Hayao Miyazaki is a legendary Japanese animator, filmmaker, and co-founder of the acclaimed Studio Ghibli. He was born on January 5th, 1941, in Tokyo, Japan. Miyazaki has been fascinated with animation since he was a child and was particularly influenced by the works of Walt Disney and the French comic artist Hergé. Miyazaki began his career in animation in the 1960s, working as an in-between artist and key animator for several different studios. In the 1970s, he became a director and worked ...