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
- 2024 ·Hayao Miyazaki and the Heronas Self
- 2022 ·Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonieas 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 Ghiblias Self
- 2017 ·Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazakias Self
- 2014 ·Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguyaas Self
- 2013 ·The Kingdom of Dreams and Madnessas Self
- 2010 ·Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Directoras
- 2009 ·Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screenas
- 2008 ·25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concertas Self - Conductor
- 2008 ·Making of Ponyoas Self
- 2005 ·A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Touras Self
- 2005 ·Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mysteryas Self - Interviewee
- 2000 ·Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitanoas