Joe Hisaishi
Sound
Born: December 6, 1950 (age 75) · Nagano, Japan
Highest Rated
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
Spirited Away
2001
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
Princess Mononoke
1997
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
Ponyo
2008
Castle in the Sky
1986
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
Warriors of the Wind
1984
Porco Rosso
1992
The Wind Rises
2013
The Boy and the Heron
2023
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
Photos (3)
Movies (4)
Self / Appearances (10)
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Self
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Self - Conductor
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Self
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Self - Interviewee
Hisaishi Symphonique
Self - Conductor
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Self
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (1)
Writing (1)
Other Crew (131)
Spirited Away
Original Music Composer
Howl's Moving Castle
Original Music Composer
Princess Mononoke
Original Music Composer
My Neighbor Totoro
Original Music Composer
The Boy and the Heron
Original Music Composer
The Boy and the Heron
Conductor
Warriors of the Wind
Original Music Composer
Kiki's Delivery Service
Original Music Composer
Leviathan
Songs
Clouds Over the Hill
Original Music Composer
Castle in the Sky
Original Music Composer
Ponyo
Original Music Composer
J9 Series
Music
The Wind Rises
Original Music Composer
Porco Rosso
Original Music Composer
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Original Music Composer
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Original Music Composer
Kikujiro
Original Music Composer
Fireworks
Original Music Composer
Departures
Original Music Composer
Let the Bullets Fly
Original Music Composer
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
Original Music Composer
Brother
Original Music Composer
The Legend
Music
Sonatine
Original Music Composer
ろぼっ子ビートン
Music
Alpen Rose
Music
Yamato
Original Music Composer
Children of the Sea
Original Music Composer
Twin Hawks
Music
In This Corner of the World
Original Music Composer
A Scene at the Sea
Original Music Composer
Amazing Sarutobi
Music
Onna Nobunaga
Original Music Composer
Piano
Music
Robot Carnival
Original Music Composer
Robot Carnival
Original Music Composer
NiNoKuni
Original Music Composer
Diary of Early Winter Shower
Original Music Composer
The Sun Also Rises
Original Music Composer
Kids Return
Original Music Composer
Our Time Will Come
Original Music Composer
Dolls
Original Music Composer
Till the End of the World
Original Music Composer
The Wizard of Oz
Original Music Composer
A Chinese Tall Story
Original Music Composer
Mei and the Kittenbus
Original Music Composer
Tokyo Family
Original Music Composer
Arion
Original Music Composer
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Music Arranger
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Conductor
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Music
Those Swell Yakuza
Original Music Composer
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Original Music Composer
Venus Wars
Original Music Composer
Silent Love
Original Music Composer
What a Wonderful Family!
Original Music Composer
Ocean Heaven
Original Music Composer
Spring Bell
Music
Miracle Apples
Original Music Composer
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Original Music Composer
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Original Music Composer
Villain
Original Music Composer
Samurai Kids
Original Music Composer
The Little House
Original Music Composer
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Original Music Composer
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
Original Music Composer
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Original Music Composer
Lover's Time
Original Music Composer
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Theme Song Performance
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Original Music Composer
Boro the Caterpillar
Original Music Composer
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Original Music Composer
Tom Thumb
Original Music Composer
Tom Thumb
Orchestrator
Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes
Original Music Composer
Free and Easy 2
Compositor
The Rocking Horsemen
Original Music Composer
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Original Music Composer
Snow on The Blades
Original Music Composer
The Silver Twilight
Music
Green Requiem
Music
Parasite Eve
Original Music Composer
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Original Music Composer
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Original Music Composer
Flower and Sword
Original Music Composer
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Original Music Composer
The Drifting Classroom
Original Music Composer
Birth
Original Music Composer
Techno Police 21C
Music
Early Spring Story
Original Music Composer
Sunny and the Elephant
Original Music Composer
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess
Original Music Composer
Tasmania Story
Music
First Love
Original Music Composer
Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses
Original Music Composer
Imaginary Flying Machines
Original Music Composer
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
Original Music Composer
Sweetheart Chocolate
Music
W's Tragedy
Original Music Composer
Quartet
Original Music Composer
Turning Point
Original Music Composer
Atami Murder Case
Original Music Composer
As the River Flows
Music Supervisor
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Original Music Composer
Haruka, Nostalgia
Original Music Composer
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest
Original Music Composer
Two Down Full Base
Original Music Composer
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Original Music Composer
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Original Music Composer
Dear Alice
Music
A Summer Trip
Original Music Composer
This Story of Love
Original Music Composer
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
Music
Deprive
Music
Deer Friend
Music
Hisaishi Symphonique
Conductor
Hisaishi Symphonique
Musician
Hisaishi Symphonique
Music
Glorious Number 3
Music
Presence
Music
Rest on Your Shoulder
Original Music Composer
A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion
Music
Network Baby
Original Music Composer
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
Music
Summer
Original Music Composer
"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"
Original Music Composer
Star Light Angel
Music
Those of the Treetops and Heaven
Music
Opus Carré
Music
Chicken Man and Red Neck
Music