Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known for department: Sound
Birthday: 1952-01-17 – 2023-03-28
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
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
The Last Emperor
1987Amakasu
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983Yonoi
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999Director (segment "Rain")
Complete Hurrah
1999Self
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
1993self
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023Self (archive footage)
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023Self
Marisa Monte: Mais
1991SelfBurning Ice
2010Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
2023Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated
2020
New Rose Hotel
1999Hosaka Executive
TV-YMO
1993SelfPreparations For A Journey
1984
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
2003Self
YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
1992Self
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live
2006Self
A Human Tube
1985
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House
2016Self