Yoshiaki Nishimura

Yoshiaki Nishimura
Born
西村 義明

(1977-09-25) September 25, 1977
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2004–present
Notable workThe Tale of Princess Kaguya
When Marnie Was There

Yoshiaki Nishimura (西村 義明, Nishimura Yoshiaki; born September 25, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder of Studio Ponoc.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for The Tale of Princess Kaguya[2] and received a consecutive nomination in 2015 for When Marnie Was There in the same category.[3][4]

Career

On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Hayao Miyazaki held a press conference in Venice to confirm his retirement, saying: "I know I've said I would retire many times in the past. Many of you must think, 'Once again.' But this time I am quite serious."[5] In March 2014, Toshio Suzuki retired as producer and assumed the new position of general manager. Yoshiaki Nishimura replaced Suzuki in the producer role.[6]

On August 3, 2014, Toshio Suzuki announced that Studio Ghibli would take a "brief pause" to re-evaluate and restructure in the wake of Miyazaki's retirement. He stated some concerns about where the company would go in the future.[7][8][9][10] This led to speculation that Studio Ghibli will never produce another feature film again. On November 7, 2014, Miyazaki stated, "That was not my intention, though. All I did was announce that I would be retiring and not making any more features."[11] Lead producer Yoshiaki Nishimura among several other staffers from Ghibli, such as director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, left to found Studio Ponoc in April 2015, working on the film Mary and the Witch's Flower.

Filmography

See also

  • List of Asian Academy Award winners and nominees
  • Studio Ponoc

References

  1. ^ "Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio". animenewsnetwork.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (January 9, 2015). "Oscars 2015: Academy to announce nominations in all 24 categories live". Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Coggan, Devan (January 13, 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Highfill, Samantha (September 6, 2013). "Hayao Miyazaki on his retirement: 'This time I am quite serious'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Retires as Producer". Anime News Network. March 9, 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "Toshio Suzuki スタジオジブリを背負った男。ヒットメーカー・鈴木敏夫のプロデューサー哲学に迫る". MBS. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Schilling, Mark (August 3, 2014). "Japan's Studio Ghibli Envisages Short Break, not Imminent Closure". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Spirited Away maker Studio Ghibli halts production". BBC News. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  10. ^ Vincent, Alice (August 4, 2014). "Studio Ghibli may stop making films". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  11. ^ "Hayao Miyazaki isn't making features but is at work on a manga". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.


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