Person
Joe Hisaishi
Sound · Born 1950-12-06 · Nagano, Japan
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
Spirited Away
Original Music Composer
Howl's Moving Castle
Original Music Composer
Princess Mononoke
Original Music Composer
My Neighbor Totoro
Original Music Composer
Kiki's Delivery Service
Original Music Composer
J9 Series
Music
Warriors of the Wind
Original Music Composer
The Boy and the Heron
Original Music Composer
Castle in the Sky
Original Music Composer
Ponyo
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2025A Big Bold Beautiful JourneyOriginal Music Composer
- 2025SummerOriginal Music Composer
- 2025LeviathanSongs
- 2024Hayao Miyazaki and the HeronSelf
- 2024Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux MondesOriginal Music Composer
- 2024Opus CarréMusic
- 2024Silent LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 2023The Boy and the HeronOriginal Music Composer
- 2023Spirited Away: Live on StageOriginal Music Composer
- 2022Hisaishi SymphoniqueSelf - Conductor
- 2021Dear AliceMusic
- 2021コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
- 2021A Summer TripOriginal Music Composer
- 2019NiNoKuniOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Children of the SeaOriginal Music Composer
- 2019The Songs of Studio GhibliSelf
- 2018Extreme der Tiefsee - AbyssesOriginal Music Composer
- 2018In This Corner of the WorldOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana TrenchOriginal Music Composer
- 2018The Forest of Wool and SteelTheme Song Performance
- 2018What a Wonderful Family! 3Original Music Composer
- 2018Boro the CaterpillarOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Till the End of the WorldOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao MiyazakiSelf
- 2017Our Time Will ComeOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Flower and SwordOriginal Music Composer
- 2017What a Wonderful Family! 2Original Music Composer
- 2016Deep Ocean: Lights in the AbyssMusic
- 2016What a Wonderful Family!Original Music Composer
- 2015Those of the Treetops and HeavenMusic
- 2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess KaguyaSelf
- 2014Snow on The BladesOriginal Music Composer
- 2014The Little HouseOriginal Music Composer
- 2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaOriginal Music Composer
- 2013The Kingdom of Dreams and MadnessSelf
- 2013The Wind RisesOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Miracle ApplesOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Onna NobunagaOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Legends of the Deep: The Giant SquidMusic
- 2013Tokyo FamilyOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Sweetheart ChocolateMusic
- 2012Tenchi: The Samurai AstronomerOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Casting Blossoms to the SkyOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Rest on Your ShoulderOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Let the Bullets FlyOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Mr. Dough and the Egg PrincessOriginal Music Composer
- 2010VillainOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
- 2010Ocean HeavenOriginal Music Composer
- 2009A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful ForestOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Clouds Over the HillOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
- 2008Sunny and the ElephantOriginal Music Composer
- 2008I Want to Be a ShellfishOriginal Music Composer
- 2008DeparturesOriginal Music Composer
- 200825th Anniversary Studio Ghibli ConcertSelf - Conductor
- 2008NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius CraftmenSelf
- 2008PonyoOriginal Music Composer
- 2007A Tale of Mari and Three PuppiesOriginal Music Composer
- 2007The Sun Also RisesOriginal Music Composer
- 2007The LegendMusic
- 2007The Postmodern Life of My AuntOriginal Music Composer
- 2005A Chinese Tall StoryOriginal Music Composer
- 2005YamatoOriginal Music Composer
- 2005A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore TourSelf
- 2005Welcome to DongmakgolOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Ghibli and The Miyazaki MysterySelf - Interviewee
- 2004Howl's Moving CastleOriginal Music Composer
- 2003When the Last Sword Is DrawnOriginal Music Composer
- 2002DollsOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Imaginary Flying MachinesOriginal Music Composer
- 2002The Invention of Imaginary Machines of DestructionOriginal Music Composer
- 2002"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"Original Music Composer
- 2002Mei and the KittenbusOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Tom ThumbOriginal Music Composer
- 2001QuartetScreenplay
- 2001Spirited AwayOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
- 2000BrotherOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi KitanoSelf
- 2000As the River FlowsMusic Supervisor
- 2000First LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 1999KikujiroOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Diary of Early Winter ShowerOriginal Music Composer
- 1997FireworksOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Princess MononokeOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Parasite EveOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Kids ReturnOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Turning PointOriginal Music Composer
- 1994PianoMusic
- 1994The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeOriginal Music Composer
- 1993SonatineOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Samurai KidsOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Haruka, NostalgiaOriginal Music Composer
- 1992The Rocking HorsemenOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Porco RossoOriginal Music Composer
- 1991A Scene at the SeaOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Fukuzawa YukichiOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Chizuko's Younger SisterOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Deer FriendMusic
- 1990Tasmania StoryMusic
- 1990Network BabyOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Silver TwilightMusic
- 1989Free and Easy 2Compositor
- 1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Venus WarsOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Green RequiemMusic
- 1988Those Swell YakuzaOriginal Music Composer
- 1988My Neighbor TotoroOriginal Music Composer
- 1987This Story of LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Robot CarnivalOriginal Music Composer
- 1987DepriveMusic
- 1987PresenceMusic
- 1987Star Light AngelMusic
- 1987A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign InvasionMusic
- 1987Chicken Man and Red NeckMusic
- 1987Robot CarnivalOriginal Music Composer
- 1987The Drifting ClassroomOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Lover's TimeOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Maison Ikkoku - Apartment FantasyOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Castle in the SkyOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Atami Murder CaseOriginal Music Composer
- 1986ArionOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Spring BellMusic
- 1985Early Spring StoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Alpen RoseMusic
- 1984W's TragedyOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Twin HawksMusic
- 1984BirthOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Warriors of the WindOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Genesis Climber MOSPEADAOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Amazing SarutobiMusic
- 1982The Wizard of OzOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Techno Police 21CMusic
- 1982Two Down Full BaseOriginal Music Composer
- 1981J9 SeriesMusic
- 1981Glorious Number 3Music
- 1976ろぼっ子ビートンMusic
- 1976咽び唄の里 土呂久Music
- —久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017
- —ComebackMusic
- —Franken's GearsMusic
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