Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1952-01-17
Deathday
2023-03-28
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known For
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
as Self
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Self