(28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th

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for '' The Funeral''. Sugai is famous for her role as Sen Nakamura in the

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drama

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. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 8th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in '' The Funeral''. In 2008, she landed lead role for the first time in the Hideo Sakai film ぼくのおばあちゃん ( Hepburn: ''Boku no Obaachan'') at the age of 82, and was certified as Guinness as "the world's oldest movie starring actress".

Filmography

;Film

Television

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'' **'' Hissatsu Shiokinin'' (1973) as Sen Nakamura **'' Kurayami Shitomenin'' (1974) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō'' (1975–1976) as Sen Nakamura **'' Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin'' (1977) as Sen Nakamura **'' Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin'' (1978) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin'' (1979–1981) as Sen Nakamura **''

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'' (1981–1982) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin III'' (1982–1983) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin V Gekitouhen'' (1985–1986) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin V Senpuhen'' (1986–1987) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen'' (1987) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin Gekitotsu'' (1991–1992) as Sen Nakamura *'' Taiyo ni Hoero!'' (1973–1974) as Taki Shibata *'' The Water Margin'' (1973) *'' Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte...'' (1985) Teacher Aramaki *'' Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (2006) as Naka

Honours

* Medal with Purple Ribbon (1990) * Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria (1996)

References

1926 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Tokyo People from Shinjuku Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon {{Japan-screen-actor-stub