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Sumiko Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto

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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 Be

Born

Nov 25, 1936

Osaka, Japan

Died

Jan 23, 2021

Known For

Acting

Movies

27 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
1983 • as Orin
★ 7.5
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 • as Masako Yamada
★ 6.6
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon
1997 • as Lioness (voice)
★ 7.5
The Pornographers
The Pornographers
1966 • as Haru Matsuda
★ 7.3
Travel with Ghost
Travel with Ghost
1961 • as Osumi
The Stairway to the Distant Past
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995 • as Minato Mary
★ 7.2
The Shogun and His Mistresses
★ 4.7
The Buried Forest
The Buried Forest
2005 • as Tomie
★ 6.6
The Silent Gun
The Silent Gun
1967 • as Tamako Tamamura
★ 7.5
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978 • as Woman in Reception
★ 4.9
The Dedicated Gunman
The Dedicated Gunman
1965 • as Tamako
★ 7.0
Rampaging Dog
Rampaging Dog
1965 • as Tamako
★ 7.0
movie
★ 8.0
Trigger Happy Romeo
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965 • as Tsuruko
★ 7.5
Escape from Japan
Escape from Japan
1964 • as Mitsuko
★ 5.7
Quick-Draw Dog
Quick-Draw Dog
1967 • as Tamako
★ 7.5
Be Free!
Be Free!
1986 • as Mutsuko's mother
Clamouring Canines
Clamouring Canines
1964 • as Machiko
★ 8.5
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
1966 • as Tamako Tamamura
★ 7.0
Return of Gun Dog
Return of Gun Dog
1966 • as Tamako Tamamura
★ 6.2
Homeless Dog
★ 7.0
Legends of Honor
★ 9.0