Yoshiaki Nishimura
Born September 25, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder of Studio Ponoc. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for The Tale of Princess Kaguya and received a consecutive nomination in 2015 for When Marnie Was There in the same category.
Also recorded as Nishimura Yoshiaki
Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Name
- Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Birth Name
- 西村 義明
- Born
- 25 September 1977
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Film producer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Yokohama National University
- Known for
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya · When Marnie Was There · Mary and the Witch's Flower
- Honours
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- Languages
- Japanese · English
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Biography
Biography
Yoshiaki Nishimura studied at Yokohama National University. The recorded working language is Japanese and English. Employment is recorded with Studio Ghibli and Studio Ponoc. Works named in the authority record are The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There and Mary and the Witch's Flower. Distinctions recorded are Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Yoshiaki Nishimura • Birth Name — 西村 義明 • Born — 25 September 1977 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Film producer • Years Active — 2004–present • Notable Works — The Tale of Princess Kaguya When Marnie Was There
Career
Career
On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Hayao Miyazaki held a press conference in Venice to confirm his retirement, saying: "I know I've said I would retire many times in the past. Many of you must think, 'Once again.' But this time I am quite serious." In March 2014, Toshio Suzuki retired as producer and assumed the new position of general manager. Yoshiaki Nishimura replaced Suzuki in the producer role. On August 3, 2014, Toshio Suzuki announced that Studio Ghibli would take a "brief pause" to re-evaluate and restructure in the wake of Miyazaki's retirement. He stated some concerns about where the company would go in the future. This led to speculation that Studio Ghibli will never produce another feature film again. On November 7, 2014, Miyazaki stated, "That was not my intention, though. All I did was announce that I would be retiring and not making any more features." Lead producer Yoshiaki Nishimura among several other staffers from Ghibli, such as director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, left to found Studio Ponoc in April 2015, working on the film Mary and the Witch's Flower.
Filmography
Filmography
• 2004: Howl's Moving Castle (film) • 2013: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness • 2013: The Tale of Princess Kaguya • 2014: When Marnie Was There • 2017: Mary and the Witch's Flower • 2018: Modest Heroes • 2021: Tomorrow's Leaves • 2023: The Boy and the Heron (co-producer) • 2023: The Imaginary
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 3: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There and Mary and the Witch's Flower.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1977
Yoshiaki Nishimura born at Ota.
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- VIAF cluster 6411564 for Yoshiaki Nishimura, aggregating national library name authorities.
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- 1.animenewsnetwork.com. Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio. June 16, 2015.
- 2.Keegan, Rebecca. Oscars 2015: Academy to announce nominations in all 24 categories live. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. January 9, 2015.
- 3.Coggan, Devan. John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. January 13, 2016.
- 4.Ford, Rebecca. Oscar Nominations: The Complete List. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. January 14, 2016.
- 5.Highfill, Samantha. Hayao Miyazaki on his retirement: 'This time I am quite serious'. Entertainment Weekly. September 6, 2013.
- 6.Anime News Network. Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Retires as Producer. March 9, 2014.
- 7.MBS. August 3, 2014.
- 8.Schilling, Mark. Japan's Studio Ghibli Envisages Short Break, not Imminent Closure. Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. August 3, 2014.
- 9.BBC News. Spirited Away maker Studio Ghibli halts production. August 4, 2014.
- 10.Vincent, Alice. Studio Ghibli may stop making films. The Daily Telegraph. August 4, 2014.
- 11.Hayao Miyazaki isn't making features but is at work on a manga. Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2014.
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