Sumiko Sakamoto
Actor
- Born
- November 25, 1936 · Osaka, Japan
- Died
- January 23, 2021 (age 84)
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.
Read moreShow less
Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Sakamoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
April 29, 1983
The Pornographers
March 12, 1966
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
November 3, 2001
Silence Has No Wings
February 11, 1966
The Buried Forest
June 25, 2005
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
September 23, 1978
Escape from Japan
July 3, 1964
The Stairway to the Distant Past
March 18, 1995
Return of Gun Dog
April 9, 1966
The Shogun and His Mistresses
July 30, 1967
Homeless Dog
May 2, 1964
Rampaging Dog
May 6, 1965
Acting26
- 2005The Buried Forest as Tomie
- 2001Warm Water Under a Red Bridge as Masako Yamada
- 1997My Father's Dragon as Lioness (voice)
- 1996Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
- 1995The Stairway to the Distant Past as Minato Mary
- 1986Be Free! as Mutsuko's mother
- 1983The Ballad of Narayama as Orin
- 1978Sometimes... Like a Prostitute as Woman in Reception
- 1967Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
- 1967The Silent Gun as Tamako Tamamura