Sumiko Sakamoto
Known for Acting
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 Ballad of Narayama
1983
as Orin
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
as Masako Yamada
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
1978
as Woman in Reception
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
The Pornographers
1966
as Haru Masuda
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
as Minato Mary
My Father's Dragon
1997
as Lioness (voice)
Silence Has No Wings
1966
The Buried Forest
2005
as Granny
Escape from Japan
1964
as Mitsuko
Fearless Comrades
1966
Rampaging Dog
1965
The Silent Gun
1967
as Tamako Tamamura
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965
as Tsuruko
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
Be Free!
1986
as Mutsuko's mother
Homeless Dog
1964
Legends of Honor
1963
Stray Dog
1966