Quick Facts
Born:
1936-11-25
Birthplace:
Osaka, Japan
Credits:
31 Total Roles
Sumiko Sakamoto
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Biography
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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 Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
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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 Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
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Known For
The Ballad of Narayama
Orin
The Pornographers
Haru Matsuda
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada
Silence Has No Wings
Self
The Buried Forest
Tomie
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception
Escape from Japan
Mitsuko
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Minato Mary
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Buried Forest MOVIE | Tomie |
| 2001 | Warm Water Under a Red Bridge MOVIE | Masako Yamada |
| 1997 | My Father's Dragon MOVIE | Lioness (voice) |
| 1996 | Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin MOVIE | Self |
| 1995 | The Stairway to the Distant Past MOVIE | Minato Mary |
| 1993 | Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands TV | Self |
| 1990 | The Great White Tower TV | Yoshie Sasaki |
| 1986 | Be Free! MOVIE | Mutsuko's mother |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Narayama MOVIE | Orin |
| 1981 | Precious Moments TV | Self |