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I find it pointless sitting in my house not working, though I like to go on extended vacations from time to time.

Hayao Miyazaki

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Hayao Miyazaki
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
Animation Director
Animator
Character Designer
Comics Artist
Director
Environmentalist
Film Director
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Film Producer
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Miyazaki Hayao
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