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.
Acting (13 movies)
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
2008
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
2005
Hisaishi Symphonique
2022
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
2021
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
2019
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2017
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
2009
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2010
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| Birth: A War of Two Worlds | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| The Tragedy of "W" | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| Arion | 1986 | Original Music Composer |
| Atami Murder Case | 1986 | Original Music Composer |
| Castle in the Sky | 1986 | Original Music Composer |
| Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy | 1986 | Original Music Composer |
| Lover's Time | 1987 | Original Music Composer |
| The Drifting Classroom | 1987 | Original Music Composer |
| This Story of Love | 1987 | Original Music Composer |
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | Original Music Composer |
| Those Swell Yakuza | 1988 | Original Music Composer |
| Venus Wars | 1989 | Original Music Composer |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Original Music Composer |
| Network Baby | 1990 | Original Music Composer |
| Chizuko's Younger Sister | 1991 | Original Music Composer |
| Fukuzawa Yukichi | 1991 | Original Music Composer |
| A Scene at the Sea | 1991 | Original Music Composer |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Original Music Composer |
| The Rocking Horsemen | 1992 | Original Music Composer |
| Haruka, Nostalgia | 1993 | Original Music Composer |
| Samurai Kids | 1993 | Original Music Composer |
| Sonatine | 1993 | Original Music Composer |
| Turning Point | 1994 | Original Music Composer |
| Kids Return | 1996 | Original Music Composer |
| Parasite Eve | 1997 | Original Music Composer |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Original Music Composer |
| Fireworks | 1997 | Original Music Composer |
| Diary of Early Winter Shower | 1998 | Original Music Composer |
| Kikujiro | 1999 | Original Music Composer |
| First Love | 2000 | Original Music Composer |
| Brother | 2000 | Original Music Composer |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | Original Music Composer |
| Quartet | 2001 | Screenplay |
| Quartet | 2001 | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Thumb | 2001 | Original Music Composer |
| Mei and the Kittenbus | 2002 | Original Music Composer |
| Imaginary Flying Machines | 2002 | Original Music Composer |
| The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction | 2002 | Original Music Composer |
| "The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!" | 2002 | Original Music Composer |
| Dolls | 2002 | Original Music Composer |
| When the Last Sword Is Drawn | 2003 | Original Music Composer |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Original Music Composer |
| Welcome to Dongmakgol | 2005 | Original Music Composer |
| Yamato | 2005 | Original Music Composer |
| A Chinese Tall Story | 2005 | Original Music Composer |
| The Postmodern Life of My Aunt | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| The Sun Also Rises | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Ponyo | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Departures | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| I Want to Be a Shellfish | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Sunny and the Elephant | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Ocean Heaven | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Villain | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Let the Bullets Fly | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Rest on Your Shoulder | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Casting Blossoms to the Sky | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Tokyo Family | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Miracle Apples | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| The Wind Rises | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| The Tale of The Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| The Little House | 2014 | Original Music Composer |
| Snow on The Blades | 2014 | Original Music Composer |
| What a Wonderful Family! | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| What a Wonderful Family! 2 | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Flower and Sword | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Our Time Will Come | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Till the End of the World | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| Boro the Caterpillar | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| What a Wonderful Family! 3 | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| Children of the Sea | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| NiNoKuni | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| A Summer Trip | 2021 | Original Music Composer |
| Spirited Away: Live on Stage | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| The Boy and the Heron | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| Silent Love | 2024 | Original Music Composer |
| Summer | 2025 | Original Music Composer |
| A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | 2025 | Original Music Composer |