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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

1.4

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