Ryuichi Sakamoto
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 member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres.
The Last Emperor
as AmakasuA dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief...
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as YonoiIsland of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese...
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New Rose Hotel
as Hosaka ExecutiveA corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
as Self“Ars longa, vita brevis” – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as SelfOscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his...
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SUGA: Road to D-DAY
as SelfSUGA of the world-renowned group, BTS, works on a new album. He embarks on a journey to find his...
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century,...
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Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
as SelfEveryone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate,...
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Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Director (segment "Rain")A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl,...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days
as uncreditedRyuichi Sakamoto shocked the world with his techno music as a member of YMO and continued to...
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A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
as SelfStarring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film...
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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
as SelfThis documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
as HimselfOn December 11, 2022, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s solo piano performance will be streamed in the form of...
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Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
as SelfDocumentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
as SelfA live performance film capturing an intimate concert by composer, pianist and music producer...
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No Smoking
as SelfA documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer...
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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
as SelfA documentary about Brian de Palma's "Femme Fatale."
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YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
as Self - KeyboardsYellow Magic Orchestra playing songs from the album Service in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano for the Isolated
as uncredited100 minutes of healing music from Ryuichi Sakamoto and shamisen prodigy Hidejiro Honjoh.
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YMO: Winter Live '81
as SelfYellow Magic Orchestra concert recorded in late December 1981 at the Shinjuku Koma Theater.
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Complete Hurrah
as SelfYellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
as SelfA domestic live tour in 1981 when YMO released two masterpiece albums, "BGM" and "Technodelic"....
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
as Self (archive footage)A Music Special episode broadcasted by NHK. This documentary looks back at the great...
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All Star Video
as SelfA compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by...
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The Oshima Gang
as SelfDocumentary about the making of Nagisa Oshima's 1983 film MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE.
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TV WAR
as SelfPerformed live on September 15th, 1985 on the SONY JumboTRON at Tsukuba Expo, Tukuba, Japan
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YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
as selfYellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
as SelfA live performed on August 5, 2011 at NHK 101 Studio in Shibuya, Tokyo. Yellow Magic Orchestra,...
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A Human Tube
as uncreditedAnalog video art by Paul Garrin with Ryuichi Sakamoto
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TV-YMO
as SelfA compilation of 1980s television appearances by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
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Marisa Monte: Mais
as Ryuichi SakamotoThe documentary follows the genesis of Marisa Monte's album Mais in New York City and the...
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Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen Live
as SelfLabel: Raster-Noton Catalog#: R-N 76 Format: DVD, NTSC Country: Germany Released: Oct 2006...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto + Alva Noto: The Glass House
as SelfMusic live performance of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto at the Glass House.
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Adelic Penguins
as uncreditedOriginally commissioned by the Sony Corporation of Japan and performed live on the JumboTRON, a...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 - Complete Version
as uncreditedA concert, called Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour, was organized in 1996. The setlist of this...
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Today's Close-Up
as uncreditedA current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK provides...
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Jounetsu Tairiku
as uncreditedSunday night TV documentary program that heightens the spirits bringing a positive message to...
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NHK Special
as SelfAn NHK flagship program, centered around a diverse range of documentaries, delves into the...
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NHK MUSIC SPECIAL
as uncreditedNHK MUSIC SPECIAL is a special program that features Japan's leading artists approximately once...
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