Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette · 2023
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2009
Filmography32 titles
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Princess Mononoke
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
My Neighbor Totoro
Castle in the Sky
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Departures
The Wind Rises
Let the Bullets Fly
Ponyo
Porco Rosso
Kiki's Delivery Service
Fireworks
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Ocean Heaven
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Kikujiro
Sonatine
The Boy and the Heron
Children of the Sea
Brother
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Robot Carnival
NiNoKuni
Till the End of the World
The Legend
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Our Time Will Come