How did Yoshifumi Kondō die?
Yoshifumi Kondō died of an aortic dissection on the 21st of January 1998, at Tachikawa City Hospital in Tokyo. He was 47 years old.
Questions about Yoshifumi Kondō
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What film did Yoshifumi Kondō direct?
Yoshifumi Kondō directed Whisper of the Heart, released on the 15th of July 1995. It was both his directorial debut and the only feature he directed before his death in 1998.
Where was Yoshifumi Kondō born?
Yoshifumi Kondō was born on the 31st of March 1950 in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
What was Yoshifumi Kondō's role at Studio Ghibli?
Yoshifumi Kondō joined Studio Ghibli in January 1987 and worked as animation director and character designer on films including Grave of the Fireflies, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, and Princess Mononoke. He was widely expected to become the successor to Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata as one of the studio's top directors.
What studios did Yoshifumi Kondō work at before Studio Ghibli?
Kondō began his career at A Production in 1968, then moved to Nippon Animation in June 1978, and later to Telecom Animation Film in December 1980. He worked at each studio as an animator and character designer before joining Studio Ghibli in January 1987.
What book did Yoshifumi Kondō co-author?
In 1978, Yoshifumi Kondō co-authored Animation Book, published in Japanese as Animēshon no Hon, a textbook aimed at beginning animators.