Portrait of Nizou Yamamoto

Nizou Yamamoto

Bio: Nizou Yamamoto (山本 二三, Yamamoto Nizō) was born on 27 June 1953 in Fukue-shi (a town within Gotou City [Gotou-shi]), in Nagasaki Prefecture, and was one of the most well-known anime art directors and background artists in Japan. He was especially famous for his work on several of the Studio Ghibli films directed or produced by Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata including Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001)
Born: Sat, Jun 27 1953
Birthplace: Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan [now Goto, Nagasaki, Japan]

Death: Sat, Aug 19 2023
Nizou Yamamoto is 70 years old
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Poster of Sherlock Hound: The Movie
Sherlock Hound: The Movie
Nizou Yamamoto would have been no older than
70 in Sherlock Hound: The Movie
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Mar 22 2024
Poster of Weathering with You
Weathering with You
Nizou Yamamoto was
65 in Weathering with You
as 'Painter'.
Wed, Jun 19 2019
Poster of Rainbow Fireflies
Rainbow Fireflies
Nizou Yamamoto was
58 in Rainbow Fireflies
as 'Background Designer'.
Sat, May 19 2012
Poster of Welcome to the Space Show
Welcome to the Space Show
Nizou Yamamoto was
56 in Welcome to the Space Show
as 'Background Designer'.
Thu, Feb 18 2010
Poster of Miyori's Forest
Miyori's Forest
Nizou Yamamoto was
56 in Miyori's Forest
as 'Director, Storyboard Artist'.
Sat, Nov 14 2009
Poster of The River's Light
The River's Light
Nizou Yamamoto was
55 in The River's Light
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jun 20 2009
Poster of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Nizou Yamamoto was
53 in The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jul 15 2006
Poster of Spirited Away
Spirited Away
Nizou Yamamoto was
48 in Spirited Away
as 'Background Designer'.
Fri, Jul 20 2001
Poster of Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
Nizou Yamamoto was
44 in Perfect Blue
as 'Background Designer'.
Sat, Feb 28 1998
Poster of Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
Nizou Yamamoto was
44 in Princess Mononoke
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jul 12 1997
Poster of Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart
Nizou Yamamoto was
42 in Whisper of the Heart
as 'Background Designer'.
Sat, Jul 15 1995
Poster of Open the Door
Open the Door
Nizou Yamamoto was
41 in Open the Door
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Jun 05 1995
Poster of Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
Nizou Yamamoto was
41 in Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Coo of The Far Seas
Coo of The Far Seas
Nizou Yamamoto was
40 in Coo of The Far Seas
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Dec 19 1993
Poster of Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
Nizou Yamamoto was
38 in Only Yesterday
as 'Background Designer'.
Sat, Jul 20 1991
Poster of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Nizou Yamamoto was
36 in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jul 15 1989
Poster of Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
Nizou Yamamoto was
34 in Grave of the Fireflies
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Apr 16 1988
Poster of The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
Nizou Yamamoto was
34 in The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Aug 15 1987
Poster of Robot Carnival
Robot Carnival
Nizou Yamamoto was
34 in Robot Carnival
as 'Art Designer, Background Designer'.
Tue, Jul 21 1987
Poster of Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky
Nizou Yamamoto was
33 in Castle in the Sky
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Aug 02 1986
Poster of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 2
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 2
Nizou Yamamoto was
30 in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 2
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
Nizou Yamamoto was
28 in Drifting Clouds
as 'Background Designer'.
Sat, Apr 24 1982
Poster of Chie the Brat
Chie the Brat
Nizou Yamamoto was
27 in Chie the Brat
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Apr 11 1981
Poster of Future Boy Conan
Future Boy Conan
Nizou Yamamoto was
26 in Future Boy Conan
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Sep 15 1979
Poster of Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
Nizou Yamamoto was
26 in Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
as 'Background Designer'.
Fri, Jul 06 1979

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Poster of Fantastic Children
Fantastic Children
Nizou Yamamoto was
51+ in Fantastic Children
as 'Art Direction'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 2004
Poster of Robot Carnival
Robot Carnival
Nizou Yamamoto was
34+ in Robot Carnival
as 'Background Designer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 21 1987
Poster of Sherlock Hound
Sherlock Hound
Nizou Yamamoto was
31+ in Sherlock Hound
as 'Art Direction'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 1984
Poster of Future Boy Conan
Future Boy Conan
Nizou Yamamoto was
24+ in Future Boy Conan
as 'Art Direction'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 1978
Poster of Lupin the Third
Lupin the Third
Nizou Yamamoto was
18+ in Lupin the Third
as 'Art Designer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 24 1971