Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese composer, musician, social activist, and former student activist (1952–2023)
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his YMO bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres. As a film score composer, Sakamoto won an Academy Award (Oscar), BAFTA, Grammy and two Golden Globe Awards.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1983–1991) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | High heels | Pedro Almodóvar | 110 min | Color | ||
| 1989 | Beauty | San Francisco Medical Research Foundation | 600 | |||
| 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Nagisa Ōshima | 116 min | Color |