Hayao Miyazaki nickname(s):
The Japanese Walt Disney
Hayao Miyazaki date of birth:
January 5, 1941
How old is Hayao Miyazaki?
85
Where was Hayao Miyazaki born?
Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
How tall is Hayao Miyazaki?
5' 4½" (164 cm)
Hayao Miyazaki body shape:
Average
What color are Hayao Miyazaki's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Hayao Miyazaki's hair?
Grey
Is Hayao Miyazaki gay or straight?
Straight
What is Hayao Miyazaki's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Hayao Miyazaki nationality?
Japanese
What is Hayao Miyazaki's occupation?
Film Director, Animator, Screenwriter and Manga Artist
Short Biography
Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. Through a career that has spanned five decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio. The success of Miyazaki's films has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney, and American directors Steven Spielberg and Orson Welles.