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
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
All Movies (16)
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron2024 · as Self
- Hisaishi Symphonique2022 · as Self - Conductor
- コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール2021
- The Songs of Studio Ghibli2019 · as Self
- Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki2017 · as Self
- Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya2014 · as Self
- The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness2013 · as Self
- Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director2010
- Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen2009
- 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert2008 · as Self - Conductor
- NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen2008 · as Self
- A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour2005 · as Self
- Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery2005 · as Self - Interviewee
- The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away2001
- Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano2000 · as Self
- 久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017—