About
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 also the Japanese Best Actress Award from Nihon Academy.
Filmography
The Buried Forest2005 · Tomie
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge2001 · Masako Yamada
My Father's Dragon1997 · Lioness (voice)
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past1995 · Minato Mary
Be Free!1986 · Mutsuko's mother
The Ballad of Narayama1983 · Orin
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute1978 · Woman in Reception
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh1967
The Silent Gun1967 · Tamako Tamamura
The Shogun and His Mistresses1967 · Tami
Quick-Draw Dog1967
Stray Dog1966
Fearless Comrades1966
Return of Gun Dog1966
The Pornographers1966 · Haru Masuda
Silence Has No Wings1966
Trigger Happy Romeo1965 · Tsuruko
Rampaging Dog1965
The Call of Flesh1964