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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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Born
Wednesday, 25 November 1936
Died
Saturday, 23 January 2021
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Buried Forest | 2005 | |
| Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | Masako Yamada | 2001 |
| Elmer's Adventures: My Father's Dragon | Lioness (voice) | 1997 |
| The Stairway to the Distant Past | Minato no Mary / Minato Mary | 1995 |
| The Ballad of Narayama | Orin | 1983 |
| Sometimes... Like a Prostitute | Woman in Reception | 1978 |
| Ô-oku maruhi monogatari | Tami | 1967 |
| Quick-Draw Dog | 1967 | |
| The Pornographers | Haru Masuda / Haru / wife | 1966 |
| Silence Has No Wings | 1966 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Buried Forest | 2005 | |
| Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | Masako Yamada | 2001 |
| Elmer's Adventures: My Father's Dragon | Lioness (voice) | 1997 |
| The Stairway to the Distant Past | Minato no Mary / Minato Mary | 1995 |
| The Ballad of Narayama | Orin | 1983 |
| Sometimes... Like a Prostitute | Woman in Reception | 1978 |
| Ô-oku maruhi monogatari | Tami | 1967 |
| Quick-Draw Dog | 1967 | |
| The Pornographers | Haru Masuda / Haru / wife | 1966 |
| Silence Has No Wings | 1966 | |
| Return of Gun Dog | 1966 | |
| Gun Dog | 1965 | |
| Rampaging Dog | 1965 | |
| The Call of Flesh | 1964 | |
| Escape from Japan | Mitsuko | 1964 |
| Fighting Dog | 1964 | |
| Homeless Dog | 1964 |
