THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese animator, filmmaker, and mangaka (born 1941)
Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, and is 85 years old.
Born
January 5, 1941
Hayao Miyazaki is 85 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Bunkyō-ku
- Professions
- screenwriter, filmmaker, environmentalist, comics writer, film director, mangaka, animator, film editor, cinematographer, comics artist, lyricist, animation director, film producer, mechanical designer, character designer, director
- Citizenship
- Japan
More about Hayao Miyazaki
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Pseudonyms
- 秋津 三朗, 照樹 務
Family
- Child
- Gorō Miyazaki
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- The Fine Art Archive Db
- NooSFere
- filmportal.de
- SNAC
- Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Munzinger Personen
- RKDartists
- Who's Who in Animated Cartoon
- BD Gest'
- Integrated Authority File
- IMDb
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old is Hayao Miyazaki?
Hayao Miyazaki is 85 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
When is Hayao Miyazaki’s birthday?
Hayao Miyazaki’s recorded birthday is January 5.
Where was Hayao Miyazaki born?
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan.