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Sumiko Sakamoto
Actor · Crew· Osaka, Japan
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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 Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
19 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Buried Forest | Tomie | Film |
| 2001 | Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | Masako Yamada | Film |
| 1997 | My Father's Dragon | Lioness (voice) | Film |
| 1995 | The Stairway to the Distant Past | Minato Mary | Film |
| 1990 | The Great White Tower | Yoshie Sasaki | TV |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Narayama | Orin | Film |
| 1978 | Watashi wa umi | 石沢松子 | TV |
| 1967 | The Silent Gun | Tamako Tamamura | Film |
| 1967 | Quick-Draw Dog | Film | |
| 1967 | Young Boss: Leader's Flesh | Film | |
| 1966 | Stray Dog | Film | |
| 1966 | Return of Gun Dog | Film | |
| 1966 | Silence Has No Wings | Film | |
| 1966 | The Pornographers | Haru Matsuda | Film |
| 1965 | Rampaging Dog | Film | |
| 1965 | Trigger Happy Romeo | Tsuruko | Film |
| 1964 | Clamouring Canines | Machiko | Film |
| 1964 | Homeless Dog | Film | |
| 1964 | Escape from Japan | Mitsuko | Film |
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