Joe Hisaishi

Sound

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.

Filmography 17

Movies (17)

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
Self
Hisaishi Symphonique
2022
Self - Conductor
コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
2021
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
2019
Self
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2017
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
Self
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
Self
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2010
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
2009
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
2008
Self - Conductor
NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen
2008
Self
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
2005
Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
Self - Interviewee
Quartet
2001
Directing
The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
2001
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
Self
久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017