Tooru Hara

Known for Production

Tooru Hara is a Japanese producer. He joined Toei Douga in 1959 and founded Top Craft in 1972 when Toei Douga dismissed many of its employees. After the company was reorganised into Studio Ghibli, he became its CEO until 1991, when he left the company and was succeeded by Toshio Suzuki.

Born

December 26, 1935

Died

December 14, 2021 (age 85)

Birthplace

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Filmography

14 films, 1 show

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FF5.0

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 · 1h 29m

country: Japan

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

FF4.3

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 · 1h 26m

country: Japan

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

Movie ProducerRelease Date ↓All GenresAll ErasAny RatingAny Runtime

FF5.0

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 · 1h 29m

country: Japan

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

FF4.3

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 · 1h 26m

country: Japan

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.