Joe Hisaishi
December 6, 1950 (74 years old) in Nagano, Japan
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
Credits
- 2022 · Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie as Self - Conductor
- 2021 · コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール as
- 2019 · The Songs of Studio Ghibli as Self
- 2017 · Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki as Self
- 2014 · Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya as Self
- 2013 · The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness as Self
- 2010 · Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director as
- 2009 · Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen as
- 2008 · 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert as Self - Conductor
- 2008 · Making of Ponyo as Self
- 2005 · A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour as Self
- 2005 · Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery as Self - Interviewee
- 2000 · Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano as