Ryuichi Sakamoto

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-01-17

Day of death

2023-03-28 (71 years old)

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

  • Thirteen Talks

    Thirteen Talks

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory

  • Steel Cathedrals

    Steel Cathedrals

  • The Last Emperor

    The Last Emperor

  • YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

    YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

  • Complete Hurrah

    Complete Hurrah

  • NHK Special

    NHK Special

  • Brilliant Trees Sessions

    Brilliant Trees Sessions

  • OKINA: Dance of Life

    OKINA: Dance of Life

  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

  • Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

    Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

  • All Star Video

    All Star Video

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus

  • New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

  • Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

    Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

  • Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

  • The Oshima Gang

    The Oshima Gang

  • Burning Ice

    Burning Ice

  • Jounetsu Tairiku

    Jounetsu Tairiku

  • SUGA: Road to D-DAY

    SUGA: Road to D-DAY

  • Bye Bye Kipling

    Bye Bye Kipling

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

  • Today's Close-Up

    Today's Close-Up

  • No Smoking

    No Smoking

  • TV-YMO

    TV-YMO

  • 100年インタビュー

    100年インタビュー

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

  • NHK MUSIC SPECIAL

    NHK MUSIC SPECIAL

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House

    Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

  • Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern: utp_

    Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern: utp_

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

    Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

  • VisualYMO:the Best

    VisualYMO:the Best

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version

    Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version

  • A Human Tube

    A Human Tube

  • Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra

    Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

    Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

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

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

  • Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

    Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

  • Marisa Monte: Mais

    Marisa Monte: Mais

  • A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda

    A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda

  • YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan

    YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan

  • YMO: Winter Live '81

    YMO: Winter Live '81

  • Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981

    Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981

  • TV WAR

    TV WAR

  • Brand New Day

    Brand New Day

  • NEO GEO ～1987.7.19 NHKホール～

    NEO GEO ～1987.7.19 NHKホール～

  • YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime

    YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime

  • Adelic Penguins

    Adelic Penguins

  • 700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

    700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

  • Technodon in Tokyo Dome

    Technodon in Tokyo Dome

  • POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

    POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

  • Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live

    Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live

  • SAKAMOTO PLAYS SAKAMOTO

    SAKAMOTO PLAYS SAKAMOTO

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

    Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

  • Preparations For A Journey

    Preparations For A Journey

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated

    Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated