Sumiko Sakamoto
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.
The Buried Forest
(Granny)
The Ballad of Narayama
(Orin)
The Pornographers
(Haru Masuda)
Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
(Woman in Reception)
Homeless Dog
Rampaging Dog
Quick-Draw Dog
Return of Gun Dog
Stray Dog
The Stairway to the Distant Past
(Minato Mary)
Escape from Japan
(Mitsuko)
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(Masako Yamada)
Fearless Comrades
Be Free!
(Mutsuko's mother)
The Call of Flesh
The Silent Gun
(Tamako Tamamura)
Travel with Ghost
(Osumi)
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
Legends of Honor
The Shogun and His Mistresses
(Tami)
Clamouring Canines
(Machiko)
Trigger Happy Romeo
(Tsuruko)
Silence Has No Wings
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
My Father's Dragon
(Lioness (voice))
Precious Moments
Watashi wa umi
(石沢松子)
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands