Ryuichi Sakamoto
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Last Emperor
as Amakasu 1987
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Yonoi 1983
New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka Executive 1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as Self 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
as Self 2023
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as Self 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
as Self 2018
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain") 1999
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage) 2023
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Self 1985
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
as Self 2003
No Smoking
as Self 2019
Burning Ice
as Self 2010
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
as Self 1984
All Star Video
as Self 1985
Marisa Monte: Mais
as Self 1991
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated
2020