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Sumiko Sakamoto
Born: 1936-11-25
• Osaka, Japan
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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.
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Filmography
The Buried Forest
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
My Father's Dragon
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
The Stairway to the Distant Past
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Be Free!
The Ballad of Narayama
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
The Silent Gun
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Quick-Draw Dog
Stray Dog
Fearless Comrades
Return of Gun Dog
The Pornographers
Silence Has No Wings
Trigger Happy Romeo
Rampaging Dog
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The Call of Flesh
Clamouring Canines
Escape from Japan
Homeless Dog
Legends of Honor
Tenamonya Sandogasa
Travel with Ghost