Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/25/1936
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
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
The Stairway to the Distant Past
as Minato Mary
My Father's Dragon
as Lioness (voice)
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
Silence Has No Wings
Unknown Role
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
as Woman in Reception
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
Escape from Japan
as Mitsuko
Quick-Draw Dog
Unknown Role
The Silent Gun
as Tamako Tamamura
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
Unknown Role
The Buried Forest
as Granny
Legends of Honor
Unknown Role
The Shogun and His Mistresses
as Tami
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Unknown Role
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tsuruko
Stray Dog
Unknown Role
Clamouring Canines
as Machiko
Return of Gun Dog
Unknown Role
Tenamonya Sandogasa
Unknown Role