Yoshiaki Nishimura (西村 義明, Nishimura Yoshiaki, born September 25, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder of the company Studio Ponoc.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for The Tale of Princess Kaguya[2] and received a consecutive Oscar nomination at the 88th Academy Awards for When Marnie Was There in the same category.[3][4]
Yoshiaki Nishimura | |
|---|---|
| Born | 西村 義明 September 25, 1977 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | The Tale of Princess Kaguya When Marnie Was There |
Filmography edit
- 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 Imaginary
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio". animenewsnetwork.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (January 9, 2015). "Oscars 2015: Academy to announce nominations in all 24 categories live". Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Coggan, Devan (January 13, 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
External links edit
- Yoshiaki Nishimura at IMDb
- Yoshiaki Nishimura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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