Sumiko Sakamoto
Sumiko Sakamoto 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.
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🎬 Movies
The Buried Forest
actor
2005
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
actor
2001
My Father's Dragon
actor
1997
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
actor
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
actor
1995
Be Free!
actor
1986
The Ballad of Narayama
actor
1983
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
actor
1978
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
actor
1967
The Silent Gun
actor
1967
Quick-Draw Dog
actor
1967
Stray Dog
actor
1966
Return of Gun Dog
actor
1966
The Pornographers
actor
1966
Silence Has No Wings
actor
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
actor
1965
Rampaging Dog
actor
1965
Clamouring Canines
actor
1964
Escape from Japan
actor
1964
Homeless Dog
actor
1964
Legends of Honor
actor
1963