The MIYAZAKI Problem (or the thing about auteurs)

A conversation about how Miyazaki has evolved over his career, his muses, his flaws and the animated films that made him into the most discussed Japanese Animation Director.
References
Starting point
Auteur Theory https://www.britannica.com/art/auteur-theory
Films Shown
Making of Pinocchio (1940)
Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Rescuers (1976)
Black Cauldron (1986)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Wild Swans (1962)
Snow Queen (1950)
Frozen (2013)
Peter Pan (1953)
Lion King (1994)
Lilo and Stitch (2002)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Kingdom of Dreams (2014)
Horus Prince of the Sun (1968)
Puss n Boots (1969)
Animal Treasure Island (1971)
Ali Baba (1971)
Lupin III (1972)
Panda! Go, Panda! (1973)
Anne of Green garbles (1978)
Future Boy Conan (1978)
Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Sherlock Hound (1983)
Castle in the Sky (1986)
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Devilman (1972)
Devilmam OVA (1987)
Kiki Delivery Service (1989)
Porco Rosso (1992)
On the Mark (1995)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Making of Spirited Away (2003)
Spirited Away (2001)
The Whale Hunt (2001)
Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game!(2000)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Howls Moving Castle (2004)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Ponyo (2008)
Legend of the White Serpent  (Hakujaden) (1958)
The Wind Rises (2012)
NEVER-ENDING MAN: HAYAO MIYAZAKI (2016)
Boro the caterpillar (2018)
Your Name (2016)
Voices of a Distant Star (2003)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
*Pixar sequel films*