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 Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
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Acted in
The Buried Forest
2005
as Granny
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
as Masako Yamada
My Father's Dragon
1997
as Lioness (voice)
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
as Minato Mary
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1993
Be Free!
1986
as Mutsuko's mother
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
as Orin
Precious Moments
1981
Watashi wa umi
1978
as 石沢松子
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978
as Woman in Reception
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
The Silent Gun
1967
as Tamako Tamamura
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967
as Tami
Quick-Draw Dog
1967
Stray Dog
1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
Return of Gun Dog
1966
The Pornographers
1966
as Haru Masuda
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965
as Tsuruko
Rampaging Dog
1965
The Call of Flesh
1964
Clamouring Canines
1964
as Machiko
Escape from Japan
1964
as Mitsuko
Homeless Dog
1964
Legends of Honor
1963
Travel with Ghost
1961
as Osumi