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Ryuichi Sakamoto

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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 me...

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Filmography

A Flower of Forgetfulness

A Flower of Forgetfulness

Compositor

2026

Zi

Zi

In Memory Of

2026

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries

Self (archive footage)

2025

Flames of a Flower

Flames of a Flower

Theme Song Performance

2025

Sons of the Neon Night

Sons of the Neon Night

Original Music Composer

2025

Frammenti

Frammenti

Original Music Composer

2025

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014

Self

2025

Black Ox

Black Ox

Original Music Composer

2024

Kraftwerk - Fuji Rock Festival 2024

Kraftwerk - Fuji Rock Festival 2024

Original Music Composer

2024

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Self

2024

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days

2024

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Self

2023

SUGA: Road to D-DAY

SUGA: Road to D-DAY

Self

2023

Monster

Monster

Original Music Composer

2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Self (archive footage)

2023

Stalingrad - Stimmen aus Ruinen

Stalingrad - Stimmen aus Ruinen

Music

2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022

Himself

2022

exception

exception

Music Producer

2022

Piano Cinéma

Piano Cinéma

Original Music Composer

2022

After Yang

After Yang

Main Title Theme Composer

2022

Love After Love

Love After Love

Original Music Composer

2021

Moskau 1941 - Stimmen am Abgrund

Moskau 1941 - Stimmen am Abgrund

Music

2021

Beckett

Beckett

Original Music Composer

2021

Brilliant Trees Sessions

Brilliant Trees Sessions

2021

Apausalypse

Apausalypse

Music

2021

NHK MUSIC SPECIAL

NHK MUSIC SPECIAL

2021

Incomplete

Incomplete

Director

2020

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Improvisation for Sonic Cure

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Improvisation for Sonic Cure

2020

OKINA: Dance of Life

OKINA: Dance of Life

2020

Adult Baby

Adult Baby

Musician

2020

Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated

Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated

2020

Minamata

Minamata

Original Music Composer

2020

Proxima

Proxima

Original Music Composer

2019

No Smoking

No Smoking

Self

2019

Agniyogana

Agniyogana

Original Music Composer

2019

My Tyrano: Together, Forever

My Tyrano: Together, Forever

Original Music Composer

2019

Paradise Next

Paradise Next

Original Music Composer

2019

The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl

Original Music Composer

2019

Your Face

Your Face

Original Music Composer

2018

Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory

Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory

Self

2018

A Gentle Glow

A Gentle Glow

Music

2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Self

2017

The Fortress

The Fortress

Original Music Composer

2017

Fullmoon

Fullmoon

Music

2017

Star Sand

Star Sand

Music

2017

Haiku On A Plum Tree

Haiku On A Plum Tree

Music

2017

async - first light

async - first light

Original Music Composer

2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House

Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House

Self

2016

Rage

Rage

Original Music Composer

2016

Thirteen Talks

Thirteen Talks

2016

The Ferryman

The Ferryman

Original Music Composer

2016

The Revenant

The Revenant

Original Music Composer

2015

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Original Music Composer

2015

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self

2015

Nuclear Nation II

Nuclear Nation II

Theme Song Performance

2014

Psychedelic Afternoon

Psychedelic Afternoon

Original Music Composer

2013

Yae's Sakura

Yae's Sakura

Theme Song Performance

2013

I Have to Buy New Shoes

I Have to Buy New Shoes

Original Music Composer

2012

Future Past Perfect Pt. 02 (Cité Radieuse)

Future Past Perfect Pt. 02 (Cité Radieuse)

Music

2012

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK

Self

2012

Nuclear Nation

Nuclear Nation

Theme Song Performance

2012

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

Original Music Composer

2011

Utau Live in Tokyo 2010 - A Project of Taeko Onuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto

Utau Live in Tokyo 2010 - A Project of Taeko Onuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto

Music

2011

Tripitaka Koreana Special ‘Dharma’

Tripitaka Koreana Special ‘Dharma’

Music

2011

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Original Music Composer

2011

Dhobi Ghat

Dhobi Ghat

Songs

2010

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra

himself

2009

Women Without Men

Women Without Men

Original Music Composer

2009

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

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

Self

2009

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern: utp_

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern: utp_

2008

Silk

Silk

Original Music Composer

2007

Babel

Babel

Songs

2006

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Insen Live

Self

2006

Zarin

Zarin

Original Music Composer

2005

Shining Boy and Little Randy

Shining Boy and Little Randy

Original Music Composer

2005

Tony Takitani

Tony Takitani

Original Music Composer

2004

Appleseed

Appleseed

Music

2004

The Blonds

The Blonds

Music

2003

Life Is Journey

Life Is Journey

Original Music Composer

2003

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

Self

2003

VisualYMO:the Best

VisualYMO:the Best

2003

Miki Nakatani: AIR POCKET

Miki Nakatani: AIR POCKET

Original Music Composer

2002

My Daughter

My Daughter

Sound

2002

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

Original Music Composer

2002

Derrida

Derrida

Original Music Composer

2002

Alexei and the Spring

Alexei and the Spring

Original Music Composer

2002

To the Backstreet: The Films Kenji Nakagami Left Out

To the Backstreet: The Films Kenji Nakagami Left Out

Music

2001

Miki Nakatani: BROKEN HEART

Miki Nakatani: BROKEN HEART

Sound

2000

Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version

Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version

2000

Taboo

Taboo

Original Music Composer

1999

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Director (segment "Rain")

1999

Complete Hurrah

Complete Hurrah

Self

1999

New Rose Hotel

New Rose Hotel

Hosaka Executive

1999

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Original Music Composer

1998

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Original Music Composer

1998

Jounetsu Tairiku

Jounetsu Tairiku

1998

Wild Side

Wild Side

Original Music Composer

1996

TV-YMO

TV-YMO

Self

1993

Little Buddha

Little Buddha

Original Music Composer

1993

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980

self

1993

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

Original Music Composer

1993

Today's Close-Up

Today's Close-Up

1993

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Original Music Composer

1992

Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra

Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra

1992

Tokyo Decadence

Tokyo Decadence

Original Music Composer

1992

YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime

YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime

Self

1992

Marisa Monte: Mais

Marisa Monte: Mais

Self

1991

High Heels

High Heels

Original Music Composer

1991

Peachboy

Peachboy

Original Music Composer

1991

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

Original Music Composer

1990

Infinite Escher

Infinite Escher

Original Music Composer

1990

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Original Music Composer

1990

NHK Special

NHK Special

Self

1989

SAKAMOTO PLAYS SAKAMOTO

SAKAMOTO PLAYS SAKAMOTO

1988

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Amakasu

1987

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Original Music Composer

1987

Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

Self

1986

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Original Music Composer

1986

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Media Bahn Live

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Media Bahn Live

1986

Adelic Penguins

Adelic Penguins

1986

TV WAR

TV WAR

Self

1986

On the Beach

On the Beach

Music Arranger

1985

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self

1985

All Star Video

All Star Video

Self

1985

A Human Tube

A Human Tube

1985

A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda

A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda

Self

1984

The Oshima Gang

The Oshima Gang

Self

1983

YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan

YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan

Self - Keyboards

1983

Where the Toys Come From

Where the Toys Come From

Music Arranger

1983

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Yonoi

1983

YMO: Winter Live '81

YMO: Winter Live '81

Self

1983

It's All Right, My Friend

It's All Right, My Friend

Original Music Composer

1983

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981

Self

1981

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

Self (archive footage)

Technodon in Tokyo Dome

Technodon in Tokyo Dome