Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known for Sound
Born January 17, 1952
Died March 28, 2023
Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan
Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一, Sakamoto Ryūichi, January 17, 1952 - March 28, 2023) was a Japanese composer, record producer, and actor who had pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres.
Filmography
The Last Emperor
1987
as Amakasu
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
as Yonoi
New Rose Hotel
1999
as Hosaka Executive
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017
as Self
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023
as Self
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
as Director (segment "Rain")
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
2003
as Self
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
2024
as Self
All Star Video
1985
as Self
All Star Video
1985
Director
No Smoking
2019
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days
2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
2023
as Self
OKINA: Dance of Life
2020
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
2025
as Self (archive footage)
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
1984
as Self
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
1993
as self
TV-YMO
1993
as Self
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