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