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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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

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	6.5
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

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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