Acting
Sumiko Sakamoto
Born 1936-11-25 · 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.
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
The Pornographers
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
My Father's Dragon
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Silence Has No Wings
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Escape from Japan
The Silent Gun
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Trigger Happy Romeo
Legends of Honor
The Shogun and His Mistresses
The Buried Forest
Clamouring Canines