Sumito Sakamoto

Sumiko Sakamoto (坂本スミ子, Sakamoto Sumiko, 25 November 1936 – 23 January 2021) was a Japanese singer and award-winning actress, born in Osaka, whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Shohei Imamura. Imamura cast her in three of his films: The Pornographers, Warm Water Under a Red Bridge, and The Ballad of Narayama, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. She won the award for Japanese Best Actress from Nihon Academy for her performance in The Ballad of Narayama, as well as a kiss from Orson Welles. She died of a stroke.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1936 (Higashisumiyoshi-ku), Died January 23, 2021 (Kumamoto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	Z 11401		between 1959-1961	Corazon de melon	Arrow Latin Group ; Sumito Sakamoto		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sakamoto, Sumito," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108324.

Sakamoto, Sumito. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108324.

"Sakamoto, Sumito." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.