Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki retiring

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Hayao Miyazaki (file photo)

Hayao Miyazaki, the well-known Japanese director, plans to retire from film-making after a five-decade career, his production company said on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, according to media reports.

Miyazaki is expected to hold a press conference in Tokyo next week to announce his withdrawal from active working, media reports quoted Koji Hoshino, head of Studio Ghibli, which was co-founded by Miyazaki, as saying at a festival news conference in Venice.

Miyazaki, known for animated films like the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away", is best known for films including "Future Boy Conan", "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" and "The Castle of Cagliostro".

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