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Sumiko Sakamoto
Born 1936-11-25Osaka, Japan
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Buried ForestTomieWarm Water Under a Red BridgeMasako YamadaMy Father's DragonLioness (voice)Salaryman Senka: Tanshin FuninRoleThe Stairway to the Distant PastMinato MaryBe Free!Mutsuko's motherThe Ballad of NarayamaOrinSometimes... Like a ProstituteWoman in ReceptionYoung Boss: Leader's FleshRoleThe Silent GunTamako TamamuraThe Shogun and His MistressesTamiQuick-Draw DogRoleStray DogRoleFearless ComradesRoleReturn of Gun DogRoleThe PornographersHaru MatsudaSilence Has No WingsRoleTrigger Happy RomeoTsurukoRampaging DogRoleThe Call of FleshRoleClamouring CaninesMachikoEscape from JapanMitsukoHomeless DogRoleLegends of HonorRole