Hiromasa Yonebayashi
July 10, 1973 · 53 years old
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hiromasa Yonebayashi (born 1973 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan), nicknamed Maro, is a Japanese animator and director for Studio Ghibli. Making his directing debut with them in the film The Borrower Arrietty, he became the youngest director of a Studio Ghibli fi…
Known For
7 titles
The Secret World of Arrietty
The Clock family consists of three four-inch-tall people who live incognito among humans, borrowing only what they need to survive. Their quiet life changes when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
When Marnie Was There
Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to...
Mary and the Witch's Flower
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Modest Heroes
An anthology of three original shorts written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose and Akihiko Yamashita.
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
A two-hour window into the heart of Hayao Miyazaki's creative process, the documentary follows six long years of work during the making of The Boy and the Heron, the latest film by the master of Japanese animation.
Miyazaki, L'Esprit de la Nature
A documentary exploring the life and influential works of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, known for films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, focusing on his passion for animation and advocacy for the natural world.