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Sumiko Sakamoto
Born November 25, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Osaka, Japan
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
My Father's Dragon
1997
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as Lioness (voice)
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Age: 60
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
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as
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Age: 60
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978
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as Woman in Reception
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Age: 41
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965
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as Tsuruko
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Age: 29
Rampaging Dog
1965
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Age: 28
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The Call of Flesh
1964
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Age: 27
Clamouring Canines
1964
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as Machiko
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Age: 27
Escape from Japan
1964
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as Mitsuko
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Age: 27
Homeless Dog
1964
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as
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Age: 27
Legends of Honor
1963
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as
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Age: 26
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
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as
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Age: 26
Travel with Ghost
1961
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as Osumi
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Age: 24