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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Sakamoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Osaka, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-11-25 |
| Died | 2021-01-23 |
Movies
The Buried Forest
as Granny
2005
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
2001
My Father's Dragon
as Lioness (voice)
1997
The Stairway to the Distant Past
as Minato Mary
1995
Be Free!
as Mutsuko's mother
1986
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
1983
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
as Woman in Reception
1978
The Silent Gun
as Tamako Tamamura
1967
The Shogun and His Mistresses
as Tami
1967
1967
1966
1966
1966
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
1966
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tsuruko
1965
1965
1964
Clamouring Canines
as Machiko
1964
Escape from Japan
as Mitsuko
1964
1964
1963
Travel with Ghost
as Osumi
1961
Sumiko Sakamoto hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows