Ryuichi Sakamoto
Known for
Music and sound
Born
January 17, 1952
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Died
March 28, 2023 (aged 71)
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.
Best known work
The Revenant
2015
Black Mirror
2011
Babel
2006
The Last Emperor
1987
Snake Eyes
1998
Monster
2023
Beckett
2021
Femme Fatale
2002
After Yang
2022
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983Filmography
TBA
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevisas Self (archive footage)
2026
Sekiro: No DefeatTheme Song Performance
2026
A Flower of ForgetfulnessCompositor
2026
ZiIn Memory Of
2025
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diariesas Self (archive footage)
2025
Flames of a FlowerTheme Song Performance
2025
Sons of the Neon NightOriginal Music Composer
2025
FrammentiOriginal Music Composer
2025
2024
Black OxOriginal Music Composer
2024
Kraftwerk - Fuji Rock Festival 2024Original Music Composer
2024
2024
2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opusas Self, Music
2023
SUGA: Road to D-DAYas Self
2023
MonsterOriginal Music Composer
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage), Music
2023
2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022as Himself, Original Music Composer
2022
2022
Piano CinémaOriginal Music Composer
2022
After YangMain Title Theme Composer
2021
Love After LoveOriginal Music Composer
2021
2021
BeckettOriginal Music Composer