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

7.8

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

Movie2024

9.3

25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

Movie2008

7.6

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

Movie2013

8.0

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Movie2000

6.7

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Movie2014

10.0

The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away

Movie2001

9.0

Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director

Movie2010

6.9

Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

Movie2005

Filmography