Ryuichi Sakamoto(1952-2023)

Composer
Music Department
Actor

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on 17 January 1952 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a composer and actor, known for Le dernier empereur (1987), The Revenant (2015) and Furyo (1983). He was married to Akiko Yano. He died on 28 March 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 21 wins & 27 nominations total

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Known for

Le dernier empereur (1987)

Le dernier empereur

7.7

Composer

1987

Tom Hardy in The Revenant (2015)

8.0

Composer(as Ryûichi Sakamoto)

2015

David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto in Furyo (1983)

7.2

Composer(as Ryûichi Sakamoto)

1983

Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in L'innocence (2023)

7.8

Composer

2023

Credits

Composer

Time
Video
- Composer
- 2024
Black Ox
7.6
- Composer
- 2024
DIY Layover
TV Series
- Composer (closing music)
- 2024
After the Echo
Short
- Composer
- 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus
8.0
- Composer
- 2023
L'innocence
7.8
- Composer
- 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto: 20220304
Music Video
- Composer
- 2023
Stalingrad - Les voix de la mémoire
6.8
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Electric Youth Remodel)
Music Video
- Composer
- 2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Playing the Piano 2022)
8.8
Music Video
- Composer
- 2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
9.1
Video
- Composer
- 2022
Exception
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Composer (music by)
- 2022
L'Île invisible - Fukushima, à la recherche de l'esprit de la zone
- Composer
- 2021
Moscou 1941 - Les voix de la mémoire
7.4
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2021
Beckett
5.7
- Composer (music by)
- 2021

Music Department

Black Ox
7.6
- music
- 2024
Música para aeropuertos
Podcast Series
- perfomer: 20220202
- 2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.9
- original theme music
- 2023
Exception
6.5
TV Mini Series
- arranged by
- composed by
- performed by ...
- 2022
After Yang
6.6
- original theme
- 2021
Adult Baby
6.4
Short
- musician: chimes
- musician: loops
- musician: organic instruments ...
- 2020
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano for the Isolated
8.4
Video
- musician: piano
- 2020
Kazu: Come Behind Me, So Good! (alternate version)
Music Video
- musician: organic instruments
- 2020
Kazu: Come Behind Me, So Good!
Music Video
- musician: organic instruments
- 2019
Proxima
6.3
- orchestrator (uncredited)
- 2019
Kazu: Salty
Music Video
- musician: chimes
- musician: loops
- musician: piano ...
- 2019
The Departure
7.2
- composer: additional music
- 2017
Rage
7.0
- composer: theme music
- 2016
Any Other Normal
- composer: theme music
- 2016
The Piss
Short
- music
- 2016

Actor

Ryuichi Sakamoto: 20220304
Music Video
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- 2023
Ricchiman Puauman
7.4
TV Series
- (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 2012
Hangurî!
7.0
TV Series
- (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 2012
Furîtâ, ie wo kau
7.0
TV Series
- (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 2010
Nazo no hômu pêji sararîman neo
TV Series
- (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 2004
New Rose Hotel
5.2
- Hosaka Executive (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 1998
Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Holly Johnson: Love & Hate
Music Video
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- 1994
Madonna: Rain
7.5
Music Video
- The Director
- 1993
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Ingrid Chavez: Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II - Returning to the Womb)
7.7
Music Video
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- 1992
Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Iggy Pop: Risky
6.8
Music Video
- Ryuichi Sakamoto (as Ryûichi Sakamoto)
- 1987
Le dernier empereur
7.7
- Amakasu
- 1987
Adelic Penguins
Video
- 1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto: A Human Tube
Music Video
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- 1985
Thomas Dolby & Ryuichi Sakamoto: Field Work
7.7
Music Video
- Tenshi Tanaka
- 1985
All Star Video: Nam June Paik with Ryuichi Sakamoto
6.6
Video
- 1984

Videos5

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer [OV]

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
Height
- 1.71 m
Born
- January 17, 1952
- Tokyo, Japan
Died
- March 28, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan(rectal cancer)
Spouses
Children
Parents
- Kazuki Sakamoto
Relatives
- Yaichi Shimomura(Grandparent)
Other works
Promo video for Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Risky'
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Did you know

Trivia
Graduated from Shinjuku High School (1970).

Nickname
- Kyoju

FAQ

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When did Ryuichi Sakamoto die?
March 28, 2023
How did Ryuichi Sakamoto die?
Rectal cancer
How old was Ryuichi Sakamoto when he died?
71 years old
Where did Ryuichi Sakamoto die?
Tokyo, Japan
When was Ryuichi Sakamoto born?
January 17, 1952

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