Sumiko Ishii

Sakamoto Sumiko

  • Name: Sakamoto Sumiko
  • Native name: 坂本スミ子
  • Also Known as: 石井 寿美子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: November 25, 1936
  • Died: January 23, 2021
Sakamoto Sumiko was a Japanese singer and award-winning actress, born in Osaka, whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Imamura Shohei. Imamura cast her in three of his films: The Pornographers (1966), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001), and the Ballad of Narayama, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1984 Seishun Dorobo Toru to Yukiko
Japanese Drama, 1984, 13 eps
Motoyoshi Yayoi (Support Role)
13
Motoyoshi Yayoi
Support Role
0.0
1983 Mibu no Koiuta
Japanese Drama, 1983, 23 eps
Haru (Support Role)
23
Haru
Support Role
0.0
1978 Watashi wa Umi
Japanese Drama, 1978, 153 eps
Ishizawa Matsuko (Support Role)
153
Ishizawa Matsuko
Support Role
8.0
1971 Mayuko Hitori
Japanese Drama, 1971, 310 eps
Hamaoka Noriko (Support Role)
310
Hamaoka Noriko
Support Role
0.0
1967 Comet-san
Japanese Drama, 1967, 79 eps
Ishihara Sumiko (Support Role)
79
Ishihara Sumiko
Support Role
7.7
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2005 The Buried Forest
Japanese Movie, 2005,
Granny Tomie (Support Role)
Granny Tomie
Support Role
6.7
2001 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Japanese Movie, 2001,
Yamada Masako (Support Role)
Yamada Masako
Support Role
6.4
1996 Salaryman Senka Single Assignment
Japanese Movie, 1996,
Honda Takeko (Support Role)
Honda Takeko
Support Role
0.0
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
Japanese Movie, 1995,
Mary (Support Role)
Mary
Support Role
6.8
1986 BE FREE!
Japanese Movie, 1986,
[Mutsuko's mother] (Support Role)
[Mutsuko's mother]
Support Role
8.0
1983 The Ballad of Narayama
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Orin (Main Role)
Orin
Main Role
7.6
1978 Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
Japanese Movie, 1978,
[Receptionist] (Bit part)
[Receptionist]
Bit part
4.5
1967 Torpedo-X
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Haruno Kasumi (Support Role)
Haruno Kasumi
Support Role
2.0
1967 The Women Around the Shogun
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Tami (Support Role)
Tami
Support Role
9.0
1967 Hayauchi Inu
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Yamamoto Tamako (Support Role)
Yamamoto Tamako
Support Role
3.0
1966 Watashi wa Makenai
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Yae (Support Role)
Yae
Support Role
3.0
1966 Zoku Teppou Inu
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Tamamura Tamako (Support Role)
Tamamura Tamako
Support Role
0.0
1966 The Pornographers
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Masuda Haru (Support Role)
Masuda Haru
Support Role
6.7
1966 Silence Has No Wings
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[Singer] (Bit part)
[Singer]
Bit part
7.5
1965 Mamiana Cho: Zero Banchi
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Singer] (Bit part)
[Singer]
Bit part
0.0
1965 Abare Inu
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Tamako (Support Role)
Tamako
Support Role
0.0
1964 Escape from Japan
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Mitsuko (Support Role)
Mitsuko
Support Role
7.3
1964 Yadonashi Inu
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Ryuko (Support Role)
Ryuko
Support Role
0.0
1963 Tenamonya Sandogasa
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Sumi (Support Role)
Sumi
Support Role
0.0
1960 Aru Koi no Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Singer] (Bit part)
[Singer]
Bit part
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps
(Ep. 12-16) (Guest)
76
(Ep. 12-16)
Guest
7.6
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Sakamoto Sumiko

Sumiko Ishii
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  • First Name: Sumiko
  • Family Name: Ishii
  • Native name: 坂本スミ子
  • Also Known as: 石井 寿美子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: November 25, 1936
  • Died: January 23, 2021

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