
Sumiko Sakamoto
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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Acting (24 movies)

The Buried Forest
2005

The Ballad of Narayama
1983

The Pornographers
1966

Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978

Homeless Dog
1964

Rampaging Dog
1965

Quick-Draw Dog
1967

Return of Gun Dog
1966

Stray Dog
1966

The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995

Escape from Japan
1964

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001

Fearless Comrades
1966

The Silent Gun
1967

Travel with Ghost
1961

Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996

Legends of Honor
1963

The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967

Clamouring Canines
1964

Trigger Happy Romeo
1965

Silence Has No Wings
1966

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967

My Father's Dragon
1997

Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
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