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Mamoru Fujisawa net worth is
$12 Million

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Template:Multiple issuesMamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守, Fujisawa Mamoru, born December 6, 1950), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō), is a composer and musical director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.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 is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed scores for many of his films, including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including A Scene at the Sea (1991), Sonatine (1993), Kids Return (1996), Hana-bi (1997), Kikujiro (1999), and Dolls (2002), as well for the video games Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn and Wrath of the White Witch. He was a student of legendary anime composer Takeo Watanabe. 

Full NameMamoru Fujisawa
Net Worth$12 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 6, 1950
Place Of BirthNagano, Japan
OccupationMusical director, composer, conductor, arranger
ProfessionComposer, Music Department, Soundtrack
NicknamesJoe Hisaishi, Hisaishi, Joe
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1He has scored the highest grossing domestic film in both Japan (Spirited Away (2001)) and China (Let the Bullets Fly (2010)).
2His name came from Quincy Jones. The kanji for "Hisaishi" could be read as "Kuishi," which is close to the Japanese pronunciation of "Quincy," which, however, would be pronounced "Kuinshî," and "Joe," of course, came from "Jones." Hisaishi chose this name himself when he needed a stage name.
3He has won the Japanese equivalent of the Academy Award for Best Music seven times.
4Graduated from Kunitachi Music College.

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sôshun monogatari1985
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive1985Video
Hono no Arupen Rôzu1985TV Series
Bâsu1984
W no higeki1984
Futari Taka1984TV Series
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984
Kikô sôseiki Mospeada1983TV Series
Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger1983TV Series
Tekuno porisu 21C1982
The Wizard of Oz1982
Sasuga no sarutobi1982TV Series
Robokko Beaton1976TV Series
Hajime ningen Gyatoruz1974TV Series
The General1926uncredited
Kazoku wa tsuraiyo 22017pre-production
Kazoku wa tsuraiyo2016
Zakurozaka no adauchi2014
Chiisai ouchi2014
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya2013
Kaze tachinu2013
Kiseki no ringo2013
Onna Nobunaga2013TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Tôkyô kazoku2013
Alien Monster Sharks: Legends of the Deep - Deep-Sea Sharks2013TV Mini-Series documentary
Sweet Heart Chocolate2012
Tenchi meisatsu2012
Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari2012
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch2011Video Game
Jian Shang Die2011
Rang zi dan fei2010
Pan-dane to Tamago-hime2010Short
Akunin2010
Ocean Heaven2010
Saka no ue no kumo2009TV Series 5 episodes
Ururu no mori no monogatari2009
Sunny et l'éléphant2008
Watashi wa kai ni naritai2008
Departures2008
Ponyo2008as Jô Hisaishi
Mari to koinu no monogatari2007
Tai yang zhao chang sheng qi2007
Yi ma de hou xian dai sheng huo2006
Mirai sôzôdô2006TV Series
Qing dian da sheng2005
Otoko-tachi no Yamato2005
Welkkeom tu Dongmakgol2005
Howl's Moving Castle2004
Art Museums of the World2004TV Series documentary
Mei to Koneko basu2002Short
Mibu gishi den2002
Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei2002Short
Dolls2002
Imaginary Flying Machines2002Short
Le petit poucet2001
Quartet2001
Spirited Away2001
Brother2000/I
Kawa no nagare no you ni2000
Chiisana eki de oriru2000TV Movie
Hatsukoi2000
Kikujiro1999
Diary of Early Winter Shower1998
Parasite Eve1997
Fireworks1997
Princess Mononoke1997
Kizzu ritân1996
Piano1994TV Series 156 episodes
Onna-zakari1994
Toki o kakeru shôjo1994TV Series
Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu1993
Sonatine1993
Haruka, nosutarujii1993
Seishun dendekedekedeke1992
Porco Rosso1992
Fukuzawa Yukichi1991
A Scene at the Sea1991
Chizuko's Younger Sister1991
Kojika monogatari1991
Kanbakku1990
Tasumania monogatari1990
Peesuke: Gatapishi monogatari1990
Free and Easy II1989
Kiki's Delivery Service1989
Venus Wars1989
Guriin rekuiemu1988
Yakuza tosei no sutekina menmen1988
My Neighbor Totoro1988as Jô Hisaishi
Don Matsugorô no daibôken1987
This Story of Love1987
Robot Carnival1987Video
Hyôryu kyôshitsu1987
Koibitotachino jikoku1987
Arion1986
Maison Ikkoku1986
Ozu no mahôtsukai1986TV Series
Castle in the Sky1986
Atami satsujin jiken1986
Haru no kane1985

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya2013conductor / musician: piano / orchestrator - uncredited
Kaze tachinu2013conductor / music producer / musician - piano / orchestrator - uncredited
Râmen yori taisetsuna mono2013Documentary composer: theme music
Saka no ue no kumoTV Series conductor - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011 musician - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011 orchestrator - 13 episodes, 2009 - 2011
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch2011Video Game conductor / music arranger / orchestrator
Akunin2010conductor / music arranger / musician - piano, uncredited / orchestrator - uncredited
Ururu no mori no monogatari2009conductor / music arranger / orchestrator
Departures2008conductor / music arranger / music producer / orchestrator - uncredited
Ponyo2008orchestrator
Mari to koinu no monogatari2007conductor / music arranger / orchestrator - uncredited
Otoko-tachi no Yamato2005conductor / musician: piano solos - uncredited / orchestrator
Welkkeom tu Dongmakgol2005conductor
Howl's Moving Castle2004music arranger: "Sekai no Yakusoku"
Dolls2002music arranger / music performed by / music producer
Le petit poucet2001orchestrator
Spirited Away2001conductor / musician: piano / orchestrator - uncredited
Brother2000/Imusic arranger - uncredited / musician: piano solos
Princess Mononoke1997music arranger / musician: piano solos / orchestrator - uncredited
A Scene at the Sea1991conductor - uncredited / music arranger - uncredited / music programmer - uncredited / musician: piano/keyboards - uncredited / orchestrator - uncredited
Chizuko's Younger Sister1991music producer - as Mamoru Fujisawa
Venus Wars1989musical director
Castle in the Sky1986music arranger - uncredited / musician - uncredited
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984music producer - uncredited / musician: Acoustic Piano and Keyboards - uncredited / orchestrator - uncredited
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space1982composer: additional music
Kidô senshi Gandamu II: Ai senshihen1981composer: additional music
Hello! Sandy Bell1981TV Series music arranger: theme song
The General1926Joe Hisaishi Score - uncredited / conductor - uncredited / music arranger - uncredited / music producer - uncredited / musician - uncredited / orchestrator - uncredited

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Grandmaster2013writer: "Mibuno Ookami"
Ponyo2008arranger: "Gake no ue no Ponyo" / writer: "Gake no ue no Ponyo", "Umi no okâsan"
Gris2003Short courtesy: "Thank you...for everything" / writer: "Thank you...for everything"
Dolls2002performer: "Sakura", "Pure White", "Mad", "Feel", "Dolls" / writer: "Sakura", "Pure White", "Mad", "Feel", "Dolls"
Le petit poucet2001writer: "La Lune Brille Pour Toi"
Kikujiro1999writer: "Summer"
Princess Mononoke1997music: "Mononoke-Hime/Princess Mononoke Theme Song", "Princess Mononoke Theme Song Mononoke-Hime", "The Tatara Women Work Song Tatara Fumu Onnatachi" / writer: "Mononoke-Hime/Princess Mononoke Theme Song", "Princess Mononoke Theme Song Mononoke-Hime", "The Tatara Women Work Song Tatara Fumu Onnatachi"
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day1988arranger: "Like a Bird" / music: "Like a Bird"
My Neighbor Totoro1988writer: "Tonari no Totoro", "Sampo"
Curtain Call1986Video music: "Nagisa no Memory"
Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love Live Alive1985Video arranger: "Mind Tree", "Dream Road", "Love is Free", "Blue Rain", "Horizon", "Fire!", "Clap!! Clap!! Clap!!", "Midnight Rider", "Devil's Eye", "Heart Wave" / writer: "Mind Tree", "Dream Road", "Love is Free", "Fire!", "Clap!! Clap!! Clap!!", "Midnight Rider", "Devil's Eye", "Heart Wave"
Kikô sôseiki Mospeada1983TV Series arranger: "Ushinawareta Yume wo Motomete", "Burû Rein"
Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger1983TV Series arranger: "Ginga Shippû Sasuraiger", "Happy Song" / music: "Maybe Baby"
Ai Shite Night1983TV Series arranger: "Koi wa Totsuzen" "Sudden Love", "Boku no Giuliano" "My Giuliano"
The Wizard of Oz1982music: "Strictly Up to You", "I Dream of Home", "A Wizard of a Day", "A Wizard of a Day Reprise", "Dare ka ga watashi wo matte iru", "1 + 1 wa nan?"

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Quartet2001

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Quartet2001

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 38th Annual Japan Academy Awards2015TV SpecialHimself
The 37th Annual Japan Academy Awards2014TV SpecialHimself
Yume to kyôki no ôkoku2013DocumentaryHimself
The 36th Annual Japan Academy Awards2013TV SpecialHimself
The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards2011TV SpecialHimself
Tetsuko no heya2010TV SeriesHimself
Dai 60 kai NHK kôhaku uta gassen2009TV SpecialHimself
Tracks2007TV Series documentaryHimself
Le voyage de Chihiro: L'univers musical de Joe Hisaishi2005Video documentary shortHimself
Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki2005TV Movie documentaryHimself / Interviewee
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano2000TV Special documentaryHimself
The 23rd Annual Japan Academy Awards2000TV SpecialHimself - Winner
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta: Promotion1986Documentary shortHimself - Composer

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreKaze tachinu (2013)
2013IFMCA AwardInternational Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)Best Original Score for an Animated Feature FilmKaze tachinu (2013)
2011Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreAkunin (2010)
2011IFMCA AwardInternational Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive MediaNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011)
2009Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsBest ComposerGake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
2009Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Film ScoreGake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
2008Hong Kong Film AwardHong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film ScoreYi ma de hou xian dai sheng huo (2006)
2008Iron Elephant AwardIron Elephant Film AwardsBest MusicTai yang zhao chang sheng qi (2007)
2007IFMCA AwardInternational Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)Best Original Score for TelevisionTaewang sasingi (2007)
2005LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest MusicHauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
2005Best MusicTokyo Anime AwardFilm CategoryHauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
2003AnnieAnnie AwardsOutstanding Music in an Animated Feature ProductionSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2002Mainichi Film ConcoursMainichi Film ConcoursBest Music ScoreSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2002Best MusicTokyo Anime AwardFilm CategorySen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2000Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreKikujirô no natsu (1999)
1999Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreHana-bi (1997)
1994Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreSonatine (1993)
1993Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreSeishun dendekedekedeke (1992)
1993Mainichi Film ConcoursMainichi Film ConcoursBest Film ScoreKurenai no buta (1992)
1992Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreAno natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991)
1992Mainichi Film ConcoursMainichi Film ConcoursBest Film ScoreAno natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991)
1992Festival PrizeYokohama Film FestivalBest Film ScoreAno natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015AnnieAnnie AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature ProductionKaguyahime no monogatari (2013)
2015Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsBest ComposerYi bu zhi yao (2014)
2015Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreChiisai ouchi (2014)
2015ICS AwardInternational Cinephile Society AwardsBest Original ScoreKaguyahime no monogatari (2013)
2015IOMAItalian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora)Kaguyahime no monogatari (2013)
2014Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreKaguyahime no monogatari (2013)
2014Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreTôkyô kazoku (2013)
2013Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreTenchi meisatsu (2012)
2010AnnieAnnie AwardsMusic in a Feature ProductionGake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
2010ICS AwardInternational Cinephile Society AwardsBest Original ScoreGake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
2009Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Film ScoreOkuribito (2008)
2008IFMCA AwardInternational Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)Best Original Score for an Animated Feature FilmGake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
2007Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreOtoko-tachi no Yamato (2005)
2006Hong Kong Film AwardHong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film ScoreQing dian da sheng (2005)
2003Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest MusicSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2003Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreDolls (2002)
2003CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest Original ScoreSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
2003OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Music, Original ScoreSen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
1997Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreKizzu ritân (1996)
1991Award of the Japanese AcademyAwards of the Japanese AcademyBest Music ScoreKanbakku (1990)

Known for movies

Composer

Spirited Away (2001)
as Composer

Composer

Princess Mononoke (1997)
as Composer

Composer

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
as Composer

Composer

Kaze tachinu (2013)
as Composer

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