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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Director | Actor | Writer
Date of birth : 01/17/1952
Date of death : 03/28/2023
City of birth : Tokyo, Japan

Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a composer and actor, known for The Last Emperor (1987), The Revenant (2015) and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). He was previously married to Akiko Yano. He died on March 28, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Known For

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

8.1
8.1
The Revenant

The Revenant

8.0
8.0
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

7.9
7.9
Black Rain

Black Rain

6.6
6.6

Discussion

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matsuhara_puru

matsuhara_puru

Cinephile PanelInked ExplorerUrban Star

Merry Christmas, my evil spirit

- Who do you think you are? Are you an evil spirit? - Yes, and one of yours I hope. Even though this is my third time watching Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, I still find myself thrilled by the film's overwhelming emotional power. Directed by Nagisa Oshima, a leading figure of the Japanese New Wave, the film is adapted from the World War II-themed novel The Seed and the Sower and the memoir The Night of the New Moon. Created in the 1980s, the film has long become an undeniable classic, and along

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

The Line That Touched Your Heart

David Bowie

Nagisa Oshima

cinejanie: Hikaru Utada later covered that classic song by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and it’s really beautiful—I recommend it! It’s been on my music playlist for a long time.

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Merry Christmas, my evil spirit
Tusch74

Tusch74

The Matrix MakerReal TalkerLocal Legend

"Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus": Till the Last Moment

My understanding of Ryuichi Sakamoto has been mainly through his connections with films, as a composer or even a movie actor. I'm aware of his greater achievements in music as an artist, but my knowledge about that part of his life is not extensive. However, "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus" wasn't exactly what I expected. It's extreme. To put it more neutrally, it's pure. It's a documentary but also a work of art, never leaving that room, never leaving that piano. He has passed away, but unlike "Happy

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus

Documentary

Musical

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"Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus": Till the Last Moment
thinkmiller

thinkmiller

The Montage MaestroInsight SniperLocal Legend

‘Monster’: Human Frailty and Resilience

Hirokazu Koreeda is the foremost director in the world regarding loving children, always casting the gentlest gaze upon them, caring deeply about their uncertain futures. Koreeda is also the premier filmmaker to leave an indelible mark on Japan's cinematic landscape. Whether it's the distinguished actress Kirin Kiki or the first-time collaboration with musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, they have all contributed to the collaborative brilliance in Japan's culture of teamwork. The film "Monster," a collab

Monster

Drama

Thriller

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‘Monster’: Human Frailty and Resilience

Filmography

2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Last Days
N/A
Acting
Role: Self (archiveFootage)
2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus
8.1
Acting
Role: Self
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
8.4
Acting
Role: Self
TCM Remembers 2023
TCM Remembers 2023
8.4
Acting
Role: Self - Actor (archiveFootage)
2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
9.1
Acting
Role: Self
2020
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano for the Isolated
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano for the Isolated
8.4
Acting
Role: Self
2019
Cose che non si assomigliano neanche
Cose che non si assomigliano neanche
N/A
Acting
Role: Self - composer
No Smoking
No Smoking
7.2
Acting
Role: Self
Shiro Takatani - Between Nature and Technology
Shiro Takatani - Between Nature and Technology
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
After the Echo
After the Echo
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
7.2
Acting
Role: Self
Sukita
Sukita
6.2
Acting
Role: Self
2017
Conversa com Bial
Conversa com Bial
4.2
Acting
Role: Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
8.2
Acting
Role: Self
2016
73rd Golden Globe Awards
73rd Golden Globe Awards
7.1
Acting
Role: Self - Nominee (creditOnly)
2015
Sakamoto Ryuichi no 700-nichi: Music, Art & Life
Sakamoto Ryuichi no 700-nichi: Music, Art & Life
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2014
World Happiness
World Happiness
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Orchestra 2014
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Orchestra 2014
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2013
Artist
Artist
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Ongakude tanoshimu taiga drama
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Ongakude tanoshimu taiga drama
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Playing the Orchestra 2013
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Playing the Orchestra 2013
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
70th Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony
70th Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony
N/A
Acting
Role: Self - Jury
World Peace Concert 'Hiroshima' 2013
World Peace Concert 'Hiroshima' 2013
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
World Happiness 2013
World Happiness 2013
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2012
Super Presentation
Super Presentation
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Rich Man, Poor Woman
Rich Man, Poor Woman
7.4
Acting
Hungry!
Hungry!
7.1
Acting
World Happiness 2012
World Happiness 2012
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryûichi Sakamoto x Shunji Iwai
Ryûichi Sakamoto x Shunji Iwai
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Yukihiro Takahashi & Michiko Shimizu Present World Happiness Torisetsu Special!
Yukihiro Takahashi & Michiko Shimizu Present World Happiness Torisetsu Special!
N/A
Acting
Role: Self (archiveFootage)
2011
Booked for Japan
Booked for Japan
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Music Portrait
Music Portrait
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Hôdô Station Sunday
Hôdô Station Sunday
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Live in Europe
Ryûichi Sakamoto: Live in Europe
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Taeko Ohnuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto UTAU Tour 2010
Taeko Ohnuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto UTAU Tour 2010
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Fuji Rock Festival '11
Fuji Rock Festival '11
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Y.M.O. NHK
Y.M.O. NHK
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
World Happiness 2011
World Happiness 2011
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Yellow Magic Orchestra Live at NHK
Yellow Magic Orchestra Live at NHK
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2010
Music Voyager
Music Voyager
6.3
Acting
Role: Self
Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô
Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Nyûsu no shiten
Nyûsu no shiten
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Music Ltd.
Music Ltd.
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Furîtâ, ie wo kau
Furîtâ, ie wo kau
6.9
Acting
Burning Ice
Burning Ice
6.3
Acting
Role: Self
Watch: Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 2009 Japan
Watch: Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 2009 Japan
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
World Happiness 2010
World Happiness 2010
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
What a wonderful world!: Utsukushii chikyu e no sanka
What a wonderful world!: Utsukushii chikyu e no sanka
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Yoshinaga Sayuri: Heiwa e no kizuna
Yoshinaga Sayuri: Heiwa e no kizuna
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryûichi Sakamoto on Kiyoshiro Imawano
Ryûichi Sakamoto on Kiyoshiro Imawano
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2009
Nonfiction W
Nonfiction W
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
World Happiness 2009
World Happiness 2009
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
N/A
Acting
Role: Self - Interviewee
Post YMO
Post YMO
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
World Happiness 2008
World Happiness 2008
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
8.3
Acting
Role: The Director (video 'Rain') (archiveFootage)
Kyoiku terebi no gyakushu: Yomigaeru kyosho no kotoba
Kyoiku terebi no gyakushu: Yomigaeru kyosho no kotoba
N/A
Acting
Role: Self (archiveFootage)
2008
Watashi no 1 satsu, Nihon no 100 satsu
Watashi no 1 satsu, Nihon no 100 satsu
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
LIFE: Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible...
LIFE: Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible...
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
HAS/YMO: Haruomi Hosono+Yukihiro Takahashi+Ryuichi Sakamoto
HAS/YMO: Haruomi Hosono+Yukihiro Takahashi+Ryuichi Sakamoto
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Save the future: Omoi wo tsunagu yushi
Save the future: Omoi wo tsunagu yushi
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Utp
Utp
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2007
Songs
Songs
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Bokura no jidai
Bokura no jidai
9.0
Acting
Role: Self
100 Nen Interview
100 Nen Interview
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Bakushô mondai no nippon no kyôyô
Bakushô mondai no nippon no kyôyô
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Live Earth
Live Earth
7.1
Acting
Role: Self
2006
News Zero
News Zero
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
KDDI Presents Music Lovers
KDDI Presents Music Lovers
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Subarashii sekai
Subarashii sekai
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Teppen!
Teppen!
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Premium 10
Premium 10
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Nikkei supesharu kanburia kyûden
Nikkei supesharu kanburia kyûden
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
HAS/HAS Human Audio Sponge: Live in Barcelona-Tokyo
HAS/HAS Human Audio Sponge: Live in Barcelona-Tokyo
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2005
Shiru wo tanoshimu
Shiru wo tanoshimu
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto
Interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2004
Hodo Station
Hodo Station
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Kulturplatz
Kulturplatz
6.8
Acting
Role: Self
Neo the Office Chuckler
Neo the Office Chuckler
N/A
Acting
2003
ETV Special
ETV Special
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Wild Sketch Show Live 2002
Wild Sketch Show Live 2002
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
6.2
Acting
Role: Self - Composer
2002
Hyper show
Hyper show
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
2001
Hosono Haruomi: Yellow Magic Show
Hosono Haruomi: Yellow Magic Show
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
8.4
Acting
Role: The Director (segment "Rain") (archiveFootage)
Ôshima Nagisa: Eiga to ikiru
Ôshima Nagisa: Eiga to ikiru
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1998
Jônetsu tairiku
Jônetsu tairiku
7.6
Acting
Role: Self
Japan Countdown
Japan Countdown
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Sun Sun sûpâ nyûsu
Sun Sun sûpâ nyûsu
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel
6.2
Acting
Role: Hosaka Executive
1997
Playing the Orchestra 1997 'f': 1.23 Internet Live
Playing the Orchestra 1997 'f': 1.23 Internet Live
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1996
Hanamaru mâketto
Hanamaru mâketto
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1995
Seikatsu hot morning
Seikatsu hot morning
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Doyô soriton side-B
Doyô soriton side-B
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1994
Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
8.2
Acting
Role: Self
Oshare kankei
Oshare kankei
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1993
YMO Saisei Live
YMO Saisei Live
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1992
Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92
Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92
7.8
Acting
Role: Self
1991
Gottsu ê kanji
Gottsu ê kanji
8.2
Acting
Role: Self
The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees
The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees
8.9
Acting
Role: Self
1989
News 23
News 23
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Living with the Living Theatre
Living with the Living Theatre
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1988
Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches
Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches
6.0
Acting
Role: Self
Tonneruzu no Mina-san no Okage desu
Tonneruzu no Mina-san no Okage desu
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
The 60th Annual Academy Awards
The 60th Annual Academy Awards
5.7
Acting
Role: Self - Winner
1987
Ryu's bar: Kimama ni ii yoru
Ryu's bar: Kimama ni ii yoru
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Osharé 30/30
Osharé 30/30
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
8.1
Acting
Role: Amakasu
Nulle part ailleurs
Nulle part ailleurs
6.7
Acting
Role: Self
Brand New Day
Brand New Day
7.0
Acting
1986
Music Station
Music Station
6.7
Acting
Role: Self
Adelic Penguins
Adelic Penguins
N/A
Acting
Bye Bye Kipling
Bye Bye Kipling
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1985
Metrópolis
Metrópolis
8.0
Acting
Role: Self
7.7
Acting
Role: Self
1984
YMO Propaganda
YMO Propaganda
8.1
Acting
Role: Self
All Star Video
All Star Video
6.6
Acting
1983
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
7.9
Acting
Role: Yonoi
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live '81
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live '81
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
YMO Special
YMO Special
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
The Oshima Gang: The Making of 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence'
The Oshima Gang: The Making of 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence'
6.5
Acting
Role: Self (archiveFootage)
Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita
Takechan no omowazu waratte shimaimasita
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1982
You
You
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
It's Okay to Laugh!
It's Okay to Laugh!
6.3
Acting
Role: Self
1981
Oretachi Hyokin zoku
Oretachi Hyokin zoku
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
The Top 10
The Top 10
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1976
Quiz do re mi fa don!
Quiz do re mi fa don!
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Tetsuko no heya
Tetsuko no heya
7.0
Acting
Role: Self
1968
Yoru no hitto sutajio
Yoru no hitto sutajio
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
1964
Untitled Concert
Untitled Concert
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
Music Fair
Music Fair
N/A
Acting
Role: Self
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