Sumiko Sakamoto
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1936-11-25
Day of Death
2021-01-23 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Osaka, Japan
Sumiko Sakamoto
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Acting
(2005)
The Buried Forest
as Granny
(2001)
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
(1997)
My Father's Dragon
as Lioness (voice)
(1996)
(1995)
The Stairway to the Distant Past
as Minato Mary
(1986)
Be Free!
as Mutsuko's mother
(1983)
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
(1978)
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
as Woman in Reception
(1967)
The Silent Gun
as Tamako Tamamura
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
(1966)
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
(1965)
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tsuruko
(1965)
(1964)
Escape from Japan
as Mitsuko
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Clamouring Canines
as Machiko
(1963)
(1963)
(1961)
Travel with Ghost
as Osumi