Sumiko Sakamoto
Born
November 25, 1936
Died
January 23, 2021 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Osaka, Japan
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Sumiko Sakamoto was born on November 26, 1936 in Osaka, Japan. Sakamoto is a singer and award-winning actress whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films, among them "The Ballad of Narayama," winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, in which her brilliant portrayal of an elderly mother not only earned her a kiss from Orson Welles, but also the Japanese Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
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Known For
The Buried Forest
Granny
2005
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada
2001
My Father's Dragon
Lioness (voice)
1997
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Minato Mary
1995
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
(23 episodes)
1993
Be Free!
Mutsuko's mother
1986
The Ballad of Narayama
Orin
1983
Precious Moments
(14 episodes)
1981
Watashi wa umi
石沢松子 · (153 episodes)
1978
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception
1978
Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
(2 episodes)
1978
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
The Silent Gun
Tamako Tamamura
1967
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Tami
1967
Quick-Draw Dog
1967
Stray Dog
1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
Return of Gun Dog
1966
The Pornographers
Haru Masuda
1966
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
Tsuruko
1965
Rampaging Dog
1965
The Call of Flesh
1964
Clamouring Canines
Machiko
1964
Escape from Japan
Mitsuko
1964
Homeless Dog
1964
Legends of Honor
1963
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
Travel with Ghost
Osumi
1961