Joe Hisaishi
Birthday: 1950-12-06
Place of Birth: Nagano, Japan
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.
Movies
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Concert held on August 4, 5 and 6, 2008 at the Nippon Budōkan hall in Tokyo to commemorate both the ...
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A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
Joe Hisaishi will handle a variety of film music, this simple structure of 9 Cello and piano, the co...
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Hisaishi Symphonique
Acclaimed Japanese pianist and composer Joe Hisaishi conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasb...
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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Studio Ghibli is Japan's most successful animation studio, with helmers Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Aw...
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki,...
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NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen
Nippon TV's NEWS ZERO program produced an hour long documentary on the making of Ponyo, known in Jap...
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The Songs of Studio Ghibli
This program will give you an up-close look at some of the studio’s most famous films along with the...
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Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
The music of iconic Studio Ghibli films featuring Joe Hisaishi’s celebrated scores will be performed...
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptu...
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano...
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Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen...
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Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
Stepping closer and closer to his retirement, Hayao Miyazaki has no other means, but to choose up a ...
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to S...
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