Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Director

Tokyo, Japan
December 20, 1964

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Kazuhiro Wakabayashi 1

Representative Works

Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
8.4
/ Japanese
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
/ Japanese
Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea
6.5
/ Japanese
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
8.1
/ Japanese
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
8.3
/ Japanese
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
7.4
/ Japanese
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
7.4
/ Japanese
The Sky Crawlers
The Sky Crawlers
6.7
/ Japanese
Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety
Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety
6.8
/ Japanese
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
8.1
/ Japanese
A Letter to Momo
A Letter to Momo
7.4
/ Japanese
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2
7.2
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Howl's Moving Castle
2004Winner

Best Director

Howl's Moving Castle

Ghost in the Shell
1995Winner

Best Director

Ghost in the Shell

Tales from Earthsea
2006Nominee

Best Director

Tales from Earthsea

Career Highlights

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018Highlight

Best Director

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020Highlight

Best Director

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

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