Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Actor · Director · Writer

Nagano, Japan
December 6, 1950

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.

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Representative Works

Spirited Away
Spirited Away
8.5
/ Japanese
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
8.3
/ Japanese
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
8.4
/ Japanese
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
8.1
/ Japanese
Warriors of the Wind
Warriors of the Wind
7.9
/ Japanese
The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
7.4
/ Japanese
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service
7.8
/ Japanese
Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky
8.0
/ Japanese
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
6.2
/ English
Ponyo
Ponyo
7.8
/ Japanese
Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso
7.8
/ Japanese
The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises
7.8
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spirited Away
2001Winner

Best Performance

Spirited Away

Princess Mononoke
1997Winner

Best Performance

Princess Mononoke

Howl's Moving Castle
2004Winner

Best Performance

Howl's Moving Castle

Career Highlights

My Neighbor Totoro
1988Highlight

Best Performance

My Neighbor Totoro

Warriors of the Wind
1984Highlight

Best Performance

Warriors of the Wind

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