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Hayao Miyazaki Biography

Profession Writer, Art department, Director, Animation department, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor, Assistant director

Awards

  • 1980Mainichi Film Concours-Ofuji Noburo Award: winner
  • 1985Best Short Film-: winner
  • 1985Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1985Ofuji Noburo Award-: winner
  • 1987Ofuji Noburo Award-: winner
  • 1989Special Award-: winner
  • 1989Readers' Choice Award-Best Japanese Film: winner
  • 1989Kinema Junpo Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1989Ofuji Noburo Award-: winner
  • 1989Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film: winner
  • 1990Readers' Choice Award-Best Japanese Film Director: winner
  • 1990Mainichi Film Concours-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 1993Feature Film Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 1993Mainichi Film Concours-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 1997Special Award-: winner
  • 1997Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1998Special Award-: winner
  • 1998Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1998Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film: winner
  • 1998Mainichi Film Concours-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 1998Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2000Sierra Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2001Nebula Award-Best Script: nominated
  • 2002Golden Berlin Bear-: winner
  • 2002Blue Ribbon Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2002Cinekid Film Award-: winner
  • 2002Best Film-: winner
  • 2002Screen International Award-: nominated
  • 2002Audience Award-: winner
  • 2002Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2002LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
  • 2002Mainichi Film Concours-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Mainichi Film Concours-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2002Mainichi Film Concours-Best Director: winner
  • 2002Ofuji Noburo Award-: winner
  • 2002Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2002Special Mention-: winner
  • 2002Best Film-: nominated
  • 2002Notable Entry-Domestic Feature Film Category: winner
  • 2002Animation of the Year-Grand Prix: winner
  • 2002Best Director-Film Category: winner
  • 2002Best Screenplay-Film Category: winner
  • 2002Best Character Design-Film Category: winner
  • 2002UFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2002UFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2003Oscar-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2003Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 2003Silver Scream Award-: winner
  • 2003Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2003Annie-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2003Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2003Christopher Award-Film: winner
  • 2003César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2003INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
  • 2003INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2004Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2004Nebula Award-Best Script: nominated
  • 2004Best Film-: nominated
  • 2004Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2004Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2005Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
  • 2005Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2005Animation of the Year-: winner
  • 2005Best Director-: winner
  • 2006Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2006Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2006Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2006INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2006Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
  • 2007Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
  • 2008Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2008Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award-: winner
  • 2008Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2009Asian Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2009SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2009Best Original Story-: winner
  • 2009Notable Entry-Domestic Feature Film Category: winner
  • 2009Animation of the Year-: winner
  • 2009Best Director-: winner
  • 2010Annie-Directing in a Feature Production: nominated
  • 2010INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2010INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2013EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2013Annie-Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2013Blue Ribbon Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
  • 2013Audience Award-Animation: winner
  • 2013OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2013SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2013Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2014Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2014Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Animation Film: winner
  • 2014Top 10 Film Award-: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2014Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
  • 2014INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2014Kinema Junpo Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Foreign-Language Film: nominated
  • 2014Best Screenplay/Original Story-Film Category: winner
  • 2014Animation of the Year-Film Category: winner
  • 2015IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): nominated
  • 2015IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
  • 2016Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Director - National Competition: nominated
  • 2018Felix-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2023Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023Silver Scream-Audience Award: winner
  • 2023People's Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2024EDA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2024Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature: winner
  • 2024Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2024Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2024Astra Award-Best International Filmmaker: winner
  • 2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award-International Feature: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2024ICS Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2024NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2024Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2025Bodil-Best Non-English Language Film (Bedste ikke-engelsksprogede film): nominated
  • 2025Robert-Best Non-English Language Film (Årets ikke-engelsksprogede film): nominated