Katsuo Nakamura
Biography
Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor born on April 23, 1938, in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Known for acting, he has 142 known credits and is also known by alternative names including 中村嘉葎雄, 中村賀津雄, 小川加沙雄, and Кацуо. He is the younger brother of actor Kinnosuke Yorozuya. Nakamura won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize and the 6th Hochi Film Award for Kagero-za, Buriki no kunsho, and Shikake-nin Baian. His film work includes appearances in Shura, Ima, ai ni yukimasu, and Kwaidan.
Career overview
Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor born on April 23, 1938, in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. His stage name is also written in Japanese characters, and he is known by various alternative names. He is the younger brother of the actor Kinnosuke Yorozuya. Throughout his career, Nakamura has accumulated a large number of known credits in acting for movies and television shows.
Nakamura won the award for best supporting actor at the fifth Japan Academy Prize and at the sixth Hochi Film Award for his work in Kagero-za, Buriki no kunsho, and Shikake-nin Baian. In addition to these award-winning titles, his filmography includes appearances in other notable films such as Shura, Ima, ai ni yukimasu, and Kwaidan.
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Full Filmography
140 titles- The Fox Dancing in the Dusk (2019)
- Naruto Hichou (2018) as Koka Yoami
- Tatara Samurai (2017) as Muneyoshi
- Silence (2016) as Old Buddhist Priest
- Anniversary (2016)
- Faces (2016)
- Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken (2016)
- Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
- With All Our Might (2013) as Kazuchiyo Hosoda
- The Serialist (2013)
- Bread of Happiness (2012) as Fumio Sakamoto
- CM Time (2012) as Kingoro Daibosatsu
- Snow Prince (2009)
- Dororo (2007) as Bipa
- Sad Vacation (2007) as Shigeki Mamiya
- Closed Note (2007) as Kiichiro
- Hana (2006) as Shigehachi
- Adan (2006) as Yamagami
- Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005) as Tatsuzo Ayabe
- 実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還 (2005)
- Steamboy (2004) as Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
- Be with You (2004) as Takumi's Boss
- Fate (2004) as Kenji Matsumura
- Hazan (2004) as Hotta
- Samurai Resurrection (2003) as Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) as Nishizawa
- A White Ship (2002)
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) as Takao Yamada
- Misuzu (2001) as Ueyama, Matsuzô
- Closed Ward (2001) as Kajiki, Hidemaru
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as Dr. Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
- Whiteout (2000) as Kaoru Okuda
- Autumn Blossoms (1999)
- Bonds (1998) as Makoto Kayano
- Kome hyappyo (1993)
- The River with No Bridge (1992)
- Taira no Kiyomori (1992)
- Goaisatsu (1991)
- Traffic Jam (1991)
- Mourning Work (1991)
- The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls (1990) as Yoshinao Tokugawa
- The Fir Tree Remains (1990)
- Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu (1990)
- Music Box (1989) as Shuzo Domon
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Ogai Mori
- Hassai Sensei (1987) as 校長・伴平九郎
- Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
- The Lady in a Black Dress (1987) as Nogihara
- Desperate Pursuit (1986) as Rokusuke Ōnuki
- The Greatest Man in the World (1986) as Haguro
- And Then (1985) as Seigo Nagai
- I Go to Tokyo (1985)
- Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro (1984) as 赤津正次郎（文平の父）
- Heaven Station (1984)
- Kukai (1984)
- Hanzo: The Razor (1984)
- Curse of the Seven flutes (1983)
- Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako (1982)
- Kagero-za (1981) as Tamawaki
- Love Letter (1981) as Toshiharu Oda
- The Man of Five Rings (1981)
- Baian the Assassin (1981) as Hikojiro
- Buriki no kunsho (1981)
- An Ocean to Cross (1980) as Fusho
- Nichiren (1979)
- Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979) as ルパン
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
- Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) as Ushimatsu
- The Trail of Blood (1972)
- Demons (1971) as Gengobe
- A Woman Called En (1971)
- The Ambitious (1970) as Chojiro Kondo
- The Magoichi Saga (1969) as Tokichiro
- The Song from My Heart (1969)
- Samurai Banners (1969) as Nobusato Itagaki
- Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) as Kisaburo Kawai
- The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
- Man of a Stormy Era (1968)
- Three Sisters (1967) as Taki Gotaro [Hannosuke's younger brother]
- Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966) as Ukichi Matsumiya
- Kwaidan (1965) as Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
- Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) as Atsushi Wakizaka
- Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
- Nami kage (1965)
- Akō Rōshi (1964) as Ooishi Chikara
- Roadside Stone (1964) as Teacher
- Raised in a Palace (1964) as Yasuke
- A Devil of a Gentleman (1963)
- 見上げてごらん夜の星を (1963)
- Tale of Army Brutality (1963) as Naokichi Suzuki
- Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５ (1963) as Ishimatsu Morikawa
- 次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々 (1962)
- A Carpenter and Children (1962)
- The Injured Boy (1962)
- The Ambitious Youth (1962) as Tasuke Ishii / Isshin Tasuke
- Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain (1962)
- Hell's Juggler (1961)
- The Ako Retainers (1961) as Denkichi
- The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961) as Ten'ichi-bo
- Beware of The Gunman (1961)
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
- Tale of a Company Boss 3 (1961) as Ishimatsu Morikawa
- Boss Takes to the Road (1961) as Ishimatsu Morikawa
- Tale of a Company Boss (1961) as Ishimatsu Morikawa
- Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２ (1961)
- Runway to Hell (1960) as Naojirô Kataoka
- Shinran, Part II (1960)
- Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
- Devotion to Railway (1960) as Toshio Yajima
- Road of Chivalry (1960)
- Shinran (1960)
- Tsubakuro dōchū (1960)
- Unwieldy Brothers (1960) as Noriki Taizo
- The Great Road (1960)
- Bride of Peacock Castle (1959)
- Magic Boy (1959) as Yukimura Sanada (voice)
- Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959) as Kinoshita Tokichiro
- Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)
- House of Spider Webs (1959)
- 少年猿飛佐助 牢獄の姫君 (1958)
- Kid Magician Sasuke (1958)
- Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
- Bull's Eye of Love (1958)
- Fearless Opposition (1958)
- The Traveling Ruffian (1958)
- Times of Joy and Sorrow (1957) as Kotaro
- Stepbrothers (1957) as Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
- Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress (1956)
- Five Patriots of Kyoto (1956)
- The Rose on His Arm (1956) as Kiyoshi Akiyama
- のんき侍大暴れ (1956) as 無双の弥吉
- 黒姫秘帳 前篇 奪われた鬼面、後篇 不知火の美女 (1956)
- Namida no hanamichi (1956) as 伊丹新五郎
- 晴姿稚児の剣法 (1956) as 宮本弁之助
- A Samurai's Honor at Pawn (1956)
- 若き日の千葉周作 (1955) as 千葉周作
- 振袖釼法 (1955) as 田宮坊太郎
- 元祿美少年記 (1955) as 矢頭右衛門七
- Toumei na kisetsu as Kitagami Sensei
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Katsuo Nakamura best known for?
Katsuo Nakamura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Crow Hollow (1952), Silence (2016), Achtung Kontrolle! (2008), Getter Robo Go (1991).
When and where was Katsuo Nakamura born?
Katsuo Nakamura was born on April 23, 1938 in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Katsuo Nakamura have?
Katsuo Nakamura has accumulated over 140 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2019.
What is Katsuo Nakamura's background in cinema and television?
Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor born on April 23, 1938, in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Known for acting, he has 142 known credits and is also known by alternative names including 中村嘉葎雄, 中村賀津雄, 小川加沙雄, and Кацуо. He is the younger brother of actor Kinnosuke Yorozuya. Nakamura won the award for best supporting acto...
Katsuo Nakamura by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Demons (1971) as Gengobe — aged about 33
- Kwaidan (1965) as Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless") — aged about 27
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) as Nishizawa — aged about 64
- Magic Boy (1959) as Yukimura Sanada (voice) — aged about 21
- Silence (2016) as Old Buddhist Priest — aged about 78
- Runway to Hell (1960) as Naojirô Kataoka — aged about 22
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