Sumiko Sakamoto
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...
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...
Known For
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
Cast Credits
The Buried Forest
as Granny
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Masako Yamada
My Father's Dragon
as Lioness (voice)
The Stairway to the Distant Past
as Minato Mary
Be Free!
as Mutsuko's mother
The Ballad of Narayama
as Orin
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
as Woman in Reception
The Silent Gun
as Tamako Tamamura
The Pornographers
as Haru Masuda
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tsuruko
Clamouring Canines
as Machiko
Escape from Japan
as Mitsuko
Travel with Ghost
as Osumi