Biography
Sumiko Sakamoto
Acting
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 a…
Career works
31
Movies
26
Series
5
Career average
7.1/10
Birth date
11/25/1936
Place of birth
Osaka, Japan
Date of death
01/23/2021
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Buried Forest
2005 · 6.6
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 · 6.6
My Father's Dragon
1997 · 7.5
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995 · 7.2
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Be Free!
1986
The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · 7.5
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978 · 4.9
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967 · 9.0
The Silent Gun
1967 · 7.5
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967 · 4.7
Quick-Draw Dog
1967 · 7.5
Stray Dog
1966 · 7.0
Fearless Comrades
1966
Return of Gun Dog
1966 · 6.2
Series
