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The Last Emperor (1987) -- China's final Emperor is chronicled in this Oscar winning film
The Last Emperor (1987) -- The story of the final Emperor of China.

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 January 1952, Tokyo, Japan more
Contact:
View agent and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
His New York based studio/production company KAB stands for Kinetic, Art... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 1% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Fresh Release: State of Play
 (From Daily Film Music Blog. 1 June 2009, 4:07 AM, PDT)

Scores That Pop from Composers of Pop
 (From IFC. 7 April 2009, 9:02 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Yellow Magic Orchestra | Ryûichi Sakamoto

Filmography

Composer:
  1. Silk (2007/I)
    ... aka Seta (Italy)
    ... aka Soie (France)
  2. Zarin (2005)
  3. Hoshi ni natta shounen/Shining Boy & Little Randy (2005)
    ... aka Shining Boy & Little Randy (International: English title)
  4. Tony Takitani (2004)
  5. Original Child Bomb (2004)
  6. Appurushîdo (2004)
    ... aka Appleseed (USA)
  7. Seven Samurai 20XX (2004) (VG)
  8. Life Is Journey (2003)
  9. Los rubios (2003)
    ... aka The Blonds (International: English title) (USA)
  10. Femme Fatale (2002)
  11. Alexei to izumi (2002)
    ... aka Alexei and the Spring (International: English title)
  12. Derrida (2002)
  13. "Eien no ko" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)

  14. Gohatto (1999)
    ... aka Taboo (International: English title)
    ... aka Tabou (Gohatto) (France)
  15. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
    ... aka Love Is the Devil (France) (UK: short title)
    ... aka Ai no akuma (Japan)
    ... aka Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (USA)
  16. Snake Eyes (1998)
  17. Wild Side (1995)
    ... aka All the Way (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Wild Side (Australia: TV title)
  18. Little Buddha (1993)
    ... aka Little Buddha (France)
    ... aka Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
  19. "Wild Palms" (1993) TV mini-series
  20. Rabbit Ears: Peachboy (1993) (V)
  21. Wuthering Heights (1992)
    ... aka Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (USA: complete title)
  22. Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992) (TV)
  23. Topâzu (1992)
    ... aka Sex Dreams of Topaz (Hong Kong: English title: X-rated version)
    ... aka Tokyo Decadence (USA)
    ... aka Topaz
  24. Tacones lejanos (1991)
    ... aka High Heels (USA)
    ... aka Talons aiguilles (France)
  25. The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    ... aka Il tè nel deserto (Italy)
  26. The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

  27. "News 23" (1989) TV series
  28. The Last Emperor (1987)
    ... aka L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
    ... aka Le dernier empereur (France)
    ... aka Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
  29. Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa (1987)
    ... aka Starquest
    ... aka Wings of Honneamise (USA)
    ... aka Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
  30. Koneko monogatari (1986)
    ... aka A Kitten's Story (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Milo & Otis (USA: informal English title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Chatran
    ... aka The Adventures of Milo and Otis
  31. Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) (TV)
  32. YMO Propaganda (1984)
  33. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    ... aka Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
  34. Daijôbu, mai furendo (1983)
    ... aka All Right, My Friend
Soundtrack:
  1. Tokyo! (2008) (writer: "Tokyo Town Pages") (performer: "Tokyo Town Pages")
    ... aka Dokkyo! (South Korea)
    ... aka Tokyo! (Hong Kong: English title)
  2. "Skins" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Chris (2008) TV episode ("Forbidden Colours")
  3. Ekusu makina (2007) (performer: "Rescue")
    ... aka Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title)
  4. Seiken densetsu 4 (2006) (VG) ("Opening Theme", "Ending Theme")
    ... aka Dawn of Mana (USA)
  5. Babel (2006) (writer: "(Only) Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora") (performer: "(Only) Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora")
    ... aka Babel (France)
  6. Peace One Day (2004) (writer: "Nuages") (performer: "Nuages")
  7. Appurushîdo (2004) (music: "coro") (performer: "coro") (producer: "coro")
    ... aka Appleseed (USA)
  8. Roji e: Nakagami Kenji no nokoshita firumu (2001) ("Flower is not Flower", "Parolibre")

  9. Joe's Apartment (1996) (writer: "De La F.U.N.K.Y. Towel")
  10. Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (1996) (writer: "Triste", "LuLu") (performer: "Triste", "LuLu")
  11. Jimmy Hollywood (1994) (performer: "Spanish Theme", "The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains")
  12. The Cream of Eric Clapton (1990) (V) (writer: "Behind the Mask")

  13. "News 23" (1989) TV series (writer: "The City of Lights", "Put Your Hands Up") (performer: "The City of Lights", "Put Your Hands Up")
  14. Black Rain (1989/I) (writer: "LASER MAN") (performer: "LASER MAN") (producer: "LASER MAN")
  15. Koneko monogatari (1986) ("Watasuge No Hara")
    ... aka A Kitten's Story (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Milo & Otis (USA: informal English title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Chatran
    ... aka The Adventures of Milo and Otis
  16. "Japão - Uma Viagem no Tempo" (1986) TV series (unknown episodes)
Music Department:
  1. Silk (2007/I) (musician: piano) (orchestrator) (scoring mixer)
    ... aka Seta (Italy)
    ... aka Soie (France)
  2. Femme Fatale (2002) (musician: piano) (score mixer)

  3. Poppoya (1999) (composer: theme music)
    ... aka Railroad Man (USA)
  4. Snake Eyes (1998) (conductor) (orchestrator)
  5. Wild Side (1995) (music mixer) (music recordist)
    ... aka All the Way (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Wild Side (Australia: TV title)
  6. Little Buddha (1993) (conductor)
    ... aka Little Buddha (France)
    ... aka Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
  7. Tacones lejanos (1991) (music mixer) (music recordist)
    ... aka High Heels (USA)
    ... aka Talons aiguilles (France)

  8. Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa (1987) (music director)
    ... aka Starquest
    ... aka Wings of Honneamise (USA)
    ... aka Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
Actor:
  1. "Nazo no hômu pêji sararîman neo" (2004) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Neo the Office Chuckler" (USA)

  2. New Rose Hotel (1998) .... Hosaka Executive

  3. The Last Emperor (1987) .... Amakasu
    ... aka L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
    ... aka Le dernier empereur (France)
    ... aka Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
  4. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) .... Capt. Yonoi
    ... aka Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
Sound Department:
  1. Seiken densetsu 4 (2006) (VG) (sound mixer: opening & ending theme production)
    ... aka Dawn of Mana (USA)
Thanks:
  1. Ghosts (2006) (special thanks)
  2. Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003) (V) (special thanks)

  3. D no Shokutaku 2 (1999) (VG) (the producer wishes to thank)
    ... aka D-2 (USA)
  4. Les variacions Gould (1992) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009) (post-production) .... Himself - Interviewee

  2. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Subarashii sekai" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 1 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "News Zero" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 5 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Songs" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 22 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Teppen!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 17 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Sun Sun Super News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 3 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Japan Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 28 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Watashi no 1 satsu, nihon no 100 satsu" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  10. World Happiness 2008 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Hanamaru mâketto" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "Hanamaru Market" (Japan: English title)
        - Episode dated 10 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Seikatsu hot morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Ryuichi Sakamoto (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Music Station" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - The TV Asahi 50th Anniversary Program (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Premium 10" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Osamu Tezuka: Comics, Music and His Life (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Save the future: Omoi wo tsunagu yushi (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "KDDI Presents Music Lovers" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 24 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Utp (2008) (V) .... Himself
  18. LIFE: Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible... (2008) (V) .... Himself
  19. "100 Nen Interview" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "100 nen intabyû" (Japan: alternative transliteration)
        - Sakamoto Ryûichi (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  20. HAS/YMO: Haruomi Hosono+Yukihiro Takahashi+Ryuichi Sakamoto (2008) (V) .... Himself
  21. "Bokura no jidai" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 5 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Live Earth (2007) (TV) (as Yellow Magic Orchestra) .... Himself
    ... aka Live Earth 7.7.07 (International: English title: poster title)
    ... aka Live Earth Alert (Netherlands: festival title)
    ... aka Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title)
    ... aka SOS: The Movement for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title: poster title)
  23. HAS/HAS Human Audio Sponge: Live in Barcelona-Tokyo (2006) (V) .... Himself
  24. Wild Sketch Show Live 2002 (2003) (V) .... Himself
  25. Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003) (V) .... Himself - Composer
  26. "Tetsuko no heya" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka "Tetsuko's Room" (International: English title)
        - Episode dated 8 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Jônetsu tairiku" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Ryuichi Sakamoto (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  28. Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  29. The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  30. "Gottsu ê kanji" (1991) TV series (as Ryûichi Sakamoto) .... Himself/Various Characters
    ... aka "Dauntaun no gottsu ê kanji" (Japan: complete title)

  31. Brand New Day (1987)
  32. "Metrópolis" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #1.1 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  34. YMO Propaganda (1984) .... Himself
  35. "The Top 10" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 29 March 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1980)
        - Lenny Williams/Yellow Magic Orchestra (1980) TV episode (as Yellow Magic Orchestra) .... Guest
Archive Footage:
  1. Kyôiku terebi no gyakushû: Yomigaeru kyoshô no kotoba (2009) (TV) (as Ryûichi Sakamoto) .... Himself


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