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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

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.

Born

Jan 17, 1952

Tokyo, Japan

Died

Mar 28, 2023

Known For

Sound

Movies

58 acting

95 crew

Popularity

2.0

Known For

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 • as Amakasu
★ 7.6
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
★ 7.3
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel
1999 • as Hosaka Executive
★ 5.3
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017 • as Self
★ 7.4
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023 • as Self
★ 7.5
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
2023 • as Self
★ 7.9
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 • as Director (segment "Rain")
★ 7.7
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
★ 8.7
All Star Video
All Star Video
1985 • as Self
★ 6.5
Marisa Monte: Mais
Marisa Monte: Mais
1991 • as Self
★ 8.5
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
1983 • as Self - Keyboards
★ 6.0
Bye Bye Kipling
Bye Bye Kipling
1986 • as Self
TV WAR
TV WAR
1986 • as Self
YMO: Winter Live '81
YMO: Winter Live '81
1983 • as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
★ 10.0
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
2025 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
★ 9.0
movie
Steel Cathedrals
1985 • as Self - Piano/strings
The Oshima Gang
The Oshima Gang
1983 • as Self
No Smoking
No Smoking
2019 • as Self
★ 7.0
movie
Brand New Day
1987 • as Self
★ 7.0
TV-YMO
TV-YMO
1993 • as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
• as Self (archive footage)
movie
Burning Ice
2010 • as Self
★ 6.5
Complete Hurrah
Complete Hurrah
1999 • as Self