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Sumiko Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto

Actor Nov 25 (died age 84) Osaka, Japan 1961–2005 (44 year career)
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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 Be…

Known For

The Ballad of Narayama
Film

The Ballad of Narayama

Orin
The Pornographers
Film

The Pornographers

Haru Masuda
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Film

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Masako Yamada
Silence Has No Wings
Film

Silence Has No Wings

6.8 1966
The Buried Forest
Film

The Buried Forest

Granny
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Film

The Stairway to the Distant Past

Minato Mary
Escape from Japan
Film

Escape from Japan

Mitsuko
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Film

Sometimes... Like a Prostitute

Woman in Reception

Filmography