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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 The Boy and the Heron (2023), Spirited Away (2001) and Fireworks (1997). 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
      • 30 wins & 36 nominations total

    Known for

    Soma Santoki and Luca Padovan in The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    The Boy and the Heron
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2023
    Spirited Away (2001)
    Spirited Away
    8.6
    • Composer
    • 2001
    Takeshi Kitano in Fireworks (1997)
    Fireworks
    7.7
    • Composer
    • 1997
    The Wind Rises (2013)
    The Wind Rises
    7.8
    • Composer
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
      A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Ryôsuke Yamada and Minami Hamabe in Silent Love (2024)
      Silent Love
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Grissini Project: Famous Themes from Studio Ghibli (2023)
      Grissini Project: Famous Themes from Studio Ghibli
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Soma Santoki and Luca Padovan in The Boy and the Heron (2023)
      The Boy and the Heron
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • A Summer Trip (2023)
      A Summer Trip
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Yuzuru Hanyu in Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story GIFT at Tokyo Dome (2023)
      Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story GIFT at Tokyo Dome
      8.5
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2022)
      Spirited Away: Live on Stage
      8.6
      • original score by
      • 2022
    • Klay World Remastered: Yellow Seed (2021)
      Klay World Remastered: Yellow Seed
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (2021)
      Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
      4.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Soul Snatcher (2020)
      Soul Snatcher
      5.4
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Joe Hisaishi: My Neighbour Totoro (2020)
      Joe Hisaishi: My Neighbour Totoro
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Joe Hisaishi: World Dreams (2020)
      Joe Hisaishi: World Dreams
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Shinka no toki (2019)
      Shinka no toki
      9.4
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • NiNoKuni (2019)
      NiNoKuni
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Hiiro Ishibashi, Airu Kubozuka, and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
      Children of the Sea
      6.5
      • Composer (as Jô Hisaishi)
      • 2019

    Music Department

    • Leviathan (2025)
      Leviathan
      6.7
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • opening theme (opening theme)
      • 2025
    • Soma Santoki and Luca Padovan in The Boy and the Heron (2023)
      The Boy and the Heron
      7.3
      • piano
      • 2023
    • NiNoKuni (2019)
      NiNoKuni
      6.1
      • conductor
      • orchestration
      • 2019
    • Hiiro Ishibashi, Airu Kubozuka, and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
      Children of the Sea
      6.5
      • conductor
      • 2019
    • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (2018)
      Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
      7.9
      Video Game
      • conductor
      • 2018
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
      The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
      8.0
      • conductor
      • musician: piano
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • The Wind Rises (2013)
      The Wind Rises
      7.8
      • conductor
      • music producer
      • musician: piano (uncredited) ...
      • 2013
    • The God of Ramen (2013)
      The God of Ramen
      7.1
      • composer: theme music
      • 2013
    • Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
      Clouds Over the Hill
      7.7
      TV Series
      • conductor: Tokyo New City Orchestra
      • musician: piano
      • orchestrator
      • 2009–2011
    • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011)
      Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
      8.5
      Video Game
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • orchestrator
      • 2011
    • Villain (2010)
      Villain
      7.0
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • musician (piano, uncredited, uncredited) ...
      • 2010
    • Ururu no mori no monogatari (2009)
      Ururu no mori no monogatari
      6.7
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • orchestrator
      • 2009
    • Departures (2008)
      Departures
      8.0
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • music producer (uncredited) ...
      • 2008
    • Ponyo (2008)
      Ponyo
      7.6
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • piano
      • 2008
    • A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
      A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
      7.3
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2007

    Director

    • Quartet
      7.0
      • 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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