Sumiko Sakamoto
Acting
Born: 1936-11-25 · Osaka, Japan
Died: 2021-01-23
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 Be
🎬 Movies (20)
The Buried Forest
2005
Tomie
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
Masako Yamada
My Father's Dragon
1997
Lioness (voice)
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
Minato Mary
Be Free!
1986
Mutsuko's mother
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Orin
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978
Woman in Reception
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
The Silent Gun
1967
Tamako Tamamura
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967
Tami
Quick-Draw Dog
1967
Stray Dog
1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
Return of Gun Dog
1966
The Pornographers
1966
Haru Masuda
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965
Tsuruko
Rampaging Dog
1965
The Call of Flesh
1964
