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 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.
Filmography (30 titles)
6.6MovieThe Buried Forest
Tomie · 2005
6.6MovieWarm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada · 2001
7.5MovieMy Father's Dragon
Lioness (voice) · 1997
MovieSalaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
7.2MovieThe Stairway to the Distant Past
Minato Mary · 1995
ShowWind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1993
Be Free!
Mutsuko's mother · 1986
7.5MovieThe Ballad of Narayama
Orin · 1983
ShowPrecious Moments
1981
ShowWatashi wa umi
石沢松子 · 1978
4.9MovieSometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception · 1978
ShowOnna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
1978
9.0MovieYoung Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
7.5MovieThe Silent Gun
Tamako Tamamura · 1967
4.7MovieThe Shogun and His Mistresses
Tami · 1967
7.5MovieQuick-Draw Dog
1967
7.0MovieStray Dog
1966
MovieFearless Comrades
1966
6.2MovieReturn of Gun Dog
1966
7.2MovieThe Pornographers
Haru Masuda · 1966
6.9MovieSilence Has No Wings
1966
7.5MovieTrigger Happy Romeo
Tsuruko · 1965
7.0MovieRampaging Dog
1965
The Call of Flesh
1964
8.5MovieClamouring Canines
Machiko · 1964
5.7MovieEscape from Japan
Mitsuko · 1964
7.0MovieHomeless Dog
1964
9.0MovieLegends of Honor
1963
MovieTenamonya Sandogasa
1963
MovieTravel with Ghost
Osumi · 1961