Sumiko Sakamoto
Known For
Acting
Born
1936-11-25 in 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 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.
Most Known For
Precious Moments
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
Watashi wa umi
as 石沢松子
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
as Woman in Reception
The Buried Forest
as Granny
My Father's Dragon
as Lioness (voice)
Escape from Japan
as Mitsuko
Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
The Stairway to the Distant Past
as Minato Mary
Legends of Honor
Quick-Draw Dog
Silence Has No Wings
The Shogun and His Mistresses
as Tami
Rampaging Dog
The Silent Gun
as Tamako Tamamura
