Joe Hisaishi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Hisaishi
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1950(1950-12-06)
Age	74
Birthplace	Nakano
Country	Japan
Birth City	Nagano Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Joe Hisaishi Biography

Joe Hisaishi is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 6, 1950 in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Japanese composer who composed the scores for the animation film “Princess Monoke” and the 2001 animated film “Spirited Away.” He was renowned for his blend of European classical styles and Japanese classical music in score for animated films like Castle in the Sky, which was awarded the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 1986.

He composed the music of “Ponyo” from 2008, that starred Catherine Blanchett.

Hisaishi was born in Nakano, Nagano, Japan, as Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守 , Fujisawa Mamoru) . When he started learning violin in the Violin School Suzuki Shinichi at the age of four, he found his passion in music. At the same age, he also began watching 300 movies a year with his father, which influenced his career. Realizing his love, he attended the Kunitachi College of Music in 1969 to major in music composition. Hisaishi collaborated with minimalist artists as a typesetter, furthering his experience in the musical world.

In the 1970s, Japanese popular music, electronic music, and new-age music flourished; those genres, as well as the Yellow Magic Orchestra (a Japanese electronic band in 1978–1983), influenced Hisaishi’s compositions. He developed his music from minimalist ideas and expanded toward orchestral work. Around 1975, Hisaishi presented his first public performance, spreading his name around his community. Also, from 1978, he had worked for Brass Compositions for a long time. His first album, MKWAJU, was released in 1981, with Information being released a year later. His first major anime scores were Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz (1974) and Robokko Beeton (1976).

He was married to his wife Ayame Fujisawa. He also has one daughter who is named Mai.

Joe Hisaishi Net Worth

Joe Hisaishi is one of the richest Composer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Hisaishi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a musician from the beginning and took his first violin lessons at the age of five. Additionally, he is a proficient writer, typesetter of music, arranger, and conductor. He was a student of Takeo Watanabe who was a revered anime composer.

His most productive partnership was working with animator His most fruitful collaboration was with animator Hayao Miyazaki with whom he worked on ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ from 1989, ‘Porco Rosso’ from 1992,’ and ‘The Wind Rises’ from 2013. together on “Kiki’s Delivery Service” from 1989as well as “Porco Rosso in 1992, and “The Wind Rises” in 2013.

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 and musical director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi is also known for his piano scores.

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Who is Joe Hisaishi Dating?

According to our records, Joe Hisaishi married to Ayame Fujisawa. As of December 1, 2023, Joe Hisaishi’s is not dating anyone.

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As more exposure was given to Hisaishi and the anime industry, his career grew. He initiated a solo career, began to produce music, and created his own label (Wonder Land Inc.) in 1988. A year later, Hisaishi released his solo album Pretender as the first album under the new label.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Joe Hisaishi celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

In 2001, Hisaishi produced music for another Kitano film, Brother, and Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film, Spirited Away. He also served as executive producer of the Night Fantasia 4 Movement at the Japan Expo in Fukushima 2001. On October 6, Hisaishi made his debut as a film director in Quartet, having also written both its music and script. The film received excellent reviews at the Montreal Film Festival. His first soundtrack for a foreign film, Le Petit Poucet, was released in the same year.

Top Facts about Joe Hisaishi

1. Joe Hisaishi is a renowned Japanese composer and pianist.
2. He has composed music for over 100 films and TV dramas.
3. Hisaishi’s most famous works are the scores for Studio Ghibli films.
4. He has won numerous awards, including the Japan Academy Prize.
5. Hisaishi has collaborated with other musicians, such as Ryuichi Sakamoto.
6. He started playing piano at age five and studied at Kunitachi College of Music.
7. His music combines classical, jazz, and traditional Japanese influences.
8. Hisaishi’s concert tours have sold out venues around the world.
9. He has released over 25 solo albums in his career.
10. His work has been described as emotional, uplifting, and cinematic.

Why did Joe Hisaishi change his name?

As he became better-known, Hisaishi formulated an alias inspired by American musician and composer Quincy Jones : “Quincy”, pronounced “Kuinshī” in Japanese, can be written using the same kanji in “Hisaishi”; and “Joe” came from “Jones”.

What is Joe Hisaishi most famous for?

Joe Hisaishi He is best known as the main musical associate of the Studio Ghibli film studio , having scored all but one of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated films.

What is Joe Hisaishi real name?

Mamoru Fujisawa

How old is Joe Hisaishi?

71 years (December 6, 1950)

Is Studio Ghibli shutting down?

Whispers of the imminent demise of highly influential Japanese animation production company Studio Ghibli have now been validated, with the studio’s general manager, Toshio Suzuki, announcing on Japanese television this morning that the studio will officially shut down and use its scaled back human resources to manage …