Actor
Sumiko Sakamoto
Born 1936 · Osaka, Japan
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.
Acting
The Ballad of Narayama
Orin · 1983
The Pornographers
Haru Masuda · 1966
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada · 2001
The Buried Forest
Granny · 2005
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Minato Mary · 1995
Clamouring Canines
Machiko · 1964
My Father's Dragon
Lioness (voice) · 1997
The Silent Gun
Tamako Tamamura · 1967
Trigger Happy Romeo
Tsuruko · 1965
Escape from Japan
Mitsuko · 1964
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception · 1978
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Tami · 1967
Watashi wa umi
石沢松子 · 1978
Be Free!
Mutsuko's mother · 1986
Travel with Ghost
Osumi · 1961