Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1936-11-25
- Day of Death2021-01-23 (84 years)
- Place of BirthOsaka, Japan
- Also Known As-
Sumiko Sakamoto
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
The Buried Forest
As: Granny
- 2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
As: Masako Yamada
- 1997
My Father's Dragon
As: Lioness (voice)
- 1995
The Stairway to the Distant Past
As: Minato Mary
- 1983
The Ballad of Narayama
As: Orin
- 1978
Watashi wa umi
As: 石沢松子
- 1978
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
As: Woman in Reception
- 1967
The Silent Gun
As: Tamako Tamamura
1967The Shogun and His Mistresses
As: Tami
- 1966
The Pornographers
As: Haru Masuda
1965Trigger Happy Romeo
As: Tsuruko
1964Clamouring Canines
As: Machiko
1964Escape from Japan
As: Mitsuko
1961Travel with Ghost
As: Osumi