Hayao Miyazaki
Film director · 11 films (1984–2023)
Hayao Miyazaki is a director whose work here spans Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) to The Boy and The Heron (2023), across animation and fantasy. 7 of those films were photographed by Atsushi Okui. The work runs wide — 44% of frames across the 11 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 751 frames from 11 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly five decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, an animation studio and production company.
Born 5 January 1941 · Tokyo, Japan
Directing style
Miyazaki’s compositions favor expansive exterior views, relying heavily on wide and establishing shots captured at eye-level to ground his animated fantasy worlds. Scenes are characterized by a deep depth of field and illuminated primarily by natural daylight, utilizing direct sun and window light to shape the environments. The visual palette is defined by a earthy, organic color range featuring rich forest greens, deep sky blues, and warm terracotta and orange tones, which maintain their saturation across both day and night settings.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature · 2024
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature · 2003
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film · 2024
- British Academy Film Awards · 2024
- Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement · 2005
- Golden Bear · 2002
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year · 2014
- Will Eisner Hall of Fame · 2014
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame · 2014
- Academy Honorary Award · 2014
- Person of Cultural Merit · 2012
- Inkpot Award · 2009
Films directed by Hayao Miyazaki
About Hayao Miyazaki
When was Hayao Miyazaki born?
Hayao Miyazaki was born on 5 January 1941 in Tokyo, Japan.
What films has Hayao Miyazaki directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 11 of them: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbour Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) and more.
What awards has Hayao Miyazaki won?
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (2024), Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (2003), Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film (2024) and British Academy Film Awards (2024).
Search every frame of Hayao Miyazaki’s films
All 751 indexed frames from 11 films directed by Hayao Miyazaki — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.