Joe Hisaishi
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Summary
Joe Hisaishi was born on December 6, 1950[1], in Nakano[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], conductor[5], university teacher[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,272 views/month, #6,012 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Mai Fujisawa[9]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[10]
- Occupation: music arranger[11], music director[12], film score composer[13], typesetter[14], film director[15], musician[16]
- Employer: Kunitachi College of Music[17]
- Educated at: Kunitachi College of Music[18], Suzaka High School[19]
- Notable work: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind[20], My Neighbor Totoro[21], Kiki's Delivery Service[22], Spirited Away[23], Howl's Moving Castle[24], Hana-bi[25]
- Award received: Medal with Purple Ribbon[26], The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[27]
- Influenced by: Quincy Jones[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Genre: minimalist music[30], film score[31], classical music[32]
- Named after: Quincy Jones[33]
- Record label: Universal Music LLC[34], Deutsche Grammophon[35]
- Discography: Joe Hisaishi discography[36]
- Commons category: Joe Hisaishi[37]
- Given name: Jō[38]
- Pseudonym: Joe Hisaishi[39], 久石譲[40]
- Official website: https://joehisaishi.com/[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joe Hisaishi[42]
- Instrument: piano[43], voice[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[45]
- Birth name: 藤澤 守[46]
- Name in native language: 久石 譲[47]
- Name in kana: ひさいし じょう[48]
- Blood type: B[49]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: JP[51]
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Began / founded: 1950-12-06[52]
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Genre(s): cinematic classical, classical, contemporary classical[53]
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Community tags: anime, cinematic classical, classical, composer, contemporary classical, film composer, film score, soundtrack, studio ghibli[54]
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MusicBrainz ID: 44c64a30-1d58-49c5-b314-6e02fba49526[55]
Why It Matters
Joe Hisaishi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Where was Joe Hisaishi born?
Joe Hisaishi was born in Nakano[2].
What did Joe Hisaishi do for work?
Joe Hisaishi worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], conductor[5], university teacher[6], and singer[7].
Where did Joe Hisaishi go to school?
Joe Hisaishi was educated at Kunitachi College of Music[18] and Suzaka High School[19].
What awards did Joe Hisaishi receive?
Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[26] and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[27].