Musician
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - today
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Joe Hisaishi
His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Hisaishi is the 153rd most popular musician (down from 112th in 2024), the 122nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 89th in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Musician.
Joe Hisaishi is a Japanese composer. He is most famous for his soundtracks for Studio Ghibli films.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Joe Hisaishi ranks 153 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Smith, Glenn Miller, Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, and Benny Goodman. After him are Gianna Nannini, Tony Iommi, Paul Mauriat, Karl Thomas Mozart, Carlos Kleiber, and Fernando Sor.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 147
Glenn Miller
1904 - 1944
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 148
Chet Baker
1929 - 1988
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 149
Rudolf Schenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 150
Woody Guthrie
1912 - 1967
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 151
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 152
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 153
Gianna Nannini
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 154
Tony Iommi
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 155
Paul Mauriat
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 156
Karl Thomas Mozart
1784 - 1858
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 157
Carlos Kleiber
1930 - 2004
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 158
Fernando Sor
1778 - 1839
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Joe Hisaishi ranks 34. Before him are Flavio Briatore, Ron Perlman, Zhang Yimou, William Hurt, Russell Alan Hulse, and William H. Macy. After him are Suzi Quatro, Daniel Auteuil, Choe Ryong-hae, Jörg Haider, Janez Drnovšek, and Vesna Vulović.
Others Born in 1950
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Flavio Briatore
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 28
Ron Perlman
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 29
Zhang Yimou
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 30
William Hurt
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 31
Russell Alan Hulse
ASTRONOMER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 32
William H. Macy
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 33
Joe Hisaishi
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 34
Suzi Quatro
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 35
Daniel Auteuil
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 36
Choe Ryong-hae
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 37
Jörg Haider
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 38
Janez Drnovšek
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 39
Vesna Vulović
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 2016
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 40
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Joe Hisaishi ranks 122 out of NaN. Before him are Yasuo Fukuda (1936), Ōkubo Toshimichi (1830), Benkei (1155), Prince Shōtoku (574), Eisaku Satō (1901), and Emperor Nintoku (290). After him are Emperor Kōshō (-505), Kakuichi Mimura (1931), Emperor Go-Daigo (1288), Tōgō Heihachirō (1848), Jiro Horikoshi (1903), and Emperor Kōan (-427).
Others born in Japan
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Yasuo Fukuda
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 116
Ōkubo Toshimichi
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1878
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 117
Benkei
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1155 - 1189
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 118
Prince Shōtoku
POLITICIAN
574 - 622
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 119
Eisaku Satō
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1975
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 120
Emperor Nintoku
POLITICIAN
290 - 399
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 121
Joe Hisaishi
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 122
Emperor Kōshō
POLITICIAN
505 BC - 392 BC
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 123
Kakuichi Mimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 124
Emperor Go-Daigo
POLITICIAN
1288 - 1339
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 125
Tōgō Heihachirō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1934
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 126
Jiro Horikoshi
ENGINEER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 127
Emperor Kōan
POLITICIAN
427 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 128
Among Musicians In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Joe Hisaishi ranks 1. After him are Kitarō (1953), Mitsuko Uchida (1948), Isao Tomita (1932), Shinichi Suzuki (1898), Shigeru Umebayashi (1951), Hide (1964), Haruomi Hosono (1947), Susumu Hirasawa (1954), Yuki Kajiura (1965), Yoshiki (1965), and Mitski (1990).
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 1
Kitarō
1953 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 2
Mitsuko Uchida
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 3
Isao Tomita
1932 - 2016
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 4
Shinichi Suzuki
1898 - 1998
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 5
Shigeru Umebayashi
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 6
Hide
1964 - 1998
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 7
Haruomi Hosono
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 8
Susumu Hirasawa
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 9
Yuki Kajiura
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 10
Yoshiki
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 11
Mitski
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 12
