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Sumiko Sakamoto(1936-2021)

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In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An old woman is getting close to the cut-off age, and we follow her last days with her family.
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The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
Sumiko Sakamoto was born on 25 November 1936 in Osaka, Japan. She was an actress, known for The Pornographers (1966), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and Watashi wa makenai (1966). She was married to Keijiro Ishii. She died on 23 January 2021 in Kumamoto City, Japan.
BornNovember 25, 1936
DiedJanuary 23, 2021(84)
BornNovember 25, 1936
DiedJanuary 23, 2021(84)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Pornographers (1966)
The Pornographers
7.2
  • Haru
  • wife
  • 1966
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8
  • Orin
  • 1983
Watashi wa makenai (1966)
Watashi wa makenai
  • Yae
  • 1966
Escape from Japan (1964)
Escape from Japan
6.1
  • Actress
  • 1964

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Actress

  • Umoregi (2005)
    Umoregi
    6.9
    • 2005
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
    6.7
    • Masako Yamada
    • 2001
  • The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)
    The Stairway to the Distant Past
    6.8
    • Minato no Mary
    • 1995
  • Each Departure (1985)
    Each Departure
    • 1985
  • The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
    The Ballad of Narayama
    7.8
    • Orin
    • 1983
  • Omoide zukuri. (1981)
    Omoide zukuri.
    TV Series
    • Shizuko Saeki
    • 1981
  • Tomoko Aihara in Watashi wa umi (1978)
    Watashi wa umi
    TV Series
    • Matsuko
    • 1978–1979
  • Sometimes... Like a Prostitute (1978)
    Sometimes... Like a Prostitute
    4.0
    • Woman in Reception
    • 1978
  • Jungle Kurobee (1973)
    Jungle Kurobee
    6.3
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1973
  • Young Boss: Leader's Flesh (1967)
    Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
    4.2
    • Kasumi Haruno
    • 1967
  • The Silent Gun
    • 1967
  • Yumiko Kokonoe in Kometto-san (1967)
    Kometto-san
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mom (Ep. 49-79)
    • 1967–1968
  • Quick-Draw Dog (1967)
    Quick-Draw Dog
    • 1967
  • Stray Dog
    • 1966
  • Return of Gun Dog (1966)
    Return of Gun Dog
    • 1966

Soundtrack

  • The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
    The Ballad of Narayama
    7.8
    • performer: "Oya wo nemurasu komori uta"
    • 1983

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  • Born
    • November 25, 1936
    • Osaka, Japan
  • Died
    • January 23, 2021
    • Kumamoto City, Japan(cerebral infarction)
  • Spouse
    • Keijiro Ishii? - 2014 (his death, 1 child)

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