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Sumiko Sakamoto

1936-11-25 – 2021-01-23 (age 84) Osaka, Japan
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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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Known For

The Ballad of Narayama
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001

as Masako Yamada

The Pornographers
The Pornographers

1966

as Haru Masuda

Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute

1978

as Woman in Reception

Legends of Honor
Escape from Japan
Escape from Japan

1964

as Mitsuko

The Stairway to the Distant Past
The Buried Forest
The Buried Forest

2005

as Tomie

The Silent Gun
The Silent Gun

1967

as Tamako Tamamura

My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon

1997

as Lioness (voice)

Homeless Dog
Clamouring Canines
Clamouring Canines

1964

as Machiko

Stray Dog
Trigger Happy Romeo
Trigger Happy Romeo

1965

as Tsuruko

Rampaging Dog
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Be Free!

1986

as Mutsuko's mother

Quick-Draw Dog