Ryuichi Sakamoto
| Born | January 17, 1952 |
| Hometown | Nakano |
| Height | 5'7" (1.71m) |
| Spouse | Akiko Yano, Natsuko Sakamoto |
| Children | Miu Sakamoto |
| Parents | Kazuki Sakamoto |
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Kraftwerk Pay Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto with Cover of “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” in Japan: Watch
The band performed the song against the backdrop of a photo of member Ralf Hütter with the late Sakamoto. Kraftwerk Pay Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto with Cover of “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” in Japan: Watch Mary Siroky
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Performances Captured for Posthumous Album ‘Opus’
Hear solo rendition of "Tong Poo" from upcoming LP recorded during private concerts just months before composer's 2023 death
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Estate Announces Posthumous Album Opus, Unveils Single “Tong Poo”: Stream
The album was recorded during a “final, private piano concert” from Sakamoto in the months before his death. Ryuichi Sakamoto Estate Announces Posthumous Album Opus, Unveils Single “Tong Poo”: Stream Jo Vito
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Concert Doc ‘Opus’ to Premiere With Live Streaming Event on the Criterion Channel (EXCLUSIVE)
“Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus,” director Neo Sora’s posthumous documentary about Japanese musical luminary Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere online as a live event on The Criterion Channel. On Sunday, June 30 at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. EST, Criterion will broadcast the film live via its streaming service. Following the premiere, the concert doc will stream …
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Hear the last songs of Ryuichi Sakamoto in Ragtag concert film
Sit beside one of the 20th century's great composers in a new, intimate film coming to Columbia's Ragtag Cinema.
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‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’ Director Neo Sora on Filming His Father’s Final Performance
Directed by Neo Sora, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” records the final performance of its namesake composer and musician prior to his death from cancer in March 2023. Per Sora, Sakamoto’s son, “Opus” is less a documentary than a concert film, capturing 20 tracks — electronic, orchestral, and everything in between — from his multifaceted career as …
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‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’ Review: The ‘Last Emperor’ Composer Gives a Glorious Final Performance
To capture the breadth and depth of the musical career of Japanese composer and recording artist Ryuichi Sakamoto seems impossible, but somehow “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” almost accomplishes this herculean challenge. A document of Sakamoto’s final performance before his death from cancer last March, the film provides no commentary or context for the enormity of his …
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‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’ Review: An Exquisite and Stirring Farewell From a Renowned Composer
Director Neo Sora’s documentary captures a valedictory solo performance by the celebrated musician and film composer, his father, six months before his death from cancer.
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David Alan Grier In ‘The American Society Of Magical Negroes’, Michael Keaton’s ‘Knox Goes Away’, Anthony Hopkins In ‘One Life’ – Specialty Preview
A trio of moderate releases – One Life, The American Society Of Magical Negroes and Knox Goes Away join Janus Films’ celebration of master musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, and César award winning The Animal Kingdom as the next wave of 2024 indie films rolls out post-Oscars. Focus Features’ American Society Of Magical Negroes, the feature directorial …
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Exiled Iranian Filmmakers Call Out AMPAS Over Omission Of Murdered Director Dariush Mehrjui From In Memoriam Segment
The Independent Iranian Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has written to AMPAS to protest the omission of murdered director Dariush Mehrjui from the In Memoriam segment of the Academy Award on Sunday night. As per Oscar tradition, the Academy paid tribute to a select group of 51 film and entertainment figures who had died over the previous …
