Yoshiaki Nishimura Explained

Yoshiaki Nishimura
Birth Name:	西村 義明
Birth Date:	25 September 1977
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Film producer
Yearsactive:	2004–present
Notable Works:	The Tale of Princess Kaguya When Marnie Was There

is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder of the company 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 Oscar nomination at the 88th Academy Awards for When Marnie Was There in the same category.^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

• 2004: Howl's Moving Castle (film)
• 2013: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
• 2013: The Tale of Princess Kaguya
• 2014: When Marnie Was There
• 2017: Mary and the Witch's Flower
• 2018: Modest Heroes
• 2021: Tomorrow's Leaves
• 2023: The Boy and the Heron (co-producer)
• 2023: The Imaginary

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio. animenewsnetwork.com. June 16, 2015. January 19, 2016.
2. News: Keegan. Rebecca. Oscars 2015: Academy to announce nominations in all 24 categories live. March 29, 2015. Los Angeles Times. Austin Beutner. January 9, 2015.
3. News: Coggan. Devan. John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations. January 11, 2016. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. January 13, 2016.
4. News: Oscar Nominations: The Complete List . The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Ford. Rebecca. January 14, 2016. January 14, 2016.