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Sumiko Sakamoto

Nov 25, 1936 - Jan 23, 2021 (84 years old) in Osaka, Japan

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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.

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Known For

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Watashi wa umi
石沢松子
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Precious Moments
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Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
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My Father's Dragon
Lioness (voice)
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The Ballad of Narayama
Orin
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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Masako Yamada
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The Pornographers
Haru Masuda
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Silence Has No Wings
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The Buried Forest
Granny
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Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Woman in Reception

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