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'''Hayao Miyazaki''' (born 1941) is a Japanese director of [[anime]] films who has been called the "[[Walt Disney|Disney]]" of Japan.{{fact}} His "[[Spirited Away]]" was seen by 1/3 of the population of Japan and became the nation's highest grossing film ever (topping "[[Titanic]]"). His movies include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns, and many more.
'''Hayao Miyazaki''' (born 5 January, 1941) is a Japanese director of [[anime]] films and co-founder of [[Studio Ghibli]], together with long-time friend and fellow director, [[Isao Takahata]]. Miyazaki has been referred to as the "[[Walt Disney]]" of [[Japan]], although he dislikes the title. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594503/bio</ref>
His film "[[Spirited Away]]", released in 2001 was seen by one-third of Japan's population and became the nation's highest grossing film ever (topping "[[Titanic]]"). His films include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, [[Porco Rosso]], Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns, [[Grave of the Fireflies]] and many more.
"Spirited Away" went on to win the [[Academy Award|Oscar]] for Best Animated Feature Film in 2001, and in 2004, "Howl's Moving Castle " was nominated, but did not win.
His son, [[Goro Miyazaki|Gorō Miyazaki]], has since made his own foray into directing at Studio Ghibli; his first release being 2006's "Tales of Earthsea", which he both wrote and directed.
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