Joe Hisaishi Composer and musical director

Joe Hisaishi is a 74 years old Composer and musical director from Nakano, Nagano. He was born on December 06, 1950 in Nakano, Nagano.

About

Is Joe Hisaishi still alive?

Yes, Joe Hisaishi is still alive Last check: 4 years ago

Family

Child

He has one child, Mai (45, Reality Star ) . When his first child, Mai, was born, Joe Hisaishi was 28 years old.

Works

Joe Hisaishi Albums (122)

There are 122 albums of Joe Hisaishi.

His last album Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2 released 3 years 3 months ago. When Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2 released, he was 70 years old. This album contains 28 tracks

His first album Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Soundtrack: Towards the Faraway Land released 40 years ago, he was 33 years old when this album released. There were 13 songs in this album.

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Popular Joe Hisaishi Songs

1. One Summer Day (Spirited Away Soundtrack, released 23 years ago)
2. Opening Song - Merry-go-round Of Life (Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack, released 20 years ago)
3. A Town With An Ocean View (Kiki's Delivery Service Soundtrack Music Collection, released 35 years ago)
4. The Sixth Station (Spirited Away Soundtrack, released 23 years ago)
5. Princess Mononoke (Princess Mononoke Image Album, released 28 years ago)
6. A Walk In The Skies (Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack, released 20 years ago)
7. A Journey (The Wind Rises Soundtrack, released 11 years ago)
8. Summer (菊次郎の夏 (オリジナル・サウンドトラック), released 25 years ago)
9. The Path Of The Wind - Instrumental (My Neighbor Totoro Soundtrack Collection, released 36 years ago)
10. Ashitaka And San (Princess Mononoke Soundtrack, released 27 years ago)

Joe Hisaishi Movies (77)

There are 77 movies of Joe Hisaishi.

His first feature film was Ponyo (2009). He was 58 when he starred in this movie. Since 2009, he has appeared in 77 feature films. The last one is Rest on Your Shoulder (2011). .

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Joe Hisaishi movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:

Character/Job	Movie	Age
Original Music Composer	Ponyo (2008)	58
Original Music Composer	Spirited Away (2001)	51
Original Music Composer	Howl's Moving Castle (2004)	54
Original Music Composer	My Neighbor Totoro (1988)	68
Original Music Composer	Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)	48
Original Music Composer	Princess Mononoke (1997)	48
Original Music Composer	Castle in the Sky (1986)	38
Original Music Composer	The Wind Rises (2013)	63
Original Music Composer	Porco Rosso (1992)	42
Original Music Composer	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)	34
Music	Children of the Sea (2019)	68
Music	NiNoKuni (2019)	68
Original Music Composer	Kikujiro (1999)	48
Orchestrator	The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)	63
Original Music Composer	The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)	63
Conductor	The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)	63
Original Music Composer	Let the Bullets Fly (2010)	60
Original Music Composer	Brother (2000)	49
Music	Sonatine (1993)	42
Music	Fireworks (1997)	47
Original Music Composer	A Scene at the Sea (1991)	40
Original Music Composer	Departures (2008)	57
Music	Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)	54
Original Music Composer	Dolls (2002)	51
Original Music Composer	Kids Return (1996)	45
Original Music Composer	Yamato (2005)	55
Original Music Composer	Venus Wars (1989)	38
Original Music Composer	Mei and the Kittenbus (2002)	51
Himself	The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)	62
Original Music Composer	A Chinese Tall Story (2005)	55
Original Music Composer	Villain (2010)	59
Original Music Composer	Ocean Heaven (2010)	59
Music	When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	52
Music	Robot Carnival (1987)	40
Original Music Composer	The Sun Also Rises (2007)	56
Original Music Composer	The Little House (2014)	63
Original Music Composer	Parasite Eve (1997)	46
Original Music Composer	Our Time Will Come (2017)	66
Himself	25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert (2008)	58
Original Music Composer	What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)	66
Original Music Composer	What a Wonderful Family! (2016)	65
Original Music Composer	Arion (1986)	35
Original Music Composer	Tokyo Family (2013)	62
Original Music Composer	Birth (1984)	33
Original Music Composer	How Do You Live?	0
Music	Boro the Caterpillar (2018)	67
Original Music Composer	Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)	40
Music	Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss (2016)	65
Music	Techno Police 21C (1982)	31
Original Music Composer	Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)	61
Original Music Composer	The Rocking Horsemen (1992)	41
Music Director	Turning Point (1994)	43
Original Music Composer	I Want to Be a Shellfish (2008)	57
Original Music Composer	What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)	67
Music	The Wizard of Oz (1982)	31
Original Music Composer	The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)	55
Original Music Composer	A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)	68
Music	Secrets of The Battleship Yamato (2005)	54
Music	Samurai Kids (1993)	42
Original Music Composer	Lover's Time (1987)	36
Original Music Composer	Sunny and the Elephant (2008)	58
Original Music Composer	Till the End of the World (2018)	67
Original Music Composer	The Drifting Classroom (1987)	36
Original Music Composer	This Story of Love (1987)	36
Music	First Love (2000)	49
Original Music Composer	Miracle Apples (2013)	62
Original Music Composer	Snow on The Blades (2014)	63
Music	Diary of Early Winter Shower (1998)	47
	The Songs of Studio Ghibli (2019)	68
Original Music Composer	A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest (2009)	59
Original Music Composer	Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)	61
Original Music Composer	Those Swell Yakuza (1988)	37
Music	Quartet (2001)	50
Writer	Quartet (2001)	50
Director	Quartet (2001)	50
Himself	A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour (2005)	54
Original Music Composer	Rest on Your Shoulder (2011)	60

Joe Hisaishi TV Shows (2)

His first TV Show was Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (1983).

Awards (1)

Awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2008 .

Education

He graduated from Kunitachi College Of Music

What is Joe's zodiac sign?

Joe Hisaishi zodiac sign is sagittarius.

When is Hisaishi's next birthday?

Joe Hisaishi was born on the 6th of December 1950, which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 75 in only 354 days from today (17 December, 2024).

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