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The Last Emperor (1987) -- China's final Emperor is chronicled in this Oscar winning film
The Last Emperor (1987) -- The story of the final Emperor of China.
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009) -- Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few even know his name.  Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo, has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores (Ghost in the Shell, Gundam, Cowboy Bebop), and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde.  Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of this celebrated wordsmith. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo, Japan, the city that inspires his work, the film highlights through exclusive interviews Mosdell's rise from obscure, expatriate, bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra.  These interviews are visually reinforced by archival footage and showcases of songs, installations and live performances.  Featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yoko Kanno, Maaya Sakamoto, and many others.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) -- Cine.gr - Trailer (Flash)
Tony Takitani (2004) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

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Date of Birth:
17 January 1952, Tokyo, Japan more
Contact:
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Trivia:
For the two movies in which he has acted in major roles, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Yellow Magic Orchestra

Filmography

Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Zanan-e bedun-e mardan (2009)   2009 - 6.8 (42)
AKAs:
  • Women Without Men (International: English title)
- 2. Silk (2007/I)   2007 - 5.8 (3,808)
AKAs:
  • Seta (Italy)
  • Soie (France)
- 3. Zarin (2005) 2005 - 8.9 (29)
- 4. Hoshi ni natta shônen (2005)   2005 - 6.8 (113)
AKAs:
  • Shining Boy and Little Randy (International: English title)
- 5. Tony Takitani (2004) 2004 - 7.3 (2,036)
- 6. Original Child Bomb (2004) 2004 - 8.3 (30)
- 7. Appurushîdo (2004)   2004 - 7.0 (6,237)
AKAs:
  • Appleseed (USA)
- 8. Seven Samurai 20XX (2004) (VG) 2004 - 7.7 (7)
- 9. Life Is Journey (2003) 2003 - -
- 10. Los rubios (2003)   2003 - 5.6 (163)
AKAs:
  • The Blonds (International: English title) (USA)
- 11. Femme Fatale (2002) 2002 - 6.3 (15,268)
- 12. Alexei to izumi (2002)   2002 - 8.1 (70)
AKAs:
  • Alexei and the Spring (International: English title)
- 13. Derrida (2002) 2002 - 6.5 (353)
- 14. "Eien no ko" (2000) (unknown episodes) 2000 - -
- 15. Gohatto (1999)   1999 - 6.9 (3,643)
AKAs:
  • Taboo (International: English title)
  • Tabou (Gohatto) (France)
- 16. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)   1998 - 6.6 (1,159)
AKAs:
  • Love Is the Devil (France) (UK: short title)
  • Ai no akuma (Japan)
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (USA)
- 17. Snake Eyes (1998) 1998 $104M 5.8 (27,104)
- 18. Wild Side (1995)   1995 - 5.4 (1,154)
AKAs:
  • All the Way (Philippines: English title)
  • The Wild Side (Australia: TV title)
- 19. Little Buddha (1993)   1993 - 5.7 (6,001)
AKAs:
  • Little Buddha (France)
  • Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
- 20. "Wild Palms" (1993) 1993 - 7.1 (954)
- 21. Rabbit Ears: Peachboy (1993) (V) 1993 - 5.7 (12)
- 22. Wuthering Heights (1992)   1992 - 6.6 (3,834)
AKAs:
  • Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (USA: complete title)
- 23. Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992) (TV) 1992 - 6.7 (5)
- 24. Topâzu (1992)   1992 - 6.0 (1,080)
AKAs:
  • Sex Dreams of Topaz (Hong Kong: English title: X-rated version)
  • Tokyo Decadence (USA)
  • Topaz
- 25. Tacones lejanos (1991)   1991 - 7.1 (3,991)
AKAs:
  • High Heels (USA)
  • Talons aiguilles (France)
- 26. The Sheltering Sky (1990)   1990 - 6.6 (3,914)
AKAs:
  • Il tè nel deserto (Italy)
- 27. The Handmaid's Tale (1990) 1990 - 5.8 (2,772)
- 28. "News 23" (1989) 1989 - -
- 29. The Last Emperor (1987)   (music by) 1987 - 7.9 (22,035)
AKAs:
  • L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
  • Le dernier empereur (France)
  • Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
- 30. Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa (1987)   1987 - 7.2 (1,589)
AKAs:
  • Starquest
  • Wings of Honneamise (USA)
  • Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
- 31. Koneko monogatari (1986)   1986 - 7.2 (3,259)
AKAs:
  • A Kitten's Story (International: English title: literal title)
  • Milo & Otis (USA: informal English title)
  • The Adventures of Chatran
  • The Adventures of Milo and Otis
- 32. Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) (TV) 1985 - -
- 33. YMO Propaganda (1984) 1984 - 8.3 (9)
- 34. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)   1983 - 7.1 (3,962)
AKAs:
  • Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
- 35. Daijôbu, mai furendo (1983)   1983 - 3.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • All Right, My Friend
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Post YMO (2009) (V) (writer: "I-SHIN-DEN-SHIN", "SPORTSMEN", "FLY ME TO THE RIVER", "MARS", "FLAKES", "RIOT IN LAGOS", "ONGAKU", "RESCUE", "TURN TURN", "TOKYO TOWN PAGES", "THE CITY OF LIGHT", "SUPREME SECRET", "WONDERFUL TO ME", "TIBETAN DANCE", "WAR AND PEACE", "RYDEEN 79/07", "CHRONOGRAPH", "CUE") (performer: "I-SHIN-DEN-SHIN", "SPORTSMEN", "FLY ME TO THE RIVER", "MARS", "FLAKES", "RIOT IN LAGOS", "ONGAKU", "RESCUE", "TURN TURN", "TOKYO TOWN PAGES", "THE CITY OF LIGHT", "SUPREME SECRET", "WONDERFUL TO ME", "TIBETAN DANCE", "WAR AND PEACE", "RYDEEN 79/07", "CHRONOGRAPH", "CUE") 2009 - -
- 2. Basura (2009) (writer: "hwit") (performer: "hwit") 2009 - -
- 3. "Songs" (2007)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Tokyo! (2008)   (writer: "Tokyo Town Pages") (performer: "Tokyo Town Pages") 2008 - 7.2 (1,832)
AKAs:
  • Dokkyo! (South Korea)
  • Tokyo! (Hong Kong: English title)
- 5. "Skins" (2007)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.9 (8,017)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Ekusu makina (2007)   (performer: "Rescue") 2007 - 7.2 (2,247)
AKAs:
  • Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title)
- 7. Seiken densetsu 4 (2006) (VG)   ("Opening Theme", "Ending Theme") 2006 - 8.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Dawn of Mana (USA)
- 8. Babel (2006)   (writer: "(Only) Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora") (performer: "(Only) Love Can Conquer Hate", "Bibo No Aozora") 2006 $73.7M 7.7 (84,087)
AKAs:
  • Babel (France)
- 9. Peace One Day (2004) (writer: "Nuages") (performer: "Nuages") 2004 - 7.7 (95)
- 10. Appurushîdo (2004)   (music: "coro") (performer: "coro") (producer: "coro") 2004 - 7.0 (6,237)
AKAs:
  • Appleseed (USA)
- 11. Roji e: Nakagami Kenji no nokoshita firumu (2001) ("Flower is not Flower", "Parolibre") 2001 - -
- 12. Joe's Apartment (1996) (writer: "De La F.U.N.K.Y. Towel") 1996 - 5.0 (5,100)
- 13. Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (1996) (writer: "Triste", "LuLu") (performer: "Triste", "LuLu") 1996 - 8.6 (7)
- 14. Jimmy Hollywood (1994) (performer: "Spanish Theme", "The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains") 1994 - 5.3 (1,638)
- 15. The Cream of Eric Clapton (1990) (V) (writer: "Behind the Mask") 1990 - 7.5 (29)
- 16. "News 23" (1989) (writer: "The City of Lights", "Put Your Hands Up") (performer: "The City of Lights", "Put Your Hands Up") 1989 - -
- 17. Black Rain (1989/I) (writer: "LASER MAN") (performer: "LASER MAN") (producer: "LASER MAN") 1989 $134M 6.4 (14,532)
- 18. Koneko monogatari (1986)   ("Watasuge No Hara") 1986 - 7.2 (3,259)
AKAs:
  • A Kitten's Story (International: English title: literal title)
  • Milo & Otis (USA: informal English title)
  • The Adventures of Chatran
  • The Adventures of Milo and Otis
- 19. "Japão - Uma Viagem no Tempo" (1986) (unknown episodes) 1986 - 8.1 (5)
- 20. "You" (1982) (unknown episodes) 1982 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Fumô chitai" (2009)   composer: theme music (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Wasted Land (International: English title: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Silk (2007/I)   (musician: piano) (orchestrator) (scoring mixer) 2007 - 5.8 (3,808)
AKAs:
  • Seta (Italy)
  • Soie (France)
- 3. Femme Fatale (2002) (musician: piano) (score mixer) 2002 - 6.3 (15,268)
- 4. Poppoya (1999)   (composer: theme music) 1999 - 6.9 (289)
AKAs:
  • Railroad Man (USA)
- 5. Snake Eyes (1998) (conductor) (orchestrator) 1998 $104M 5.8 (27,104)
- 6. Wild Side (1995)   (music mixer) (music recordist) 1995 - 5.4 (1,154)
AKAs:
  • All the Way (Philippines: English title)
  • The Wild Side (Australia: TV title)
- 7. Little Buddha (1993)   (conductor) 1993 - 5.7 (6,001)
AKAs:
  • Little Buddha (France)
  • Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
- 8. Tacones lejanos (1991)   (music mixer) (music recordist) 1991 - 7.1 (3,991)
AKAs:
  • High Heels (USA)
  • Talons aiguilles (France)
- 9. Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa (1987)   (music director) 1987 - 7.2 (1,589)
AKAs:
  • Starquest
  • Wings of Honneamise (USA)
  • Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Nazo no hômu pêji sararîman neo" (2004)   (unknown episodes) 2004 - -
AKAs:
  • Neo the Office Chuckler (USA)
- 2. New Rose Hotel (1998) Hosaka Executive 1998 - 4.2 (2,167)
- 3. The Last Emperor (1987)   Amakasu 1987 - 7.9 (22,035)
AKAs:
  • L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
  • Le dernier empereur (France)
  • Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
- 4. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)   Capt. Yonoi 1983 - 7.1 (3,962)
AKAs:
  • Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Seiken densetsu 4 (2006) (VG)   (sound mixer: opening & ending theme production) 2006 - 8.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Dawn of Mana (USA)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ghosts (2006) (special thanks) 2006 - 7.4 (541)
- 2. Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - -
- 3. D no Shokutaku 2 (1999) (VG)   (the producer wishes to thank) 1999 - 7.6 (20)
AKAs:
  • D-2 (USA)
- 4. Les variacions Gould (1992) (thanks) 1992 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. World Happiness 2009 (2009) (TV) (as Yellow Magic Orchestra) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. "Bakushô mondai no nippon no kyôyô" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 3. Post YMO (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 4. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japan Tour 2009 (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 5. "Subarashii sekai" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "News Zero" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Songs" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Teppen!" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Sun Sun Super News" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Japan Countdown" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Watashi no 1 satsu, nihon no 100 satsu" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 12. World Happiness 2008 (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 13. "Hanamaru mâketto" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Hanamaru Market (Japan: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Seikatsu hot morning" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 15. "Music Station" (1986)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 16. "Premium 10" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 17. Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (post-production) (2009) Himself - Interviewee 2009 - -
- 18. Save the future: Omoi wo tsunagu yushi (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 19. "KDDI Presents Music Lovers" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 20. Utp (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 21. "Shiru wo tanoshimu" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 22. LIFE: Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible... (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 23. "100 Nen Interview" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
AKAs:
  • 100 nen intabyû (Japan: alternative transliteration)
- 24. HAS/YMO: Haruomi Hosono+Yukihiro Takahashi+Ryuichi Sakamoto (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 25. "Bokura no jidai" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 26. Live Earth (2007) (TV)   (as Yellow Magic Orchestra) Himself 2007 - 7.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • Live Earth 7.7.07 (International: English title: poster title)
  • Live Earth Alert (Netherlands: festival title)
  • Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title)
  • SOS: The Movement for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title: poster title)
- 27. HAS/HAS Human Audio Sponge: Live in Barcelona-Tokyo (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 28. Interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 29. Wild Sketch Show Live 2002 (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 30. Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream (2003) (V) Himself - Composer 2003 - -
- 31. "Tetsuko no heya" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
AKAs:
  • Tetsuko's Room (International: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. "Jônetsu tairiku" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - -
- 33. "Doyô soriton side-B" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
- 34. Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - 6.7 (5)
- 35. The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 8.1 (6)
- 36. "Gottsu ê kanji" (1991)   Himself/Various Characters 1991 - 8.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Dauntaun no gottsu ê kanji (Japan: complete title)
- 37. Brand New Day (1987) 1987 - 7.0 (10)
- 38. "Metrópolis" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 39. Tokyo melody: un film sur Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - -
- 40. YMO Propaganda (1984) Himself 1984 - 8.3 (9)
- 41. "You" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 42. "Waratte iitomo!" (1982)   Himself (1 episode) 1982 - 6.4 (7)
AKAs:
  • Waratte iitomo!: Morita Kazuyoshi awâ (Japan: long title)
- 43. "The Top 10" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - -
1 TV episode:

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