998^[115], of Japan^[116], specialised in anime^[117].

Works attributed to him include Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind^[118], a manga series^[119]; The Journey of Shuna^[120], a manga series^[121]; Hikōtei Jidai^[122]; Hayao Miyazaki's Daydream Data Notes^[123]; Sabaku no Tami^[124]; and The Wind Rises^[125]. Entities named for him include 8883 Miyazakihayao^[82].

FAQs

Where was Hayao Miyazaki born?

Born in Bunkyō-ku^[2], Hayao Miyazaki…

Who were Hayao Miyazaki's parents?

Hayao Miyazaki's father was Katsuji Miyazaki^[12].

Who was Hayao Miyazaki married to?

Hayao Miyazaki's spouses include Akemi Ōta^[13].

What did Hayao Miyazaki do for work?

Hayao Miyazaki worked as film director^[4], animator^[5], mangaka^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film editor^[8].

Where did Hayao Miyazaki go to school?

Hayao Miyazaki was educated at Toyotama High School, Tokyo^[22] and Suginami Ward Omiya Junior High School^[23].

What awards did Hayao Miyazaki receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[24], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film^[25], Golden Bear^[26], and Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production^[27].

Who did Hayao Miyazaki influence?

Hayao Miyazaki has been cited as an influence by John Lasseter^[85], Hideaki Anno^[90], Hironobu Sakaguchi^[95], and N.D. Stevenson^[101].