Joe Hisaishi

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.

Born:

Dec 6, 1950 In Nagano, Japan

Movie/TV Credits:

4

First Appeared:

In the movie Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 2000-05-05

Latest Project:

Movie Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya 2014-11-27