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Nizō Yamamoto

Nizo Yamamoto, 27 June 1953 – 19 August 2023) was a Japanese art director. He began his career working on Future Boy Conan, but also worked on numerous films, most notably Studio Ghibli films such as Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away. Additionally, he worked on Mamoru Hosoda's film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Makoto Shinkai's film Weathering with You.

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Nizō Yamamoto

На фото зображен художній японський керівник, який відзначився у багатьох культових проєктах, над якими він працював як аніматор Studio Ghibli.

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Born
1953 · Fukue.
Died
2023 · Hannō.
Nationality
Japan
Occupation
production designer · film director
Languages
Japanese

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Nizo Yamamoto, 27 June 1953 – 19 August 2023) was a Japanese art director. He began his career working on Future Boy Conan, but also worked on numerous films, most notably Studio Ghibli films such as Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away. Additionally, he worked on Mamoru Hosoda's film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Makoto Shinkai's film Weathering with You.

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