7.5
7.5
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
as Orin
Sumiko Sakamoto
Acting
Nationality:Japan
Education:Poole Gakuin Junior and Senior High Schools
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Sumiko Sakamoto (坂本スミ子, Sakamoto Sumiko; 25 November 1936 – 23 January 2021) was a Japanese singer and award-winning actress, born in Osaka, whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films: The Pornographers, Warm Water Under a Red Bridge, and The Ballad of Narayama, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. She won the award for Japanese Best Actress from Nihon Academy for her performance in The Ballad of Narayama, as well as a kiss from Orson Welles. She died of a stroke.
Notable Works
The Ballad of Narayama
Filmography (26 movies)
7.2
7.2
The Pornographers
1966
as Haru Masuda
7.0
7.0
Homeless Dog
1964
7.0
7.0
Clamouring Canines
1964
as Machiko
7.0
7.0
Stray Dog
1966
7.0
7.0
Rampaging Dog
1965
7.0
7.0
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
as Minato Mary
7.0
7.0
The Silent Gun
1967
as Tamako Tamamura
6.8
6.8
Silence Has No Wings
1966
6.5
6.5
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
as Masako Yamada
6.4
6.4
The Buried Forest
2005
as Granny
6.0
6.0
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965
as Tsuruko
6.0
6.0
Quick-Draw Dog
1967
6.0
6.0
My Father's Dragon
1997
as Lioness (voice)
5.3
5.3
Escape from Japan
1964
as Mitsuko
5.3
5.3
Return of Gun Dog
1966
4.7
4.7
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978
as Woman in Reception
2.0
2.0
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967
as Tami
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
Travel with Ghost
1961
as Osumi
The Call of Flesh
1964
Be Free!
1986
as Mutsuko's mother
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
Legends of Honor
1963
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
Fearless Comrades
1966
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