Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1950-12-06
Place of Birth
Nagano, Japan
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
as Self
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
as Self - Conductor
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
as Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
as Self - Interviewee
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
as Self
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
as Self
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
as Self
Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie
as Self - Conductor