Nobuo Nakamura
Biography
Nobuo Nakamura was a Japanese actor born on September 14, 1908, in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, and died on July 5, 1991, at the age of 82. Known for acting with 104 known credits, he made notable appearances in the films of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu in the 1950s and 1960s. Among his most famous film roles were the callous deputy mayor in Kurosawa's Ikiru in 1952 and the hairdresser's henpecked husband in Ozu's Tokyo Story in 1953. Nakamura was also famous for many notable performances in theatre. In 1937, he founded the Bungakuza company along with Haruko Sugimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Masayuki Mori. His stage performances included playing Polonius in Hamlet, Herod in Wilde's Salome, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov in Chekov's Uncle Vanya, and Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape.
Career overview
Nobuo Nakamura was a Japanese actor born in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, on September 14, 1908. Throughout his career, he accumulated 104 known credits in acting and made notable appearances in the films of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu during the 1950s and 1960s. Among his most famous cinematic roles were the callous deputy mayor in Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru and the hairdresser's henpecked husband in Ozu's 1953 film Tokyo Story.
In addition to his film work, Nakamura was famous for many notable performances in theatre. In 1937, he co-founded the Bungakuza company alongside Haruko Sugimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Masayuki Mori. His stage repertoire included playing Polonius in Hamlet, Herod in Wilde's Salome, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov in Chekov's Uncle Vanya, and Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape. Nakamura passed away on July 5, 1991, at the age of 82.
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101 titles- No Life King (1989)
- BU・SU (1987) as Customer
- Tampopo (1985) as Old Gentleman
- I Lived, But... (1983) as Self
- The Tale of Saikaido (1983)
- Kemono Michi (1982)
- The Trading Company (1980) as Mikio Hamashima
- Golden Partners (1979) as Watsuji
- The White Tower (1978) as 東貞蔵
- Lullaby to Kill (1977) as Hôan Tatara
- A Portrait of Shunkin (1976) as Harumatsu(春松検校)
- The Last Song (1975)
- Tidal Wave (1975) as Japanese Ambassador
- Submersion of Japan (1973) as Japanese Ambassador
- Internal Sleuth (1973)
- The Twilight Years (1973) as Fujieda (attorney at law)
- Cross-Currents (1972)
- Maboroshi no Satsui (1971)
- 君は海を見たか (1971)
- The Creature Called Man (1970) as Head of N-Bussan
- The Militarists (1970) as Koichi Kido
- Sky Scraper! (1969)
- Futari no Koibito (1969)
- Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968) as Fujikawa
- Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968) as Fujikawa (Atlas Motors President)
- The Night of the Seagull (1968)
- Young Guy in Rio (1968)
- Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Marquis Koichi Kido
- Thirst for Love (1967) as Father-in-Law
- Two in the Shadow (1967)
- Sodachi zakari (1967)
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Dr. Baba
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Professor Kita
- Five Gents on the Spot (1966) as Nobuo Tomioka
- That Complicated Guy (1966) as Kensaku Suga
- 3 Raccoon Dogs (1966) as Ryūtarō Ōsato
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) as Dr. Suga
- The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
- The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965) as Kazumasa Nagahara
- Dogora (1964) as Doctor Matakata
- Female (1964)
- The Naked Executive (1964) as Serizawa, executive
- 3 Gents in the Snow Country (1964)
- High and Low (1963) as Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director
- An Autumn Afternoon (1962) as Shuzo Kawai
- Mount Hakone (1962)
- A Night to Remember (1962)
- Whirlpool of Love (1962)
- Blind Devotion (1961) as Wataru Kamogawa
- The Last War (1961) as Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa
- The Other Woman (1961) as Kimura
- Okoto and Sasuke (1961) as Shunsho Kengyo
- Structure of Hate (1961)
- City (1961)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Legal Adviser
- Late Autumn (1960) as Shuzo Taguchi
- The Legendary Hell (1960) as Masabumi Gotō
- Just Barely (1960)
- The Twilight Story (1960)
- The False Student (1960) as Jiro Takagi
- The Lost Alibi (1960) as Takeda
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as Honsha Buchô
- The Beast Shall Die (1959) as Professor Sugimura
- The Cast-Off (1959) as Kuga
- Vagabond Employee: Revenge (1959) as Executive Watanabe
- The Rokumeikan (1959)
- The Days of Evil Women (1958)
- Equinox Flower (1958) as Toshihiko Kawai
- Little Peach (1958)
- Flower's Yearning (1958) as Hishikawa Kao
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Phantom samurai
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) as Sakae Aiba
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957) as Prof. Tanaka
- Night Butterflies (1957)
- Secret of Naruto (1957)
- Advance Patrol (1957)
- The Shadow Daughter (1957)
- Gendai no yokubô (1956)
- Early Spring (1956) as Arakawa
- Flowing (1956) as Doctor
- The Lady Was Pawn (1956)
- Engagement Ring (1956) as Yasuyuki Kawaguchi (Tokio’s father)
- Punishment Room (1956)
- Farewell to Dream (1956) as Seiji's father, Haruo
- Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)
- I Live in Fear (1955) as Psychologist
- Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made (1955)
- Beast Man Snow Man (1955) as Professor Koizumi
- The Romance of Yushima (1955)
- Yukiko (1955)
- One Night of Love (1954) as Koizumi
- Itsuko to sono haha (1954) as Nomura, Chairman
- Tomoshibi (1954)
- Tokyo Story (1953) as Kurazo Kaneko
- The Blue Revolution (1953)
- An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953)
- Sunflower Girl (1953)
- Ikiru (1952) as Deputy Mayor
- Doctor's Day Off (1952)
- Freedom School (1951)
- A Descendant of Urashima Taro (1946)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nobuo Nakamura best known for?
Nobuo Nakamura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tampopo (1985), Submersion of Japan (1973), Internal Sleuth (1973), Japan's Longest Day (1967).
When and where was Nobuo Nakamura born?
Nobuo Nakamura was born on September 14, 1908 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. They passed away on July 5, 1991.
How many credits does Nobuo Nakamura have?
Nobuo Nakamura has accumulated over 101 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 1989.
What is Nobuo Nakamura's background in cinema and television?
Nobuo Nakamura was a Japanese actor born on September 14, 1908, in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, and died on July 5, 1991, at the age of 82. Known for acting with 104 known credits, he made notable appearances in the films of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu in the 1950s and 1960s. Among his most famous film roles were the ca...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- High and Low (1963) as Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director — aged about 54
- Ikiru (1952) as Deputy Mayor — aged about 43
- Tokyo Story (1953) as Kurazo Kaneko — aged about 44
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as Honsha Buchô — aged about 50
- An Autumn Afternoon (1962) as Shuzo Kawai — aged about 53
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Phantom samurai — aged about 48
Full filmography (101) Born on September 14 In memoriam 1991
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