Yoshifumi Kondō

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yoshifumi Kondō (近藤喜文 Kondō Yoshifumi) (March 31, 1950January 21, 1998) was a Japanese animator that worked for Studio Ghibli in his last years. He was born in Gosen-shi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an animation director on Anne of Green Gables, Sherlock Hound, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday and Princess Mononoke. Kondō directed the animated film Whisper of the Heart, and was expected to become one of the top directors at Studio Ghibli, along with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.

Kondō died of an aneurysm in 1998. His death is said to have been caused by work excess, and seems to be the main reason for Hayao Miyazaki's announcement of retirement in 1998. Although in the end Miyazaki didn't retire, Kondō's death seems to have influenced Miyazaki to work at a more relaxed pace.

Contents

[edit] Brief history

[edit] Filmography

Listed in chronological order.

[edit] 1960s and 1970s

[edit] 1980s

[edit] 1990s

[edit] Bibliography

  • Animage Tokubetsu Guidebook: Omohide Poro Poro Roman Album (August 1991, 4197210809)
  • Animation no Hon: Ugoku E wo Egaku Kiso Chishiki to Sakuga no Jissai (January 1978, ISBN 4772600795)
  • Animētā Kondō Yoshifumi (September 7, 2003, Niigata Nippō newspaper)
  • Futo Furikaeru to (March 31, 1998, ISBN 4198608326)
  • Kondō Yoshifumi no Shigoto: Dōga de Hyōgen Dekiru Koto (June 29, 2001, no ISBN, edited by Masashi Andō)
  • Kondō Yoshifumi-san Tsuitō Bunshū: Kondō-san no Ita Fūkei (no ISBN, published by the Takahata · Miyazaki Sakuhin Kenkyūjo)
  • Nihon no Animēshon wo Kizuita Hitobito (January 2001, ISBN 4948755788, by Seiji Kanō)

[edit] External links