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Japanese animation studio founder Miyazaki isn't ready to retire just yet, after latest Oscar win

Mar. 12, 2024 02:26 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Ghibli, the Japanese studio that just won its second Oscar for feature animation for “The Boy and The Heron," hasn't said yet what it plans next. But founder Hayao Miyazaki, who at 83 was the oldest director ever nominated in that category, won’t rule out making...

The latest from the Oscars: Memorable moments and notable quotes

Mar. 10, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Welcome to the 96th Oscars. The Associated Press is bringing you the most memorable moments and notable quotes from Sunday's Academy Awards. ___ Follow the 2024 Oscars live See this year's best red carpet looks Find...

At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’

Mar. 10, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar. At 83, Miyazaki won for helming the best animated film, “The Boy and the Heron,” the long-awaited fantasy...

We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidence

Feb. 28, 2024 15:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — When Hayao Miyazaki was contemplating whether he would come out of retirement in 2016, he put together a curiously self-critical proposal. “There’s nothing more pathetic than telling the world you’ll retire because of your age, then making yet another...