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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Lived · 71 Born · Jan 17, 1952 From · Tokyo, Japan Films · 50

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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

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014 poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Career timeline

2025

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014 Notable

2024

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days Notable

2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus Notable

SUGA: Road to D-DAY Notable

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Self (archive footage) · 2023

2022

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022 Notable

Himself · 2022

2021

Brilliant Trees Sessions

2020

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Improvisation for Sonic Cure

OKINA: Dance of Life

Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated

2019

No Smoking Notable

2018

Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory Notable

2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA Notable

2016

Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House Notable

2015

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

2012

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

2009

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

himself · 2009

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

2008

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern: utp_

2006

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live

2003

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream Notable

VisualYMO:the Best

2000

Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version

1999

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Notable

Director (segment "Rain") · 1999

Complete Hurrah

Hosaka Executive · 1999

1993

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

1992

Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra

YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime

Frequently appears with

Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014 poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era poster

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

SUGA: Road to D-DAY poster

SUGA: Road to D-DAY

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV poster

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022 poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022

Brilliant Trees Sessions poster

Brilliant Trees Sessions

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Improvisation for Sonic Cure poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Improvisation for Sonic Cure

OKINA: Dance of Life poster

OKINA: Dance of Life

Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated

No Smoking poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto poster

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK poster

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra poster

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist poster

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

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