Sumiko Sakamoto
Known for ActingBorn 1936-11-25 — died 2021-01-23Osaka, Japan
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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
1983 · as Orin
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 · as Masako Yamada
The Pornographers
1966 · as Haru Masuda
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978 · as Woman in Reception
My Father's Dragon
1997 · as Lioness (voice)
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995 · as Minato Mary
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967 · as Tami
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Call of Flesh
1964
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Travel with Ghost
1961 · as Osumi
Rampaging Dog
1965
The Buried Forest
2005 · as Tomie
Escape from Japan
1964 · as Mitsuko
Be Free!
1986 · as Mutsuko's mother
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
Homeless Dog
1964
Quick-Draw Dog
1967