Ryuichi Sakamoto
1952-01-17 (1952)Tokyo, JapanSound
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.
Known For
Thirteen Talks
TV • 2016
The Last Emperor
MOVIE • 1987
NHK Special
TV • 1989
Today's Close-Up
TV • 1993
Jounetsu Tairiku
TV • 1998
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
MOVIE • 1983
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
MOVIE • 2024
New Rose Hotel
MOVIE • 1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
MOVIE • 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
MOVIE • 2023
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
MOVIE • 2023
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
MOVIE • 1999
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
MOVIE • 1985
TV-YMO
MOVIE • 1993
NHK MUSIC SPECIAL
TV • 2021
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
MOVIE • 1984
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live
MOVIE • 2006
No Smoking
MOVIE • 2019