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Ryûichi Sakamoto


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Member of techno-pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra, along with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi See more trivia »
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Filmography

Hide HideComposer (44 titles)
2013 Psychedelic Afternoon (short) (composed by)
 
2012 Light Up Nippon (documentary)
 
2012 Nuclear Nation (documentary)
 
2011 Space News (TV series)
 
2011 Musescape (short)
 
2009 The Moment After (short) (original music by)
 
2007 Silk
 
2005 Zarin (short)
 
2004 Tony Takitani
 
2004 Original Child Bomb (documentary)
 
2004 Appleseed
 
2004 Seven Samurai 20XX (Video Game)
 
2003 Life Is Journey
 
2003 The Blonds (documentary)
 
2002 Femme Fatale
 
2002 Alexei and the Spring (documentary)
 
2002 Derrida (documentary)
 
2000 Eien no ko (TV series)
 
1999 Taboo
 
1998 Snake Eyes
 
1995 Wild Side
 
1993 Little Buddha (music composed by / as Ryuichi Sakamoto)
 
1993 Wild Palms (TV mini-series)
 
1993 Rabbit Ears: Peachboy (video short)
 
1992 Tokyo Decadence
 
1991 High Heels
 
1989 News 23 (TV series)
 
1987 Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Risky' (short)
 
1984 YMO Propaganda (documentary)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (38 titles)
2013 Nonfiction W (TV series documentary)
Naofumi Higuchi (2013) (writer: "Litany" / performer: "Litany")
Ryôsuke Kinoshita (2013) (writer: "Litany" / performer: "Litany")
 
2013 Yae no sakura (TV series)
 
2011 Taeko Ohnuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto UTAU Tour 2010 (video) (performer: "Tango", "Bobo no aozora", "3 Bears", "Aka tonbo", "Natsuiro no fuku", "energy flow", "high heels", "Railroad Man", "a life", "Shiki", "merry christmas mr.lawrence", "Shikisai toshi")
 
2011 Y.M.O. NHK (TV movie) (performer: "Improvisation", "Firecracker", "Behind The Mask", "The City of Light", "Seoul Music", "Gradated Gray", "Taiso", "1000 Knives", "Cosmic Surfin ~ Absolute Ego Dance", "Rydeen", "Cue", "Tong Poo")
 
2011 Ryûichi Sakamoto: Live in Europe (TV movie) (performer: "hibari", "composition 0919", "bibo no aozora", "The Sheltering Sky", "Happyend")
 
2011 Space News (TV series)
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #10.6 (2010) (writer: "Forbidden Colours" - uncredited / performer: "Forbidden Colours" - uncredited)
 
2010 Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô (TV series)
Doramu to bêsu no naritachi (2010) (performer: "Thousand Knives")
 
2010 Caterpillar (producer: "Dead Girl")
 
2009 Post YMO (video) (writer: "You've Got to Help yourself", "Sportsmen", "Fly Me to the River", "Mars", "Flakes", "Riot in Lagos", "Ongaku", "Rescue", "Turn Turn", "Tokyo Town Pages", "The Cit of Lights", "Supreme Secret", "Wonderful To Me", "Tibetan Dance", "War and Peace", "Rydeen 79/07", "Chronograph", "Cue" / performer: "You've Got to Help yourself", "Sportsmen", "Fly Me to the River", "Mars", "Flakes", "Riot in Lagos", "Ongaku", "Rescue", "Turn Turn", "Tokyo Town Pages", "The Cit of Lights", "Supreme Secret", "Wonderful To Me", "Tibetan Dance", "War and Peace", "Rydeen 79/07", "Chronograph", "Cue")
 
2009 Basura (documentary) (writer: "hwit" / performer: "hwit")
 
2009 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009 (TV movie) (writer: "glacier", "to stanford", "hibari", "composition 0919", "tamago", "asience", "silk - end roll", "high heels", "tango", "bibo no aozora", "the sheltering sky", "self portrait", "perspective", "happyend", "tibetan dance", "thousand knives", "+33", "aqua" / performer: "glacier", "to stanford", "hibari", "composition 0919", "tamago", "asience", "silk - end roll", "high heels", "tango", "bibo no aozora", "the sheltering sky", "self portrait", "perspective", "happyend", "tibetan dance", "thousand knives", "+33", "aqua")
 
2009 Songs (TV series)
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) (performer: "Tibetan Dance", "to stanford", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", "Untitled")
 
2008 O Meu Alien (performer: "La Femme Chinoise")
 
2008 Tokyo! (writer: "Tokyo Town Pages" / performer: "Tokyo Town Pages")
 
2008 Skins (TV series)
Chris (2008) (performer: "Forbidden Colours" - uncredited)
 
2007 Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (performer: "Rescue")
 
2007 Premium 10 (TV series documentary)
Yellow Magic Orchestra (2007) (performer: "You've Got to Help Yourself", "riot in lagos", "rescue", "ongaku", "rydeen 79/07", "cue")
 
2006 Dawn of Mana (Video Game) ("Opening Theme", "Ending Theme")
 
2006 Babel (writer: " Only Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora" / performer: " Only Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora")
 
2004 Peace One Day (documentary) (writer: "Nuages" / performer: "Nuages")
 
2004 Appleseed (music: "coro" / performer: "coro" / producer: "coro")
 
2001 To the Backstreet: The Films Kenji Nakagami Left Out (documentary) (writer: "Flower is not Flower", "Parolibre")
 
2001 Hosono Haruomi: Yellow Magic Show (TV movie) (performer: "Rydeen")
 
1997 Tokyo biyori ("Himawari")
 
1996 Joe's Apartment (writer: "De La F.U.N.K.Y. Towel")
 
1996 Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (documentary) (writer: "Triste", "LuLu" / performer: "Triste", "LuLu")
 
1994 Jimmy Hollywood (performer: "Spanish Theme", "The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains")
 
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton (video documentary) (writer: "Behind the Mask")
 
1989 News 23 (TV series)
 
1989 Black Rain (writer: "LASER MAN" / performer: "LASER MAN" / producer: "LASER MAN")
 
1989 Homebound (writer: "Shogunade" / performer: "Shogunade", "Free Trading")
 
1986 The Adventures of Milo and Otis ("Watasuge No Hara")
 
1986 Japão - Uma Viagem no Tempo (TV series documentary)
 
1983 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (writer: "Forbidden Colours" / performer: "Forbidden Colours")
 
1982 Music Fair (TV series)
Episode dated 15 April 1982 (1982) (performer: "Taiso", "Lover, Come Back to Me", "cue")
 
1982 You (TV series)
 
1980 Yoru no hitto sutajio (TV series)
Episode dated 2 June 1980 (1980) (performer: "Technopolis", "Rydeen")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (12 titles)
2013 Yae no sakura (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Naranukoto wa naranu (2013) (composer: theme music)
 
2012 I Have to Buy New Shoes (music supervisor)
 
2009 Fumô chitai (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Dai ichi wa (2009) (composer: theme music)
 
2007 Silk (musician: piano, orchestrator, scoring mixer)
 
2002 Femme Fatale (musician: piano, score mixer)
 
1999 Railroad Man (composer: theme music)
 
1998 Snake Eyes (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1995 Wild Side (music mixer, music recordist)
 
1993 Little Buddha (conductor - as Ryuichi Sakamoto)
 
1991 High Heels (music mixer, music recordist)
 
1987 Wings of Honneamise (music director)
 
1983 It's All Right, My Friend (composer: stock music)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2010 Furîtâ, ie wo kau (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2010)
 
2004 Neo the Office Chuckler (TV series)
 
1998 New Rose Hotel
Hosaka Executive
 
1987 Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Risky' (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2010 Burning Ice (documentary) (voyager)
 
2007 .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption (Video Game) (film works: Tatsunoko Production)
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
2006 Dawn of Mana (Video Game) (sound mixer: opening & ending theme production)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2008 Soulcalibur IV (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2006 Ghosts (special thanks)
 
2003 Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 D-2 (Video Game) (the producer wishes to thank)
 
1992 Les variacions Gould (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (77 titles)
2010-2013 Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Emcee
Music of Africa 4 (2013) … Himself
Music of Africa 3 (2013) … Himself
Music of Africa 2 (2013) … Himself
Music of Africa 1 (2013) … Himself
Film Score 5 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 World Happiness 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Hôdô Station Sunday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 July 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 News no shiten (TV series)
Himself
Post 3.11 (2012) … Himself
 
2007-2012 Bokura no jidai (TV series)
Himself
Special 1 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 ETV Special (TV series documentary)
Himself
Forest Symphony (2012) … Himself
Fukushima (2011)
Haruomi Hosono (2011) … Himself
 
2012 Ryûichi Sakamoto x Shunji Iwai (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Booked for Japan (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 Y.M.O. NHK (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Ryûichi Sakamoto: Live in Europe (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Music Ltd. (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto 3/4 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 World Happiness 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Nikkei supesharu kanburia kyûden (TV series)
Himself
eBooks (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Yoshinaga Sayuri: Heiwa e no kizuna (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Daimei no nai ongakukai (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Ryûichi Sakamoto on Kiyoshiro Imawano (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Burning Ice (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 World Happiness 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 World Happiness 2009 (TV movie)
Himself (as Yellow Magic Orchestra)
 
2009 Bakushô mondai no nippon no kyôyô (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Post YMO (video)
Himself
 
2009 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Subarashii sekai (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 News Zero (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Songs (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Teppen! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Sun Sun sûpâ nyûsu (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Japan Countdown (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Watashi no 1 satsu, Nihon no 100 satsu (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) … Himself
 
2009 World Happiness 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Hanamaru mâketto (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Seikatsu hot morning (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) … Himself
 
2007-2009 Premium 10 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Yellow Magic Orchestra (2007) … Himself
 
2009 Music Station (TV series)
Himself
The TV Asahi 50th Anniversary Program (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2008 Save the future: Omoi wo tsunagu yushi (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 KDDI Presents Music Lovers (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Utp (video)
Himself
 
2008 Shiru wo tanoshimu (TV series documentary)
Himself
Glen Gould 1/4 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 LIFE: Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible... (video)
Himself
 
2008 100 Nen Interview (TV series)
Himself
Sakamoto Ryûichi (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Himself (as Yellow Magic Orchestra)
 
2005 Interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1993-2004 News 23 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 10 August 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 13 April 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2003 Wild Sketch Show Live 2002 (video)
Himself
 
2003 Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer
 
2002 Tetsuko's Room (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 May 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Hosono Haruomi: Yellow Magic Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Jônetsu tairiku (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (2000) … Himself
 
1996 Doyô soriton side-B (TV series)
Himself
Y.M.O. (1996) … Himself
 
1993 YMO Saisei Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Minasan no okage desu (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 June 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1991 Gottsu ê kanji (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
 
1990 Ryu's bar: Kimama ni ii yoru (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1990) … Himself
 
1988 Brand New Day (documentary)
 
1988 Osharé 30/30 (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1988) … Himself
 
1986 Bye Bye Kipling (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Metrópolis (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 YMO Propaganda (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 YMO Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 You (TV series)
Himself
YMO (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Quiz do re mi fa don! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 May 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita (TV series)
Himself
 
1983 Oretachi Hyokin zoku (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Waratte iitomo! (TV series)
Himself
Ryuichi Sakamoto … Himself
 
1982 Music Fair (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 April 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Top 10 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1980 Yoru no hitto sutajio (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Jônetsu tairiku (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video)
Director (segment "Rain")
 

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Alternate Names:

Yellow Magic Orchestra | Ryuichi Sakamoto

Height:

5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:

Member of techno-pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra, along with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi See more »

Nickname:

Kyoju Professor See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn