Biography
Taro Iwashiro (岩代 太郎, Iwashiro Tarō) is a Japanese composer born on 1 May 1965 in Tokyo. He studied composition at Tokyo University of the Arts, graduating at the top of his class in 1989 and completing a master's degree in 1991.
Iwashiro has composed scores for numerous Japanese films, television series and anime, as well as international projects. His credits include Memories of Murder (2003), Azumi (2003), Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005), both Red Cliff films (2008–2009), Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) and Fukushima 50 (2020). He has frequently conducted the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for his soundtracks and has received awards including the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score for Red Cliff.
