People
Sumiko Sakamoto
- Name: Sumiko Sakamoto
- Birthday: 1936-11-25
- Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
- Popularity: 3.62
Biography:
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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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Buried Forest as Granny | 2005-05-12 |
| Warm Water Under a Red Bridge as Masako Yamada | 2001-11-03 |
| My Father's Dragon as Lioness (voice) | 1997-07-05 |
| Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin | 1996-12-28 |
| The Stairway to the Distant Past as Minato Mary | 1995-03-18 |
| Be Free! as Mutsuko's mother | 1986-08-09 |
| The Ballad of Narayama as Orin | 1983-04-29 |
| Sometimes... Like a Prostitute as Woman in Reception | 1978-09-23 |
| Young Boss: Leader's Flesh | 1967-12-30 |
| The Silent Gun as Tamako Tamamura | 1967-10-14 |
| The Shogun and His Mistresses as Tami | 1967-07-30 |
| Quick-Draw Dog | 1967-05-27 |
| Stray Dog | 1966-11-26 |
| Fearless Comrades | 1966-10-08 |
| Return of Gun Dog | 1966-04-09 |
| The Pornographers as Haru Masuda | 1966-03-12 |
| Silence Has No Wings | 1966-02-11 |
| Trigger Happy Romeo as Tsuruko | 1965-12-24 |
| Rampaging Dog | 1965-05-06 |
| The Call of Flesh | 1964-09-19 |
| Clamouring Canines as Machiko | 1964-09-17 |
| Escape from Japan as Mitsuko | 1964-07-03 |
| Homeless Dog | 1964-05-02 |
| Legends of Honor | 1963-10-05 |
| Travel with Ghost as Osumi | 1961-07-01 |
