Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿 Miyazaki Hayao  born January 5  1941) is a Japanese film director  producer  screenwriter  animator  author  and manga artist Through a career that has spanned over five decades  Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and  along with Isao Takahata  co-founded Studio Ghibli  a film and animation studio