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Hayao Miyazaki

Actor · 87 credits · 27 in highly-rated films

Best known for Spirited Away (2001)

Frequent collaborators: Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata, Joe Hisaishi, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Michiyo Yasuda

Best Hayao Miyazaki movies by genre

Movies (50 total, ranked by score)

  1. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    2008 · ★ 9.3 (37 votes)

    Music

    1

  2. Mei and the Kittenbus

    2002 · ★ 7.2 (70 votes)

    Animation, Adventure, Family

    2

  3. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

    2013 · ★ 7.6 (183 votes)

    Documentary

    3

  4. Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

    2024 · ★ 7.9 (40 votes)

    Documentary

    4

  5. Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

    2017 · ★ 7.5 (60 votes)

    Documentary

    5

  6. A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest

    2007 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    6

  7. Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

    2012 · ★ 6.6 (48 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror, Action

    7

  8. Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

    2005 · ★ 6.6 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    8

  9. The Art of 'Spirited Away'

    2003 · ★ 8.2 (4 votes)

    Documentary, Animation

    9

  10. Hayao Miyazaki Produces a CD

    2004 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    10

  11. Kurosawa's Way

    2011 · ★ 5.8 (13 votes)

    Documentary

    11

  12. Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

    2021 · ★ 8.6 (10 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    12

  13. Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    2005 · ★ 8.0 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    13

  14. Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director

    2010 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    14

  15. The Birth of "Princess Mononoke" Part 1: A Drama on Paper

    2001 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    15

  16. The Work of Hayao Miyazaki "The Wind Rises" Record of 1000 Days/Retirement Announcement Unknown Story

    2014 · ★ 8.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    16

  17. Imaginary Flying Machines

    2002 · ★ 6.2 (6 votes)

    Animation

    17

  18. How Ghibli Was Born

    1998 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    18

  19. How Ponyo Was Born: Hayao Miyazaki's Thought Process

    2009 · ★ 8.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    19

  20. Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.

    2001 · ★ 9.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    20

  21. "The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"

    2002 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    21

  22. The Making of Only Yesterday

    1991 · ★ 10.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    22

  23. Manga!

    1994 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary, Animation

    23

  24. Miwa: A Japanese Icon

    2013 · ★ 6.3 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    24

  25. The Birth of "Princess Mononoke" Part 3: The Day The Record Was Broken

    2001 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    25

  26. The Cat Returns - Making of

    2002 · ★ 7.8 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    26

  27. Japanese Cinema: New Territories

    2011

    Documentary

    27

  28. The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Hayao Miyazaki

    1998 · ★ 9.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    28

  29. Poppy Hill - 300 Days of War Between Father and Son

    2011 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    29

  30. Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

    2025 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.