Akira Yamaoka
Known for
Music and sound
Born
February 6, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Niigata, Japan
Biography
Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃, Yamaoka Akira, born February 6, 1968) is a Japanese composer and music producer. He is best known for composing music for several video games in the Silent Hill series by Konami, among other games. Yamaoka also worked as a producer on the series, as well as composing for the Silent Hill film and its sequel. Since 2010, he has been the sound director at Grasshopper Manufacture.
Best known work
Silent Hill
2006
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
2022
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2012
Return to Silent Hill
2026
Patema Inverted
2013
Julia X
2011
Kuso
2017
The Making of Silent Hill 4
2004
Joshurei
2023
Mushroom
2001Filmography
TBA
2026
ArttackSongs
2026
Summer ProjectCompositor
2026
Return to Silent HillOriginal Music Composer, Executive Producer
2025
2023
JoshureiMusic
2022
2020
Ometeotl HeroMusic
2017
KusoOriginal Music Composer
2016
A K I Я A 1 6as Himself
2014
Silent Hill 2: The MovieMusic Director, Sound Director
2013
Patema InvertedSound Director
2012
2011
2011
Julia XOriginal Music Composer
2006
Silent HillExecutive Producer, Music
2005
2004
The Making of Silent Hill 4as Himself, Director
2003
UsagiMusic
2001
The Making of Silent Hill 2as Self - Sound Director
2001
MushroomMusic
2001
BagMusic
2001
Caramel MixCompositor