Age, Biography and Wiki
Sunao Katabuchi was born on 10 August, 1960 in Hirakata, Japan, is a Japanese screenwriter (born 1960). Discover Sunao Katabuchi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Director
film director
animation director
screenwriter
storyboard artist |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
10 August 1960 |
| Birthday |
10 August |
| Birthplace |
Hirakata, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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Sunao Katabuchi Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Sunao Katabuchi's Wife?
His wife is Chie Uratani
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Chie Uratani |
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| Children |
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Sunao Katabuchi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sunao Katabuchi worth at the age of 63 years old? Sunao Katabuchi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from Japan. We have estimated Sunao Katabuchi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Director |
Sunao Katabuchi Social Network
Timeline
Sunao Katabuchi (片渕 須直) is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist.
Katabuchi was born in Hirakata, Osaka in 1960.
While studying at Nihon University College of Art's Department of Cinema, he participated in the writing team of Sherlock Hound directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
After graduating, he joined Telecom Animation Film.
In the same year, Hayao Miyazaki asked him to participate in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as a scriptwriter, but he had to decline for various reasons.
He traveled to the U.S. several times to work on Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, a Japan-U.S. co-production of an animated film produced by Telecom, but decided to leave the company after becoming fed up with the project going astray as it was being pushed around by the American side.
Then he started working at Mushi Production.
He was seconded to Studio Ghibli from Mushi Productions to work as an assistant director for Hayao Miyazaki on Kiki's Delivery Service in 1989.
Katabuchi was originally going to direct the film, but when the sponsoring company made it clear that they had no intention of investing in anything other than a film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Katabuchi stepped aside.
Katabuchi joined Studio 4°C in 1992.
Around this time, he was asked to train new directors and animators for Studio Ghibli, which had changed from a system of recruiting freelance staff for each production to a proper company structure and began hiring new employees.
When he finished his work at Ghibli, they wanted him to stay on, but he refused.
He made his directorial debut with the Nippon Animation TV series Famous Dog Lassie in 1996.
He made his feature film directorial debut with Princess Arete.
After working on various outside projects, he returned to Studio 4 °C and began work on Princess Arete in 1998.
The film was released in 2001 and won Excellent Works of the Year in the Domestic Feature Film Category at Tokyo International Anime Fair in 2002.
After Princess Allyte, Katabuchi moved his main activities to Madhouse.
He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the same university since 2018.
He directed, composed and wrote the screenplay for Black Lagoon series since 2006.
He has also served as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts since 2013.
He is married to a fellow director of anime Chie Uratani.
In 2016, Katabuchi directed In This Corner of the World produced by MAPPA, which was released on November 12, 2016 in Japan, and planned to be released in fifteen countries including UK, France, Germany, Mexico and US.
