Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known for SoundBorn 1952-01-17 — died 2023-03-28Tokyo, Japan
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
1987 · as Amakasu
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · as Yonoi
New Rose Hotel
1999 · as Hosaka Executive
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017 · as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days
2024
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
2023 · as Self
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023 · as Self
The Oshima Gang
1983 · as Self
Brand New Day
1987 · as Self
TV WAR
1986 · as Self
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
2003 · as Self
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
2024 · as Self
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 · as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
No Smoking
2019 · as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 · as Director (segment "Rain")
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
as Self (archive footage)