Acting
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
The Buried Forest
Film · 2005
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Film · 2001
My Father's Dragon
Film · 1997
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
Film · 1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Film · 1995
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
Series · 1993
The Great White Tower
Series · 1990
Be Free!
Film · 1986
The Ballad of Narayama
Film · 1983
Precious Moments
Series · 1981
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Film · 1978
Watashi wa umi
Series · 1978
Onna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako
Series · 1978
Quick-Draw Dog
Film · 1967
The Silent Gun
Film · 1967
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Film · 1967
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Film · 1967
The Pornographers
Film · 1966
Return of Gun Dog
Film · 1966
Stray Dog
Film · 1966
Fearless Comrades
Film · 1966
Silence Has No Wings
Film · 1966
Rampaging Dog
Film · 1965
Trigger Happy Romeo
Film · 1965
Homeless Dog
Film · 1964
Escape from Japan
Film · 1964
The Call of Flesh
Film · 1964
Clamouring Canines
Film · 1964
Legends of Honor
Film · 1963
Tenamonya Sandogasa
Film · 1963
Travel with Ghost
Film · 1961