swap_horiz Gorō Miyazaki Alternatives

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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

9.6 Brilliant

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

9.3 Excellent

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Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animator and director renowned for his innovative approach to animation and storytelling. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Evangelion

9.2 Excellent

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Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa is a Japanese animator and director celebrated for his experimental and avant-garde style. His work, such...

Avant Garde Japanese Experimental Director

9.1 Excellent

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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore is a celebrated Irish animator known primarily for his distinctive approach to storytelling. His work, includ...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

9.1 Excellent

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Kunihiko Ikuhara

Kunihiko Ikuhara is a Japanese animator recognized for his distinctive directorial style and complex narratives. He freq...

Television Japanese Surrealist Magical Girl

9.0 Excellent

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René Laloux

René Laloux is a French animator renowned for his 1973 film Fantastic Planet. This visually distinctive science fiction...

French Traditional Science Fiction Director

9.0 Excellent

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John Musker

John Musker is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to beloved animated films. He has nota...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Ron Clements

Ron Clements is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to Disney’s classic animated films. H...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

9.0 Excellent

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Osamu Dezaki

Japanese anime director (1943–2011) who pioneered the freeze-frame 'postcard memory' visual technique and directed landm...

Anime Television Classic Japanese

9.0 Excellent

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Yoshiyuki Tomino

Yoshiyuki Tomino is a Japanese animator primarily known for his creation of Mobile Suit Gundam. His 1979 series pioneere...

Mecha Television Japanese Gundam

8.8 Great

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Paul Grimault

Paul Grimault was a pioneering French animator known for his meticulous approach to traditional animation techniques. He...

French Traditional Pioneer Director

8.8 Great

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Fyodor Khitruk

Fyodor Khitruk was a pioneering Soviet animator whose work shaped generations of artists. He directed numerous beloved a...

Traditional Pioneer Soviet Director

8.8 Great

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Eric Goldberg

Eric Goldberg is a celebrated American animator recognized primarily for his work at Disney. He gained prominence throug...

Traditional Disney Director Character Animator

8.8 Great

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Nora Twomey

Nora Twomey is a celebrated Irish animator known for her distinctive traditional animation style. She co-established Car...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

8.8 Great

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Yoshifumi Kondō

Yoshifumi Kondō was a Japanese animator and director at Studio Ghibli who directed the acclaimed 1995 coming-of-age film...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

8.5 Great

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Leiji Matsumoto

Japanese manga artist and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto created Space Battleship Yamato (1974) and Galaxy Express 999, f...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

8.5 Great

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Japanese anime director Yoshiaki Kawajiri is known for dark, violent OVAs including Wicked City (1987) and Ninja Scroll...

Action Traditional Japanese Director

8.1 Great

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Rintaro

Japanese anime director Rintaro, born Shigeyuki Hayashi, directed Galaxy Express 999 (1979) and Metropolis (2001), with...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

7.9 Good

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Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita is a Japanese animator and director who worked extensively at Studio Ghibli, most notably directing the...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

7.0 Good