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Hiromasa Yonebayashi

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi
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Hiromasa Yonebayashi was born on 10 July 1973 in Nonoichi, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for When Marnie Was There (2014), The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) and Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017).
BornJuly 10, 1973
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BornJuly 10, 1973
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    When Marnie Was There (2014)
    When Marnie Was There
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2014
    The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
    The Secret World of Arrietty
    7.6
    • Animation Department(uncredited)
    • 2010
    Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
    Mary and the Witch's Flower
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2017
    Claire Danes and Yuriko Ishida in Princess Mononoke (1997)
    Princess Mononoke
    8.3
    • Animation Department
    • 1997

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    Animation Department

    • The Imaginary (2023)
      The Imaginary
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
      The Boy and the Heron
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • The Deer King (2021)
      The Deer King
      6.4
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Modest Heroes (2018)
      Modest Heroes
      6.6
      • key animator (segment ": "Invisible")
      • 2018
    • The Wind Rises (2013)
      The Wind Rises
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
      From Up on Poppy Hill
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 2011
    • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
      The Secret World of Arrietty
      7.6
      • in-between animator
      • key animator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Ponyo (2008)
      Ponyo
      7.6
      • key animator
      • 2008
    • Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)
      Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase
      6.9
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Tales from Earthsea (2006)
      Tales from Earthsea
      6.3
      • assistant animation director
      • 2006
    • Akiko Yano in Monmon the Water Spider (2006)
      Monmon the Water Spider
      7.5
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • House-hunting (2006)
      House-hunting
      7.7
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • Nozomu Sasaki and Hidenobu Kiuchi in Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2004
    • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
      Howl's Moving Castle
      8.2
      • key animator
      • 2004
    • Koro's Big Day Out (2002)
      Koro's Big Day Out
      7.4
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2002

    Director

    • With All Our Hearts (2021)
      With All Our Hearts
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Modest Heroes (2018)
      Modest Heroes
      6.6
      • Director (segment ": "Kanini & Kanoni")
      • 2018
    • Kanini & Kanino
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
      Mary and the Witch's Flower
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2017
    • When Marnie Was There (2014)
      When Marnie Was There
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
      The Secret World of Arrietty
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2010

    Writer

    • Modest Heroes (2018)
      Modest Heroes
      6.6
      • screenplay (segment ": "Kanini & Kanoni")
      • 2018
    • Kanini & Kanino
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
      Mary and the Witch's Flower
      6.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • When Marnie Was There (2014)
      When Marnie Was There
      7.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2014

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    "Escaping the Cat"
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    "Escaping the Cat"
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    "Capture"
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      • July 10, 1973
      • Nonoichi, Japan

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