About
Japanese composer and political activist who was a keyboardist for the popular 70's electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra. He won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Golden Globe for his score to the 1987 film The Last Emperor. His song "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" has accumulated over 60 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
He received a degree in music composition from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
Trivia
He notably composed the score for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He made the film score for the popular 2015 movie The Revenant.
Family Life
One of his daughters is Miu Sakamoto, a J-pop singer.
Associated With
Brian Wilson was featured on his 1989 album Beauty.
