Tooru Hara

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-12-26 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Fukuoka, Japan

Tooru Hara

Biography

Tooru Hara is a Japanese producer. He joined Toei Douga in 1959 and founded Top Craft in 1972 when Toei Douga dismissed many of its employees. After the company was reorganised into Studio Ghibli, he became its CEO until 1991, when he left the company and was succeeded by Toshio Suzuki.

Production

1988

My Neighbor Totoro

as Producer

1977

The Hobbit

as Animation Coordinator

1976

The First Easter Rabbit

as Animation

1986

Castle in the Sky

as Production Manager

1984

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

as Executive Producer

1988

Grave of the Fireflies

as Producer

1976

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

as Animation

1982

The Last Unicorn

as Animation Coordinator

1978

The Stingiest Man in Town

as Animation Coordinator

1974

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

as Animation

1982

The Flight of Dragons

as Animation Coordinator

1972

The Red Baron

as Animation Supervisor

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