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Sumiko Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto

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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 Be

Born

Nov 25, 1936

Osaka, Japan

Died

Jan 23, 2021

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
1983 as Orin
★ 7.5
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 as Masako Yamada
★ 6.6
Return of Gun Dog
★ 6.2
The Pornographers
The Pornographers
1966 as Haru Matsuda
★ 7.2
The Stairway to the Distant Past
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995 as Minato Mary
★ 7.2
Homeless Dog
★ 7.0
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978 as Woman in Reception
★ 4.9
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon
1997 as Lioness (voice)
★ 7.5
The Buried Forest
The Buried Forest
2005 as Tomie
★ 6.6
movie
★ 8.0
Escape from Japan
Escape from Japan
1964 as Mitsuko
★ 5.7
Trigger Happy Romeo
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965 as Tsuruko
★ 7.5
The Shogun and His Mistresses
★ 4.7
Quick-Draw Dog
★ 7.5
Clamouring Canines
Clamouring Canines
1964 as Machiko
★ 8.5
Legends of Honor
★ 9.0
The Silent Gun
The Silent Gun
1967 as Tamako Tamamura
★ 7.5
Rampaging Dog
★ 7.0
Travel with Ghost
Travel with Ghost
1961 as Osumi
movie
Be Free!
1986 as Mutsuko's mother
Stray Dog
★ 7.0