Spirited Away Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy-adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film tells the story of Chihiro Ogino, a sullen ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood and after her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba, becomes trapped in an alternate reality that is inhabited by spirits and monsters. Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and escape back to the human world. Miyazaki wrote the script after he decided the film would be based on...
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quick facts

Release date:	July 20, 2001
Directed by:	Hayao Miyazaki
Rated:
Runtime:	125 Minutes
Producer:	Toshio Suzuki, Donald W. Ernst
Editor:	Takeshi Seyama
Music by:	Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography:	Atsushi Okui
Screenplay by:	Hayao Miyazaki
Genre:	Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Cast of Spirited Away

Tara Strong

Bôh

Born:February 12, 1973

Age:38

David Ogden Stiers

Kamaji

Born:October 31, 1942

Age:69

Lauren Holly

Yuuko Ogino

Born:October 28, 1963

Age:48

John Ratzenberger

Born:April 6, 1947

Age:64

Suzanne Pleshette

Yubaba

Born:Jan. 31, 1937

Died:Jan. 19, 2008

Jason Marsden

Haku

Born:January 3, 1975

Age:37

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2002	Academy Award for Animated Feature Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film
2002	Boston Society of Film Critics Award -- Special Commendation
2002	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature
2003	Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
2002	Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
2001	Mainichi Eiga Concours Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
2002	Silver Scream Award, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature
2002	Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production, Joe Hisaishi
2002	Annie Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Annie Award for Best Writing in a Feature Production , Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Golden Berlin Bear, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
2002	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature
2003	Golden Trailer Award for Best Animation/Family
2002	Hong Kong Film Award for Best Asian Film
2002	Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Animated Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Readers' Choice Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Music Score, Joe Hisaishi
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Director, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Feature
2002	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2001	Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film
2003	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film
2001	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film
2002	Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, Hayao Miyazaki

Year	Award Nomination
2003	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Toshio Suzuki
2003	Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature
2003	Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2003	César Award for Best Foreign Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film
2002	Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
2001	Mainichi Eiga Concours Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Boston Society of Film Critics Award -- Special Commendation
2002	Academy Award for Animated Feature Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Saturn Award for Best Writing, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Saturn Award for Best Music, Joe Hisaishi
2002	Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
2002	Silver Scream Award, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production, Joe Hisaishi
2002	Annie Award for Best Writing in a Feature Production , Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature
2002	Annie Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Hayao Miyazaki
2004	Argentine Film Critics Association Silver Condor Award for Best Foreign Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Golden Berlin Bear, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score, Joe Hisaishi
2001	Cinema Writers Circle Awards (Spain) for Best Foreign Film
2003	British Independent Film Award for Best Foreign Independent FIlm
2001	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2002	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film
2002	Screen International Award, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature
2003	Golden Trailer Award for Best Animation/Family
2002	Hong Kong Film Award for Best Asian Film
2002	Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2002	International Horror Guild Award for Best Movie
2004	London Critics Circle Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2002	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Music Score, Joe Hisaishi
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Director, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Award for Best Animated Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2001	Mainichi Film Concours Readers' Choice Award for Best Film, Hayao Miyazaki
2003	Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Animated Features, Michihiro Ito
2002	National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Feature
2002	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film
2001	Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film
2003	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film
2003	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2001	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film
2001	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Overlooked Film of the Year
2002	Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, Hayao Miyazaki
2004	Nebula Award for Best Script, Hayao Miyazaki
2003	Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature Film - Animation

Film director of Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki

Born: January 5, 1941

Age: 71

Education: Gakushuin University

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded...
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Hoshi wo Katta Hi		Short Film
Koro no dai-sanpo		Short Film
Looking for a home		Short Film
Kūsō no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi		Short Film
Kujiratori		Short Film
Mizugumo Monmon		Short Film
Pandane to tamago hime
Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie	2012
Ponyo	2008	Adventure
Howl's Moving Castle	2004	Adventure
Howl's Moving Castle: Bonus Material	2004
Mei and the Kittenbus	2003	Short Film
Spirited Away	2001	Adventure
Princess Mononoke	1997	Adventure
On Your Mark	1995	Short Film
Porco Rosso	1992	Adventure
Kiki's Delivery Service	1989	Fantasy
My Neighbor Totoro	1988	Fantasy
Castle in the Sky	1986	Adventure
Castle in the Sky: Bonus Material	1986
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind	1984	Adventure
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro: Special Edition	1980	Action
The Castle of Cagliostro	1979	Animation

Music contributors for Spirited Away

Joe Hisaishi

Mamoru Fujisawa , known professionally as Joe Hisaishi , is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie Spirited Away?
A:
Joe Hisaishi composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to make the movie "Spirited Away"?
A:
$1.9 billion was the budget for this movie.
Q:
Who were the stars of the film, "Spirited Away"?
A:
Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naitō, Yasuko Sawaguchi and David Ogden Stiers starred in the film.
Q:
When was the film "Spirited Away" released?
A:
The film was released in July, 2001.
Q:
Who directed the movie "Spirited Away"?
A:
Hayao Miyazaki directed the movie.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film Spirited Away?
A:
Hayao Miyazaki wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "Spirited Away"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 125 minutes.
Q:
Which honors did the film "Spirited Away" receive?
A:
The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film and Boston Society of Film Critics Award -- Special Commendation.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the movie, "Spirited Away"?
A:
Walt Disney Pictures was the film's distributor.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "Spirited Away"?
A:
Toshio Suzuki produced the film.

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