Joe Hisaishi

25 wins & 25 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Spirited Away Composer

(2001)

The Wind Rises Composer

(2013)

Ponyo Composer

(2008)

Porco Rosso Composer

(1992)

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Composer (112 credits)

2020 How Do You Live? (pre-production)

2019 Shinka no toki (Documentary)

2019 Ni no Kuni

2019 Children of the Sea (as Jô Hisaishi)

2018 In This Corner of the World (TV Mini-Series) (composer - 9 episodes)

- Episode #1.9 (2018) ... (composer)

- Episode #1.8 (2018) ... (composer)

- Episode #1.7 (2018) ... (composer)

- Episode #1.6 (2018) ... (composer)

- Episode #1.5 (2018) ... (composer)

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2018 What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life

2018 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Video Game) (as Jô Hisaishi)

2018 Till the End of the World

2017 Our Time Will Come

2017 What a Wonderful Family! II

2016 Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss (TV Movie documentary)

2016 THE GIFT (Short)

2016 What a Wonderful Family!

2015 Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux (Short)

2014 Snow on the Blades

2014 The Little House

2013 Alien Monster Sharks: Legends of the Deep - Deep-Sea Sharks (TV Mini-Series documentary)

2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013 The Wind Rises

2013 Miracle Apples

2013 Onna Nobunaga (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Episode #1.2 (2013)

- Episode #1.1 (2013)

2013 Tokyo Family

2012 Tian xin qiao ke li

2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

2012 Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari

2011 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Video Game)

2011 Rest on Your Shoulder

2010 Let the Bullets Fly

2010 Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (Short)

2010 Villain

2010 Ocean Heaven

2009 Clouds Over the Hill (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- Ryugakusei (2009)

- Nisshin Kaisen (2009)

- Kokka Meido (2009)

- Sei-un (2009)

- Shônen no kuni (2009)

2009 A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest

2008 Sunny et l'éléphant

2008 I Want to Be a Shellfish

2008 Departures

2008 Ponyo (as Jô Hisaishi)

2007 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies

2007 The Legend (TV Series) (24 episodes)

- Episode #1.24 (2007)

- Episode #1.23 (2007)

- Episode #1.22 (2007)

- Episode #1.21 (2007)

- Episode #1.20 (2007)

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2007 The Sun Also Rises

2006 Mirai sôzôdô (TV Series)

2006 The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (original music score)

2005 A Chinese Tall Story

2005 Yamato

2005 Battle Ground 625

2004 Art Museums of the World (TV Series documentary)

2004 Howl's Moving Castle

2002 Imaginary Flying Machines (Short)

2002 Mei to Koneko basu (Short)

2002 When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2002 The Invention of Destruction in the Imaginary Machines (Short)

2002 Dolls

2001 Le petit poucet

2001 Quartet

2001 Spirited Away

2000/I Brother

2000 Kawa no nagare no you ni

2000 Chiisana eki de oriru (TV Movie)

2000 First Love

1999 Kikujiro

1998 Diary of Early Winter Shower

1997 Parasite Eve

1997 Fireworks

1997 Princess Mononoke

1996 Kids Return

1994 Piano (TV Series) (156 episodes)

- Episode #1.156 (1994)

- Episode #1.155 (1994)

- Episode #1.154 (1994)

- Episode #1.153 (1994)

- Episode #1.152 (1994)

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1994 Turning Point

1994 Toki o kakeru shôjo (TV Series)

1993 Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu

1993 Sonatine

1993 Haruka, nosutarujii

1992 The Rocking Horsemen

1992 Porco Rosso

1991 The Passage to Japan

1991 A Scene at the Sea

1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister

1991 Deer Friend

1990 Kanbakku

1990 Tasmania Story

1990 Peesuke: Gatapishi monogatari

1989 Free and Easy II

1989 Kiki's Delivery Service

1989 Venus Wars (as Jô Hisaishi)

1988 Green Requiem

1988 Those Swell Yakuza

1988 My Neighbor Totoro (as Jô Hisaishi)

1987 Don Matsugorô no daibôken

1987 This Story of Love

1987 Robot Carnival (Video)

1987 The Drifting Classroom

1987 Koibitotachino jikoku

1986 Arion

1986 Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy

1986 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (TV Series)

1986 Castle in the Sky

1986 Atami satsujin jiken

1985 Haru no kane

1985 Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive (Video)

1985 Early Spring Story

1985 Hono no Arupen Rôzu (TV Series)

1984 W's Tragedy

1984 Futari Taka (TV Series)

1984 Birth

1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1983 Genesis Climber Mospeada (TV Series)

1983 Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger (TV Series)

1982 Sasuga no sarutobi (TV Series)

1982 The Wizard of Oz

1982 Techno Police 21C

1976 Robokko Beaton (TV Series)

1974 Hajime ningen Gyatoruz (TV Series)

1926 The General (uncredited)

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Music department (29 credits)

2018 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Video Game) (conductor)

2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (conductor) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2013 The Wind Rises (conductor) / (music producer) / (musician - piano) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2013 Râmen yori taisetsuna mono (Documentary) (composer: theme music)

Clouds Over the Hill (TV Series) (conductor - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011) (musician - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011) (orchestrator - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011)

- Nihonkai kaisen (2011) ... (conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

- Tekikan miyu (2011) ... (conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

- Nihyakusan kouchi (2011) ... (conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

- Ryoujun soukougeki (2011) ... (conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

- Hirose, shisu (2010) ... (conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator)

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2011 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Video Game) (conductor) / (music arranger) / (orchestrator)

2010 Villain (conductor) / (music arranger) / (musician - piano, uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2009 A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest (conductor) / (music arranger) / (orchestrator)

2008 Departures (conductor) / (music arranger) / (music producer) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2008 Ponyo (orchestrator)

2007 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (conductor) / (music arranger) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2005 Yamato (conductor) / (musician: piano solos - uncredited) / (orchestrator)

2005 Battle Ground 625 (conductor)

2004 Howl's Moving Castle (music arranger: "Sekai no Yakusoku")

2002 Dolls (music arranger) / (music performed by) / (music producer)

2001 Le petit poucet (orchestrator)

2001 Spirited Away (conductor) / (musician: piano) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2000/I Brother (conductor) / (music arranger - uncredited) / (musician: piano solos) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1997 Princess Mononoke (music arranger) / (musician: piano solos) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1992 Porco Rosso (music director)

1991 A Scene at the Sea (conductor - uncredited) / (music arranger - uncredited) / (music programmer - uncredited) / (musician: piano/keyboards - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister (music producer - as Mamoru Fujisawa)

1989 Venus Wars (musical director - as Jô Hisaishi)

1986 Castle in the Sky (music arranger - uncredited) / (musician - uncredited)

1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (music producer - uncredited) / (musician: Acoustic Piano and Keyboards - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1982 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (composer: additional music)

1981 Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (composer: additional music)

1981 Hello! Sandy Bell (TV Series) (music arranger: theme song)

1926 The General (Joe Hisaishi Score - uncredited) / (conductor - uncredited) / (music arranger - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (musician - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

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Soundtrack (20 credits)

2018 The Forest of Wool and Steel (arranger: "The Dream of the Lambs" (Ending Theme)) / (writer: "The Dream of the Lambs" (Ending Theme))

2014 Your Lie in April (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Monotone/Colorful (2014) ... (writer: "Hato to Shounen")

2013 The Grandmaster (writer: "Mibuno Ookami")

2008 Ponyo (arranger: "Gake no ue no Ponyo") / (writer: "Gake no ue no Ponyo", "Umi no okâsan")

2003 Gris (Short) (courtesy: "Thank you...for everything") / (writer: "Thank you...for everything")

2002 Dolls (performer: "Sakura", "Pure White", "Mad", "Feel", "Dolls") / (writer: "Sakura", "Pure White", "Mad", "Feel", "Dolls")

2001 Le petit poucet (writer: "La Lune Brille Pour Toi")

2001 Spirited Away (writer: "Ano natsu e" ("One Summer's Day"), "Tôri michi" ("A Road to Somewhere"), "Daremoinai ryôri-ten" ("The Empty Restaurant"), "Yoru kuru" ("Nighttime Coming"), "Ryû no shônen" ("The Dragon Boy"), "Boirâ mushi" ("Sootballs"), "Kamisama-tachi" ("Procession of the Gods"), "Yubâba" ("Yubaba"), "Yuya no asa" ("Bathhouse Morning"), "Ano hi no kawa" ("Day of the River"), "Shigoto wa tsurai ze" ("It's Hard Work"), "Okusare-gami" ("The Stink God"), "Sen no yûki" ("Sen's Courage"), "Sokonashi ana" ("The Bottomless Pit"), "Kaonashi" ("No Face"), "6-Banme no eki" ("The Sixth Station"), "Yubâba kyôran" ("Yubaba's Panic"), "Numa no soko no ie" ("The House at Swamp Bottom"), "Futatabi" ("Reprise"), "Kaeru hi" ("The Return") - uncredited)

1999 Kikujiro (writer: "Summer")

1997 Princess Mononoke (music: "Mononoke-Hime/Princess Mononoke Theme Song", "Princess Mononoke Theme Song (Mononoke-Hime)", "The Tatara Women Work Song (Tatara Fumu Onnatachi)") / (writer: "Mononoke-Hime/Princess Mononoke Theme Song", "Princess Mononoke Theme Song (Mononoke-Hime)", "The Tatara Women Work Song (Tatara Fumu Onnatachi)")

1989 Venus Wars (arranger: "Seishun no shissô" ("Dash of youth"), "Vuinasu no kaze" ("Wind of Venus") - as Jô Hisaishi) / (music: "Seishun no shissô" ("Dash of youth"), "Vuinasu no kaze" ("Wind of Venus") - as Jô Hisaishi)

1988 Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (arranger: "Like a Bird") / (music: "Like a Bird")

1988 My Neighbor Totoro (writer: "Tonari no Totoro", "Sampo")

1986 Curtain Call (Video) (music: "Nagisa no Memory")

1985 Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive (Video) (arranger: "Mind Tree", "Dream Road", "Love is Free", "Blue Rain", "Horizon", "Fire!", "Clap!! Clap!! Clap!!", "Midnight Rider", "Devil's Eye", "Heart Wave") / (writer: "Mind Tree", "Dream Road", "Love is Free", "Fire!", "Clap!! Clap!! Clap!!", "Midnight Rider", "Devil's Eye", "Heart Wave")

1984 Birth (arranger: "Zakkusu no Senshi (Rucksack Soldiers)")

1983 Genesis Climber Mospeada (TV Series) (arranger: "Ushinawareta Yume wo Motomete", "Burû Rein")

1983 Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger (TV Series) (arranger: "Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger", "Happy Song") / (music: "Maybe Baby")

1983 Rock 'n Roll Kids (TV Series) (arranger: "Koi wa Totsuzen" ("Sudden Love"), "Boku no Giuliano" ("My Giuliano"))

1982 The Wizard of Oz (music: "Strictly Up to You", "I Dream of Home", "A Wizard of a Day", "A Wizard of a Day (Reprise)", "Dare ka ga watashi wo matte iru", "1 + 1 wa nan?")

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Director (1 credit)

2001 Quartet

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2001 Quartet

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Self (13 credits)

2015 The 38th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2014 The 37th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2013 The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (Documentary)
Himself

2013 The 36th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2011 The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
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2010 Tetsuko's Room (TV Series)
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- Joe Hisaishi (2010) ... Himself

2009 Dai 60 kai NHK kôhaku uta gassen (TV Special)
Himself

2007 Tracks (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- David Lynch Special (2007) ... Himself

2005 Le voyage de Chihiro: L'univers musical de Joe Hisaishi (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Interviewee

2000 Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (TV Special documentary)
Himself

2000 The 23rd Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1986 Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta: Promotion (Documentary short)
Himself - Composer

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Worked on the ceremonies and cultural events of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano (Japan).

Official Sites:

Official site (Japanese, English)

Alternate Names:

Mamoru Fujisawa | Jô Hisaishi

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His name came from Quincy Jones. The kanji for "Hisaishi" could be read as "Kuishi," which is close to the Japanese pronunciation of "Quincy," which, however, would be pronounced "Kuinshî," and "Joe," of course, came from "Jones." Hisaishi chose this name himself when he needed a stage name. See more »

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 3,355 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Joe Hisaishi Composer \| Music Department \| Soundtrack + Add or change photo on IMDbPro » Joe Hisaishi was born on December 6, 1950 in Nagano, Japan as Mamoru Fujisawa. He is known for his work on Spirited Away (2001), The Wind Rises (2013) and Ponyo (2008). See full bio » Born: December 6, 1950 in Nagano, Japan
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