Sumiko Sakamoto
November 25, 1936 (87 years old) in Osaka, 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · The Buried Forest as Granny
- 2001 · Warm Water Under a Red Bridge as Masako Yamada
- 1997 · My Father's Dragon as Lioness (voice)
- 1996 · Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin as
- 1995 · The Stairway to the Distant Past as Minato Mary
- 1993 · Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands as
- 1986 · Be Free! as Mutsuko's mother
- 1983 · The Ballad of Narayama as Orin
- 1981 · Precious Moments as
- 1978 · Watashi wa umi as 石沢松子
- 1978 · Sometimes... Like a Prostitute as Woman in Reception
- 1967 · Young Boss: Leader's Flesh as
- 1967 · The Silent Gun as Tamako Tamamura
- 1967 · The Shogun and His Mistresses as Tami
- 1967 · Quick-Draw Dog as
- 1966 · Stray Dog as
- 1966 · Fearless Comrades as
- 1966 · Return of Gun Dog as
- 1966 · The Pornographers as Haru Masuda
- 1966 · Silence Has No Wings as
- 1965 · Trigger Happy Romeo as Tsuruko
- 1965 · Rampaging Dog as
- 1964 · The Call of Flesh as
- 1964 · Clamouring Canines as Machiko
- 1964 · Escape from Japan as Mitsuko
- 1964 · Homeless Dog as
- 1963 · Legends of Honor as
- 1961 · Travel with Ghost as Osumi