The Miyazaki Family
Japan's most celebrated animation director and the son who followed him into Studio Ghibli, carrying both the family legacy and its weight.
Hayao Miyazaki
Director, Animator · b. 1941
Co-founder of Studio Ghibli and one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in animation history, known for richly imaginative hand-drawn fantasy worlds.
Notable Works
- Spirited Away
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Princess Mononoke
- The Boy and the Heron
Goro Miyazaki
Director · b. 1967
Hayao's son, who directed Studio Ghibli films despite a publicly strained relationship with his father over his entry into animation.
Notable Works
- Tales from Earthsea
- From Up on Poppy Hill
- Earwig and the Witch