Yoshiaki Nishimura (西村 義明, Nishimura Yoshiaki, born September 25, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder of the company Studio Ponoc.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for The Tale of Princess Kaguya[2] and received a consecutive Oscar nomination at the 88th Academy Awards for When Marnie Was There in the same category.[3][4]
Yoshiaki Nishimura | |
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Born | 西村 義明 September 25, 1977 Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Notable work | The Tale of Princess Kaguya When Marnie Was There |