Shigesato Itoi

Born: 1948-11-10

Birthplace: Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

Biography

Japanese writer and copywriter, best known in the west for creating the Mother/Earthbound series.

Known For

My Neighbor Totoro
Norwegian Wood
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu
Guys Who Never Learn
My Soul Is Slashed
Sinking into the Moon
Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
Earthbound, USA
Kids Konference
The Tokugawa Treasure: Final Excavation

Top Movie Credits

My Neighbor Totoro Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Norwegian Wood Professor
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu Self
Guys Who Never Learn
My Soul Is Slashed Inohara
Sinking into the Moon
Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
Earthbound, USA Self
Kids Konference Narrator
The Tokugawa Treasure: Final Excavation Himself