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Joe Hisaishi

Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守, Fujisawa Mamoru?), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō?, born December 6, 1950), is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and head of an orchestra. He is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed scores for many of his films including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including Dolls (2002), Kikujiro (1999), Hana-bi (1997), Kids Return (1996) and Sonatine (1993).


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Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 2000-05-05
Latest Project:
Movie The Songs of Studio Ghibli 2019-02-17
Known For
Poster of The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Poster of 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Poster of A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
Filmography
Movie The Songs of Studio Ghibli Self 2019-02-17
Movie Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya Self 2014-11-27
Movie The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Self 2013-11-16
Movie 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert Self - Conductor 2008-08-31
Movie A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour Self 2005-09-26
Movie Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery Self - Interviewee 2005-01-07
Movie Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 2000-05-05