Sumiko Sakamoto
Acting
Born: 1936-11-25 in Osaka, Japan
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 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
The Ballad of Narayama
Orin
Watashi wa umi
石沢松子
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada
My Father's Dragon
Lioness (voice)
Quick-Draw Dog
The Great White Tower
Yoshie Sasaki
Silence Has No Wings
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception
Clamouring Canines
Machiko
Precious Moments
The Pornographers
Haru Matsuda
The Call of Flesh
The Silent Gun
Tamako Tamamura
Legends of Honor
Trigger Happy Romeo
Tsuruko
Escape from Japan
Mitsuko
Homeless Dog
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Tami
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Fearless Comrades
Rampaging Dog
The Buried Forest
Tomie
Stray Dog
Tenamonya Sandogasa
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Minato Mary
Return of Gun Dog
Travel with Ghost
Osumi
Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
