Ryuichi Sakamoto
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu
1987
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi
1983
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")
1999
Complete Hurrah
as Self
1999
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
as self
1993
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
2023
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self
2023
Marisa Monte: Mais
as Self
1991
Burning Ice
as Self
2010
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self
2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated
2020
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive
1999
TV-YMO
as Self
1993
Preparations For A Journey
1984
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
as Self
2003
YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
as Self
1992
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live
as Self
2006
A Human Tube
1985
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House
as Self
2016
OKINA: Dance of Life
2020
