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Japan animator Miyazaki's new film out next year
Dec 14, 2012 01:29 EST
Oscar-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's first film in five years -- a wartime romance -- will be released next year, its distributor has said.
Katzenberg to get honorary Oscar
Sep 06, 2012 18:01 EDT
US film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, the head of DreamWorks Animation, will receive an honorary Oscar for his philanthropic work, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday.
Oliver Stone, West Memphis 3 docs headed to NY Film Festival
Aug 24, 2011 13:53 EDT
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joe Berlinger's and Bruce Sinofsky's "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," the third of the filmmakers' documentaries about the case of the West Memphis Three, will premiere at the 49th New York Film Festival with a new ending incorporating the recent release of the three from prison.
Hollywood 3D and local hits fuel record Japan box office
Jan 27, 2011 01:37 EST
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Japanese movie theaters rang up record ticket sales in 2010, powered by Hollywood 3D blockbusters such as "Avatar" and strong performances by local franchise films, industry data showed on Thursday.
Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'
Jul 27, 2010 15:33 EDT
Jolie in Japan to promote new action thriller 'Salt'; says Pitt is a 'wonderful father'. Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller "Salt," brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt.
DiCaprio says Japan perfect for 'Inception'
Jul 21, 2010 03:42 EDT
Leonardo DiCaprio hopes his mind-warp thriller "Inception" will be a hit in Japan, which has long shown a taste for anime fantasies and surreal works by its own master-director Akira Kurosawa.
"Up" a favorite in quality Oscar race for animation
Feb 03, 2010 14:28 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The animation category at this year's Oscars ceremony presents a crowded field of singing frogs, sly foxes and spunky kids, but despite some tough competition, the high-flying adventure movie "Up" is expected to float away with the Oscar.
Actress Jean Simmons dies in California
Jan 23, 2010 05:10 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British actress Jean Simmons, who starred opposite Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet" during a career spanning 60 years, has died in California, Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.
3D spices up battle for Oscars animation glory
Nov 10, 2009 19:00 EST
A record 20 animated films will vie for Oscars glory in a 2010 race stuffed with wildly popular 3D offerings such as "Up," "Astro Boy," "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol."
3D spices up battle for Oscars animation glory
Nov 10, 2009 19:00 EST
A record 20 animated films will vie for Oscars glory in a 2010 race stuffed with wildly popular 3D offerings such as "Up," "Astro Boy," "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol."
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Tokyo
Oct 30, 2009 00:08 EDT
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Bustling and beguiling -- Tokyo is one of the world's biggest, and most influential, cities and a place where old and new sit easily side by side.
Asia's 'Astro Boy' set to take on Hollywood
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
When a feisty little robot named "Astro Boy" emerged from the Japanese comic world in the 1960s, children across the globe were charmed by his charisma and inspired by his courage.
Japan rules against road over ancient port behind 'Ponyo'
Sep 30, 2009 20:00 EDT
In a rare win for heritage activists, a Japanese court Thursday halted plans for a road bridge over the scenic and ancient port that helped inspire the animation hit movie "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea".
Lasseter sees more chance for animation at Oscars
Sep 06, 2009 10:17 EDT
VENICE (Reuters) - The creator of "Toy Story" and other animation blockbusters hopes more animation movies will be considered for the Oscar best picture now that the number of nominees in that category is being doubled to 10.
Japan's next PM a softie at home, says wife
Aug 30, 2009 20:00 EDT
Japan's next prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, likes to wash dishes, enjoys animal movies and is secretly addicted to shrimp crackers, according to his wife Miyuki, a newspaper said on Monday.
Alien action film "District 9" tops box office
Aug 16, 2009 21:53 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "District 9," a gritty, low-budget space alien movie set in South Africa with a cast of unknowns, opened as Hollywood's No. 1 film, grossing more at the box office its first weekend than it cost to make.
'District 9' lifts off with No. 1 weekend at $37M
Aug 16, 2009 18:04 EDT
Alien saga 'District 9' lifts off with $37M weekend, landing cast of unknowns at No. 1. The first-time director and cast of unknowns of the acclaimed sci-fi thriller "District 9 " have given Hollywood a late-summer box-office boost.
Capsule reviews: `District 9,' other films
Aug 12, 2009 18:13 EDT
At the Movies: capsule reviews of `The Time Traveler's Wife' and other films this week. Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Japanese director Miyazaki seeks breakout U.S. film
Aug 11, 2009 20:22 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Hayao Miyazaki is considered a master of animation in his native Japan, and when Disney releases his latest movie "Ponyo" on Friday the studio hopes to score with an entirely different audience -- mainstream U.S. movie fans.
Review: Animated `Ponyo' is beautiful nonsense
Aug 11, 2009 18:30 EDT
Movie Review: Animated fish fairy tale `Ponyo' is beautiful but nonsensical. If you're 5 years old, or under the influence of some sort of hallucinogenic drug, "Ponyo" is probably awesome. Clearly, these are the ideal scenarios in which to watch the latest animated fantasy from Japanese writer-director Hayao Miyazaki.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Hayao Miyazaki | |
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| Born | January 5, 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter Character designer |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) | Akemi Ōta |
