Joe Hisaishi

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Joe Hisaishi

Born 1950 · first film 1982 · latest 2025

1982–2025

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80 films

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Films Joe Hisaishi worked on, with credits, rating, box office and awards. The column headers are buttons that sort the table.
		Credits
Two Down Full Base Composer	1982	Composer
The Wizard of Oz Composer	1982	Composer
Warriors of the Wind Composer	1984	Composer
Birth Composer	1984	Composer
W's Tragedy Composer	1984	Composer
Early Spring Story Composer	1985	Composer
Arion Composer	1986	Composer
Atami Murder Case Composer	1986	Composer
Castle in the Sky Composer	1986	Composer
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Composer	1986	Composer
Lover's Time Composer	1987	Composer
The Drifting Classroom Composer	1987	Composer
This Story of Love Composer	1987	Composer
My Neighbor Totoro Composer	1988	Composer
Those Swell Yakuza Composer	1988	Composer
Venus Wars Composer	1989	Composer
Kiki's Delivery Service Composer	1989	Composer
Network Baby Composer	1990	Composer
Chizuko's Younger Sister Composer	1991	Composer
Fukuzawa Yukichi Composer	1991	Composer
A Scene at the Sea Composer	1991	Composer
Porco Rosso Composer	1992	Composer
The Rocking Horsemen Composer	1992	Composer
Haruka, Nostalgia Composer	1993	Composer
Samurai Kids Composer	1993	Composer
Sonatine Composer	1993	Composer
Turning Point Composer	1994	Composer
Kids Return Composer	1996	Composer
Parasite Eve Composer	1997	Composer
Princess Mononoke Composer	1997	Composer
Fireworks Composer	1997	Composer
Diary of Early Winter Shower Composer	1998	Composer
Kikujiro Composer	1999	Composer
First Love Composer	2000	Composer
Brother Composer	2000	Composer
Spirited Away Composer	2001	Composer
Quartet Director, Writer, Composer	2001	Director, Writer, Composer
Tom Thumb Composer	2001	Composer
Dolls Composer	2002	Composer
When the Last Sword Is Drawn Composer	2003	Composer
Howl's Moving Castle Composer	2004	Composer
Welcome to Dongmakgol Composer	2005	Composer
Yamato Composer	2005	Composer
A Chinese Tall Story Composer	2005	Composer
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt Composer	2007	Composer
The Sun Also Rises Composer	2007	Composer
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies Composer	2007	Composer
Ponyo Composer	2008	Composer
Departures Composer	2008	Composer
I Want to Be a Shellfish Composer	2008	Composer
Sunny and the Elephant Composer	2008	Composer
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen Actor	2009	Actor
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest Composer	2009	Composer
Ocean Heaven Composer	2010	Composer
Villain Composer	2010	Composer
Let the Bullets Fly Composer	2010	Composer
Rest on Your Shoulder Composer	2011	Composer
Casting Blossoms to the Sky Composer	2012	Composer
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Composer	2012	Composer
Tokyo Family Composer	2013	Composer
Miracle Apples Composer	2013	Composer
The Wind Rises Composer	2013	Composer
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Composer	2013	Composer
The Little House Composer	2014	Composer
Snow on The Blades Composer	2014	Composer
What a Wonderful Family! Composer	2016	Composer
What a Wonderful Family! 2 Composer	2017	Composer
Flower and Sword Composer	2017	Composer
Our Time Will Come Composer	2017	Composer
Till the End of the World Composer	2018	Composer
What a Wonderful Family! 3 Composer	2018	Composer
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench Composer	2018	Composer
Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses Composer	2018	Composer
Children of the Sea Composer	2019	Composer
NiNoKuni Composer	2019	Composer
A Summer Trip Composer	2021	Composer
The Boy and the Heron Composer	2023	Composer
Silent Love Composer	2024	Composer
Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes Composer	2024	Composer
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Composer	2025	Composer

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Two Down Full Base 1982
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The Wizard of Oz 1982
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Warriors of the Wind 1984
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Birth 1984
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W's Tragedy 1984
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Early Spring Story 1985
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Arion 1986
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Atami Murder Case 1986
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Castle in the Sky 1986
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Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy 1986
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Lover's Time 1987
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The Drifting Classroom 1987
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This Story of Love 1987
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My Neighbor Totoro 1988
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Those Swell Yakuza 1988
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Venus Wars 1989
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
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Network Baby 1990
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Chizuko's Younger Sister 1991
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Fukuzawa Yukichi 1991
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A Scene at the Sea 1991
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Porco Rosso 1992
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The Rocking Horsemen 1992
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Haruka, Nostalgia 1993
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Samurai Kids 1993
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Sonatine 1993
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Turning Point 1994
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Kids Return 1996
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Parasite Eve 1997
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Princess Mononoke 1997
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Fireworks 1997
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Diary of Early Winter Shower 1998
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Kikujiro 1999
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First Love 2000
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Brother 2000
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Spirited Away 2001
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Quartet 2001
- Director, Writer, Composer
Tom Thumb 2001
- Composer
Dolls 2002
- Composer
When the Last Sword Is Drawn 2003
- Composer
Howl's Moving Castle 2004
- Composer
Welcome to Dongmakgol 2005
- Composer
Yamato 2005
- Composer
A Chinese Tall Story 2005
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The Postmodern Life of My Aunt 2007
- Composer
The Sun Also Rises 2007
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A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies 2007
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Ponyo 2008
- Composer
Departures 2008
- Composer
I Want to Be a Shellfish 2008
- Composer
Sunny and the Elephant 2008
- Composer
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen 2009
- Actor
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest 2009
- Composer
Ocean Heaven 2010
- Composer
Villain 2010
- Composer
Let the Bullets Fly 2010
- Composer
Rest on Your Shoulder 2011
- Composer
Casting Blossoms to the Sky 2012
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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer 2012
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Tokyo Family 2013
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Miracle Apples 2013
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The Wind Rises 2013
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013
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The Little House 2014
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Snow on The Blades 2014
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What a Wonderful Family! 2016
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What a Wonderful Family! 2 2017
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Flower and Sword 2017
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Our Time Will Come 2017
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Till the End of the World 2018
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What a Wonderful Family! 3 2018
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Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench 2018
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Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses 2018
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Children of the Sea 2019
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NiNoKuni 2019
- Composer
A Summer Trip 2021
- Composer
The Boy and the Heron 2023
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Silent Love 2024
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Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes 2024
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey 2025
- Composer

Rating and box office from TMDB: the audience score, and the worldwide gross with how many times it covered the budget. Awards are Oscars and major festival prizes.