Known For
Sound
Birthday
January 17, 1952
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- Ryûichi Sakamoto
- Ryūichi Sakamoto
- 류이치 사카모토
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
- YMO
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 - Movies
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as Self
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Self
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self
🎬
Brand New Day
as Self
