Atsushi Okui

Atsushi Okui

Actor · Director

Japan
January 1, 1963

Biography

Atsushi Okui has been the director of Photography on many films from Studio Ghibli. He is known for Akira (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997) and The Wind Rises (2013).

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Atsushi Okui 1

Representative Works

Spirited Away
Spirited Away
8.5
/ Japanese
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
8.4
/ Japanese
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
8.3
/ Japanese
The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
7.4
/ Japanese
Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart
7.9
/ Japanese
Ponyo
Ponyo
7.8
/ Japanese
Arrietty
Arrietty
7.7
/ Japanese
When Marnie Was There
When Marnie Was There
7.9
/ Japanese
The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises
7.8
/ Japanese
Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso
7.8
/ Japanese
From Up on Poppy Hill
From Up on Poppy Hill
7.5
/ Japanese
Pom Poko
Pom Poko
7.2
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spirited Away
2001Winner

Best Director

Spirited Away

Howl's Moving Castle
2004Winner

Best Director

Howl's Moving Castle

Princess Mononoke
1997Winner

Best Director

Princess Mononoke

Career Highlights

The Boy and the Heron
2023Highlight

Best Director

The Boy and the Heron

Whisper of the Heart
1995Highlight

Best Director

Whisper of the Heart

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