For what might be his most beloved piece, the theme song to Nagisa Oshima’s 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (in which he also co-starred, alongside David Bowie) Sakamoto fused the ...

Opus, recorded on solo piano and captured on film by Sakamoto's son Neo Sora, traverses the composer's entire catalog, from his YMO days to his renowned scores for films like Merry Christmas ...

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a multilayered, brutal, at times erotic tale of culture clash, and one of Oshima’s greatest successes, anchored by Sakamoto's sublime and affective score.

to his themes for the films "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and "The Last Emperor" to "20220302 – Sarabande" from his final solo studio album "12." "A document of Sakamoto's final performance ...

Sakamoto has won an Academy Award, BAFTA, Grammy, and two Golden Globe Awards, and has received three BAFTA nominations and four Golden Globe nominations. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) marked ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto did not shy away from speaking ... he cemented his reputation as a prominent composer by scoring the films “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” and “The Last Emperor.” ...

The song samples late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto's iconic "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence." The sextet performed the ...

Sakamoto was diagnosed with oropharynx cancer in 2014. The musician, famed for scoring the soundtrack for the 1983 movie "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," in which he starred along with David Bowie ...