Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known For
Sound
Born
1952-01-17 in Tokyo, Japan
Died
2023-03-28
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Thirteen Talks
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
Jounetsu Tairiku
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi
Today's Close-Up
Brilliant Trees Sessions
NHK Special
as Self
100年インタビュー
as ゲスト
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self
NHK MUSIC SPECIAL
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self
TV WAR
as Self
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
as Self
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
as Self
Adelic Penguins
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
as Self