Joe Hisaishi
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-06 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Nagano, Japan
Joe Hisaishi
Biography
Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守, Fujisawa Mamoru, born December 6, 1950), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō), is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and arranger. He has been associated with director and animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having written scores for all but one of Miyazaki's films.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
as Self
(2022)
Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie
as Self - Conductor
(2021)
(2019)
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
as Self
(2017)
(2014)
(2013)
(2010)
(2009)
(2008)
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
as Self - Conductor
(2008)
Making of Ponyo
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
as Self - Interviewee
(2000)
Crew
(2024)
Silent Love
Original Music Composer
(2024)
Opus Carré
Music
(2023)
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Original Music Composer
(2023)
The Boy and the Heron
Original Music Composer, Conductor
(2023)
My Neighbour Totoro in the West End
Executive Producer
(2022)
Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie
Conductor, Musician, Music
(2021)
A Summer Trip
Original Music Composer
(2021)
Dear Alice
Music
(2019)
Children of the Sea
Original Music Composer
(2019)
NiNoKuni
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Original Music Composer
(2018)
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Till the End of the World
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Boro the Caterpillar
Original Music Composer
(2018)
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Theme Song Performance
(2017)
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Original Music Composer
(2017)
Our Time Will Come
Original Music Composer
(2017)
Flower and Sword
Original Music Composer
(2016)
What a Wonderful Family!
Original Music Composer
(2015)
(2014)
Snow on The Blades
Original Music Composer
(2014)
The Little House
Original Music Composer
(2013)
(2013)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Original Music Composer
(2013)
The Wind Rises
Original Music Composer
(2013)
Miracle Apples
Original Music Composer
(2013)
Tokyo Family
Original Music Composer
(2012)
Sweetheart Chocolate
Music
(2012)
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Original Music Composer
(2012)
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Original Music Composer
(2011)
Rest on Your Shoulder
Original Music Composer
(2010)
Let the Bullets Fly
Original Music Composer
(2010)
Villain
Original Music Composer
(2010)
Ocean Heaven
Original Music Composer
(2010)
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess
Original Music Composer
(2009)
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest
Original Music Composer
(2008)
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Music Arranger, Conductor, Music
(2008)
Departures
Original Music Composer
(2008)
Sunny and the Elephant
Original Music Composer
(2008)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Original Music Composer
(2008)
Ponyo
Original Music Composer
(2007)
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
Original Music Composer
(2007)
The Sun Also Rises
Original Music Composer
(2007)
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Original Music Composer
(2005)
A Chinese Tall Story
Original Music Composer
(2005)
Yamato
Original Music Composer
(2005)
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Original Music Composer
(2004)
Howl's Moving Castle
Original Music Composer
(2003)
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Original Music Composer
(2002)
Dolls
Original Music Composer
(2002)
Mei and the Kittenbus
Original Music Composer
(2002)
Imaginary Flying Machines
Original Music Composer
(2002)
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
Original Music Composer
(2002)
"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"
Original Music Composer
(2001)
Spirited Away
Original Music Composer
(2001)
Quartet
Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
(2001)
Tom Thumb
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
(2000)
Brother
Original Music Composer
(2000)
As the River Flows
Music
(2000)
First Love
Original Music Composer
(1999)
Kikujiro
Original Music Composer
(1998)
Diary of Early Winter Shower
Original Music Composer
(1997)
Princess Mononoke
Original Music Composer
(1997)
Parasite Eve
Original Music Composer
(1997)
Fireworks
Original Music Composer
(1996)
Kids Return
Original Music Composer
(1994)
Turning Point
Original Music Composer
(1993)
Haruka, Nostalgia
Original Music Composer
(1993)
Samurai Kids
Original Music Composer
(1993)
Sonatine
Original Music Composer
(1992)
Porco Rosso
Original Music Composer
(1992)
The Rocking Horsemen
Original Music Composer
(1991)
Deer Friend
Music
(1991)
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Original Music Composer
(1991)
A Scene at the Sea
Original Music Composer
(1991)
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Original Music Composer
(1990)
Tasmania Story
Music
(1990)
Network Baby
Original Music Composer
(1989)
Venus Wars
Original Music Composer
(1989)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Original Music Composer
(1988)
My Neighbor Totoro
Original Music Composer
(1988)
Green Requiem
Music
(1988)
Those Swell Yakuza
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Robot Carnival
Music
(1987)
The Drifting Classroom
Original Music Composer
(1987)
This Story of Love
Original Music Composer
(1987)
Lover's Time
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Castle in the Sky
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Arion
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Atami Murder Case
Original Music Composer
(1986)
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Original Music Composer
(1985)
Early Spring Story
Music
(1985)
Spring Bell
Music
(1984)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Original Music Composer
(1984)
Birth: A War of Two Worlds
Original Music Composer
(1984)
The Tragedy of “W”
Original Music Composer
(1982)
Techno Police 21C
Music
(1982)
The Wizard of Oz
Music
(1982)
Two Down Full Base
Music