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Sumiko Sakamoto

Actor
Born November 25, 1936Died January 23, 2021 (84 years)
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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
  • The Pornographers
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
  • The Buried Forest
  • Miss Comet

Filmography

2005
The Buried Forest · as Granny
2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge · as Masako Yamada
1996
1995
1983
1978
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute · as Woman In Reception
1967
Miss Comet (TV Series) · as Mom (ep. 49-79)
1966
The Pornographers · as Haru Masuda
1966
1964
Escape from Japan · as Mitsuko
1963

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