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Ryuichi Sakamoto
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023) studied composition at the Tokyo University of the Arts and became known with the electronic pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra. In Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) he played a role alongside David Bowie and also wrote the music. The title theme, a pentatonic melody with a synthesizer sound reminiscent of little bells, became world famous. For The Last Emperor (1987) he won an Oscar together with David Byrne and Cong Su. He combined romantic orchestral music, minimal music and electronics. Later he worked more and more with texture and noise, as in The Revenant (2015), together with Alva Noto.
Listening
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence · Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1983
The Last Emperor (Theme) · Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1987
The Revenant Main Theme · Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto & Bryce Dessner, 2015
Discography
Studio albums
- 1976Disappointment-Hateruma
- 1978千のナイフ
- 1978千のナイフ
- 1979Summer Nerves
- 1981Left Handed Dream
- 1982TOKYO JOE
- 1983Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence/Furyo (soundtrack)
- 1983The End of Asia
- 1984千のナイフ
- 1985Esperanto
- 1986千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 1986千のナイフ
- 1987Aile de Honnêamise - Royal Space Force (soundtrack)
- 1987Neo Geo
- 1987The Last Emperor: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1988B‐2 Unit
- 1989Beauty
- 1990The Fantasy of Light & Life
- 1990The Handmaid’s Tale (soundtrack)
- 1990The Sheltering Sky (soundtrack)
- 1991Heartbeat
- 1991High Heels (soundtrack)
- 1992Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights (soundtrack)
- 1992Peachboy (soundtrack)
- 1993Asian Games
- 1993Coda
- 1993Little Buddha (soundtrack)
- 1993Wild Palms (soundtrack)
- 1994Sweet Revenge
- 1995Smoochy
- 19961996
- 1997Discord
- 1997千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 1998Love Is the Devil (soundtrack)
- 1998Snake Eyes (soundtrack)
- 1999BTTB
- 1999Gohatto (soundtrack)
- 1999RAW LIFE TOKYO
- 1999千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 2000L.O.L.: Lack of Love (soundtrack)
- 2002COMICA
- 2002Elephantism
- 2002Femme Fatale (soundtrack)
- 2003Alexei and the Spring (soundtrack)
- 2003Derrida (soundtrack)
- 2004/04
- 2004CHASM
- 2005/05
- 2005Tony Takitani (soundtrack)
- 2005星になった少年～Shining Boy & Little Randy～ (soundtrack)
- 2007Cendre
- 2007Ocean Fire
- 2007Silk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2009out of noise
- 2009Playing the Piano
- 2010UTAU
- 2011Flumina
- 2011Point And Surface
- 2011一命 Harakiri - death of a samurai (soundtrack)
- 2012Ancient Future
- 2012Three
- 2012千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 2013Disappearance
- 2013NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」オリジナル・サウンドトラック I (soundtrack)
- 2013NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」オリジナル・サウンドトラック I (soundtrack)
- 2013NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」オリジナル・サウンドトラック I (soundtrack)
- 2013Playing the Orchestra 2013
- 2013Ryuichi Sakamoto Piano Works
- 2014NHK 大河ドラマ ｢八重の桜｣ オリジナル･サウンドトラック コンプリート盤 (soundtrack)
- 2015Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (soundtrack)
- 2015Perpetual
- 2015The Revenant: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015千のナイフ
- 2016千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 2016Plankton
- 2017async
- 2017The Fortress (soundtrack)
- 2019“My TYRANO: Together, Forever” Original Soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto (soundtrack)
- 2019Black Mirror: Smithereens (soundtrack)
- 2019For Mr Lawrence: Piano Music
- 2019Paradise Next Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2019Proxima (soundtrack)
- 2020The Staggering Girl (soundtrack)
- 2021Beckett (soundtrack)
- 2021Minamata (soundtrack)
- 2022Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series) (soundtrack)
- 2022Suite for Krug in 2008
- 2022Vrioon (reMASTER)
- 202312
- 2023Playback 2022
- 2023千のナイフ (soundtrack)
- 202612 Conversations
Other work
- 1983Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
- 1987The Last Emperor
- 2015The Revenant
In School of Rock
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- Film Music MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 6NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Japanese New Wave and arthouse Genre
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, acted in Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr.