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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

55 acting

97 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 as Amakasu
★ 7.6
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
★ 7.3
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017 as Self
★ 7.4
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel
1999 as Hosaka Executive
★ 5.2
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
2023 as Self
★ 7.7
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 as Director (segment "Rain")
★ 7.7
The Oshima Gang
The Oshima Gang
1983 as Self
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
★ 8.7
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023 as Self
★ 7.3
TV WAR
TV WAR
1986 as Self
No Smoking
No Smoking
2019 as Self
★ 7.0
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
2025 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
movie
Brand New Day
1987 as Self
★ 7.0
All Star Video
All Star Video
1985 as Self
★ 6.5
Bye Bye Kipling
Bye Bye Kipling
1986 as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
★ 10.0
movie
Steel Cathedrals
1985 as Self - Piano/strings
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
as Self (archive footage)
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
★ 9.0
Marisa Monte: Mais
Marisa Monte: Mais
1991 as Self
★ 8.5
YMO: Winter Live '81
YMO: Winter Live '81
1983 as Self
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
1983 as Self - Keyboards
★ 6.0
TV-YMO
TV-YMO
1993 as Self
Complete Hurrah
Complete Hurrah
1999 as Self
movie
Burning Ice
2010 as Self
★ 6.5