Joe Hisaishi
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Birth Name: Mamoru Fujisawa
Age: 74, born 6 December 1950
Country of origin: Japan
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100 Greatest Film Score Composers by Digitaldreamd
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Kaleidoscope of Musical Names ****
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Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert (BluRay, 1080p)
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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.
While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and conductor.
He has been associated with animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having composed scores for all but one of his films. He is also recognized for the sound
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1. Spirited Away (2002)
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2. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
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2. Dai 60 kai NHK kôhaku uta gassen (2009)
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3. The 38th Annual Japan Academy Awards (2015)
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4. Tetsuko no heya (1976)
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5. Tracks (1997)
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1. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
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Movies directed by

1. Quartet (2001)
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1. Quartet (2001)
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"Works: Ponyo Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind My Neighbor Totoro Spirited Away Porco Rosso Princess Mononoke"
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