Sound
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo, JapanBorn 1952
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.
47
Films
5
TV Shows
2
Crew Credits
Known For
52 Credits
Thirteen Talks
2016
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu
1987
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi
1983
Today's Close-Up
1993
Jounetsu Tairiku
1998
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self
2023
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive
1999
NHK Special
as Self
1989
Brilliant Trees Sessions
2021
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")
1999
