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Joe Hisaishi

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Director
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Joe Hisaishi at an event for Tokyo Family (2013)
Joe Hisaishi was born on 6 December 1950 in Nakano, Japan. He is a composer and director, known for Spirited Away (2001), Fireworks (1997) and The Wind Rises (2013). He is married to Ayame Fujisawa . They have one child.
BornDecember 6, 1950
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BornDecember 6, 1950
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  • Awards
    • 26 wins & 25 nominations

Known for

Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away
8.6
  • Composer
  • 2001
Fireworks (1997)
Fireworks
7.7
  • Composer
  • 1997
The Wind Rises (2013)
The Wind Rises
7.7
  • Composer
  • 2013
Ponyo (2008)
Ponyo
7.6
  • Composer(as Jô Hisaishi)
  • 2008

Credits

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Composer

  • How Do You Live?
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Yuzuru Hanyu in Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story GIFT at Tokyo Dome (2023)
    Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story GIFT at Tokyo Dome
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2022)
    Spirited Away: Live on Stage
    • Composer (original score by)
    • 2022
  • Klay World Remastered: Yellow Seed
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (2021)
    Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
    • Composer
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Soul Snatcher (2020)
    Soul Snatcher
    • Composer
    • 2020
  • Joe Hisaishi: My Neighbour Totoro (2020)
    Joe Hisaishi: My Neighbour Totoro
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Joe Hisaishi: World Dreams (2020)
    Joe Hisaishi: World Dreams
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Shinka no toki (2019)
    Shinka no toki
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • NiNoKuni (2019)
    NiNoKuni
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Hiiro Ishibashi and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
    Children of the Sea
    • Composer (as Jô Hisaishi)
    • 2019
  • Tôri Matsuzaka and Honoka Matsumoto in In This Corner of the World (2018)
    In This Corner of the World
    • composer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (2018)
    What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (2018)
    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
    • Composer (as Jô Hisaishi)
    • Video Game
    • 2018
  • Boro the Caterpillar (2018)
    Boro the Caterpillar
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Till The End Of The World (2018)
    Till The End Of The World
    • Composer
    • 2018

Music Department

  • NiNoKuni (2019)
    NiNoKuni
    • conductor
    • orchestration
    • 2019
  • Hiiro Ishibashi and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
    Children of the Sea
    • conductor
    • 2019
  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (2018)
    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
    • conductor
    • Video Game
    • 2018
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    • conductor
    • musician: piano
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • The Wind Rises (2013)
    The Wind Rises
    • conductor
    • music producer
    • musician: piano (uncredited) ...
    • 2013
  • The God of Ramen (2013)
    The God of Ramen
    • composer: theme music
    • 2013
  • Saka no ue no kumo (2009)
    Saka no ue no kumo
    • conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra
    • musician: piano
    • orchestrator
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2011
  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011)
    Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • orchestrator
    • Video Game
    • 2011
  • Villain (2010)
    Villain
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • musician (piano, uncredited) ...
    • 2010
  • Ururu no mori no monogatari (2009)
    Ururu no mori no monogatari
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • orchestrator
    • 2009
  • Departures (2008)
    Departures
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • music producer (uncredited) ...
    • 2008
  • Ponyo (2008)
    Ponyo
    • conductor
    • orchestrator
    • piano
    • 2008
  • A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
    A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005)
    Otoko-tachi no Yamato
    • conductor
    • musician: piano solos
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
    Welcome to Dongmakgol
    • conductor
    • 2005

Director

  • Quartet
    • Director
    • 2001

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mamoru Fujisawa
  • Born
    • December 6, 1950
    • Nakano, Japan
  • Spouse
    • Ayame Fujisawa ? - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Mai Fujisawa
  • Other works
    Worked on the ceremonies and cultural events of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano (Japan).

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    Japanese composer, arranger, conductor & pianist.

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