Joe Hisaishi
Born: 1950-12-06 in Nagano, Japan
Known For: 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
2025
- A Big Bold Beautiful Journey ... (Original Music Composer)
- Leviathan ... (Songs)
- Summer ... (Original Music Composer)
2024
- Silent Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Japan Trip ... (Musician)
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron as Self
- Opus Carré ... (Music)
2023
- The Boy and the Heron ... (Original Music Composer)
- Spirited Away: Live on Stage ... (Original Music Composer)
2022
- Hisaishi Symphonique as Self - Conductor
2021
- A Summer Trip ... (Original Music Composer)
- コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
- Dear Alice ... (Music)
2019
- NiNoKuni ... (Original Music Composer)
- Children of the Sea ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Songs of Studio Ghibli as Self
2018
- What a Wonderful Family! 3 ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Forest of Wool and Steel ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Till the End of the World ... (Original Music Composer)
- Boro the Caterpillar ... (Original Music Composer)
- Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench ... (Original Music Composer)
- Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses ... (Original Music Composer)
- In This Corner of the World ... (Original Music Composer)
2017
- What a Wonderful Family! 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Flower and Sword ... (Original Music Composer)
- Our Time Will Come ... (Original Music Composer)
- Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki as Self
2016
- What a Wonderful Family! ... (Original Music Composer)
- Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss ... (Music)
2015
- Those of the Treetops and Heaven ... (Music)
2014
- The Little House ... (Original Music Composer)
- Snow on The Blades ... (Original Music Composer)
- Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Self
2013
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Wind Rises ... (Original Music Composer)
- Miracle Apples ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness as Self
- Tokyo Family ... (Original Music Composer)
- Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid ... (Music)
2012
- Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer ... (Original Music Composer)
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sweetheart Chocolate ... (Music)
2011
- Rest on Your Shoulder ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- Let the Bullets Fly ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ocean Heaven ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess ... (Original Music Composer)
- Villain ... (Original Music Composer)
- Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2009
- A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest ... (Original Music Composer)
- Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
2008
- Ponyo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Departures ... (Original Music Composer)
- 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert as Self - Conductor
- I Want to Be a Shellfish ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sunny and the Elephant ... (Original Music Composer)
- NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen as Self
2007
- The Sun Also Rises ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Legend ... (Music)
- A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Postmodern Life of My Aunt ... (Original Music Composer)
2005
- Welcome to Dongmakgol ... (Original Music Composer)
- A Chinese Tall Story ... (Original Music Composer)
- Yamato ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery as Self - Interviewee
- A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour as Self
2004
- Howl's Moving Castle ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
- When the Last Sword Is Drawn ... (Original Music Composer)
2002
- Mei and the Kittenbus ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dolls ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction ... (Original Music Composer)
- Imaginary Flying Machines ... (Original Music Composer)
- "The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!" ... (Original Music Composer)
2001
- Spirited Away ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tom Thumb ... (Original Music Composer)
- Quartet ... (Screenplay)
2000
- Brother ... (Original Music Composer)
- First Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
- As the River Flows ... (Music)
1999
- Kikujiro ... (Original Music Composer)
1998
- Diary of Early Winter Shower ... (Original Music Composer)
1997
- Princess Mononoke ... (Original Music Composer)
- Fireworks ... (Original Music Composer)
- Parasite Eve ... (Original Music Composer)
1996
- Kids Return ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Turning Point ... (Original Music Composer)
- Piano ... (Music)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ... (Original Music Composer)
1993
- Sonatine ... (Original Music Composer)
- Haruka, Nostalgia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Samurai Kids ... (Original Music Composer)
1992
- Porco Rosso ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Rocking Horsemen ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- A Scene at the Sea ... (Original Music Composer)
- Chizuko's Younger Sister ... (Original Music Composer)
- Fukuzawa Yukichi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Deer Friend ... (Music)
1990
- Network Baby ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tasmania Story ... (Music)
1989
- Kiki's Delivery Service ... (Original Music Composer)
- Venus Wars ... (Original Music Composer)
1988
- My Neighbor Totoro ... (Original Music Composer)
- Green Requiem ... (Music)
- Those Swell Yakuza ... (Original Music Composer)
1987
- Robot Carnival ... (Music)
- The Drifting Classroom ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lover's Time ... (Original Music Composer)
- This Story of Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Robot Carnival ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- Castle in the Sky ... (Original Music Composer)
- Arion ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy ... (Original Music Composer)
- Atami Murder Case ... (Original Music Composer)
1985
- Spring Bell ... (Music)
- Early Spring Story ... (Music)
- Alpen Rose ... (Music)
1984
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Tragedy of "W" ... (Original Music Composer)
- Birth: A War of Two Worlds ... (Original Music Composer)
- Twin Hawks ... (Music)
1983
- Genesis Climber MOSPEADA ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- Techno Police 21C ... (Music)
- The Wizard of Oz ... (Music)
- Two Down Full Base ... (Music)
- Amazing Sarutobi ... (Music)
1981
- J9 Series ... (Music)
- Glorious Number 3 ... (Music)