Famous People with Name Isao

Isao Takahata            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Isao Takahata: is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term colleague of Hayao Miyazaki and co-head at Studio Ghibli. His four animated films at Studio Ghibli have spanned a remarkable range of genres: war-film (Grave of the Fireflies), romantic drama (Only Yesterday), comedy (My Neighbors the Yamadas), and ecological adventure (Pom Poko). Of these Grave of the Fireflies, in particular, is widely considered one of the greatest animated films ever made.

Isao Inokuma            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Isao Inokuma: was a judoka who competed in the +80 kg and Open divisions.Inokuma was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, and began judo at age 15. He entered the Tokyo University of Education (current University of Tsukuba) and won the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1959 at only 21 years of age to become the first student competitor to win the championship. He placed second in the All-Japan Championships from 1960-1961, facing future Olympic silver medalist and life-long friend Akio Kaminaga in the finals both years.

Isao Matsuoka            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Isao Matsuoka: Chairman, Toho Co., Ltd..A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Matsuoka serves as Chairman of the Toho Co., Ltd., a position he has held for 12 years since his appointment in 1995. He had previously served as President and recently celebrated his 50th year with the company.Recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by ShoWest, Matsuoka is credited with helping establish Toho as the preeminent film production, distribution and exhibition company in Japan with his revolutionary and innovative reforms.

Isao Okawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Isao Okawa: was a Japanese businessman and the former Chairman of Sega.From 1984 until 2004 Okawa's Company CSK Holdings Corporation had the most shares over SEGA and as a result, Okawa was the Chairman of Sega Enterprises. In 2004 CSK's shares were bought by Sammy, making Hajime Satomi the new CEO of SEGA, and Sega and Sammy merged to form Sega Sammy Holdings. In his time he supplied over $40million USD towards Sega Enterprises, mainly to fund the Sega Dreamcast, forgave the debts Sega owed him and gave the company his $695 million worth of Sega and CSK stock to Sega Corporation

Isao Yukisada            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Isao Yukisada: a Japanese film director. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's Love Letter, April Story, and Swallowtail Butterfly.