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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Sakamoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2000s
- 2005
The Buried Forest
Tomie
- 2001
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
- 1990
The Great White Tower
Yoshie Sasaki · 2 episodes
1980s
- 1986
Be Free!
Mutsuko's mother
- 1983
- 1981
Precious Moments
TV
1970s
- 1978
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception
Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
TV
1960s
- 1967
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Movie
The Silent Gun
Tamako Tamamura
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Tami
- 1966
Stray Dog
Tamako Tamamura
Fearless Comrades
Movie
Return of Gun Dog
Tamako Tamamura
The Pornographers
Haru Matsuda
Silence Has No Wings
Movie
- 1965
Trigger Happy Romeo
Tsuruko
Rampaging Dog
Tamako
The Dedicated Gunman
Tamako
- 1964
Clamouring Canines
Machiko
Escape from Japan
Mitsuko
Homeless Dog
Movie
- 1963
Legends of Honor
Movie
Tenamonya Sandogasa
Movie
- 1961
Travel with Ghost
Osumi
Sound 1
1960s
- 1967
The Silent Gun
Theme Song Performance