Joe Hisaishi

Birthplace

Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Birthday
December 6, 1950

Deathday
N/A
- IMDB

Joe Hisaishi is a Japanese composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, his music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres.

Joe Hisaishi awards and nominations

7 awards
5 nominations

Year	Category	Subcategory	Info	Movie/Tv Series
2008	International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)	Winner IFMCA Award	Best Original Score for a Television Series (Joe Hisaishi)	The Legend
2008	Iron Elephant Film Awards	Winner Iron Elephant Award	Best Music (Joe Hisaishi)	The Sun Also Rises
2005	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Winner LAFCA Award	Best Music (Joe Hisaishi, Yumi Kimura)	Howl's Moving Castle
2005	Tokyo Anime Award	Winner Best Music	Film Category (Joe Hisaishi)	Howl's Moving Castle
2003	Annie Awards	Winner Annie	Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away
2002	Mainichi Film Concours	Winner Mainichi Film Concours	Best Music Score (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away
2002	Tokyo Anime Award	Winner Best Music	Film Category (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away

Year	Category	Subcategory	Info	Movie/Tv Series
2006	Hong Kong Film Awards	Nominee Hong Kong Film Award	Best Original Film Score (Joe Hisaishi)	A Chinese Tall Story
2003	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best Music (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away
2003	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Nominee CFCA Award	Best Original Score (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away
2003	International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)	Nominee INOCA	Best Original Score (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away
2003	Online Film & Television Association	Nominee OFTA Film Award	Best Music, Original Score (Joe Hisaishi)	Spirited Away