Acting
Nobuo Nakamura
Born Sep 14, 1908 · Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan · Died Jul 5, 1991
Nobuo Nakamura (中村伸郎 Nakamura Nobuo, September 14, 1908–July 5, 1991 ) was a Japanese actor, who made notable appearances in the films of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps his most famous roles were those of the callous deputy mayor in Kurosawa's Ikiru (1952), and the hairdresser's henpecked husband in Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953).
Nakamura is famous for many notable performances in theatre. In 1937, he founded the Bungakuza company along with Haruko Sugimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Masayuki Mori. Nakamura played Polonius in Hamlet, Herod in Wilde's Salome, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov in Chekov's Uncle Vanya, and Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape. He also appeared in Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and The Cherry Orchard . In the 1950s and 1960s, he played major roles in Yukio Mishima's plays such as Rokumeikan, My Friend Hitler, and so on. In 1963, Nakamura left Bungakuza company and founded the NLT company with Mishima. His most famous and successful role is considered to be The Professor in Ionesco's The Lesson. He performed The Lesson for the first time in 1972 and had played The Professor every Friday night at a small theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo until 1983.
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Acting
No Life King
1989
Drama · Science Fiction
BU・SU
1987
Drama
Tampopo
1985
Comedy
I Lived, But...
1983
Documentary
The Tale of Saikaido
1983
Drama · History
Kemono Michi
1982
Mystery
The Trading Company
1980
Drama · Crime
Golden Partners
1979
Adventure
The White Tower
1978
Drama
Lullaby to Kill
1977
Mystery · Horror
A Portrait of Shunkin
1976
Drama
The Last Song
1975
Romance
Tidal Wave
1975
Science Fiction · Drama · Thriller
Submersion of Japan
1973
Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama
Internal Sleuth
1973
Action · Crime
The Twilight Years
1973
Drama
Cross-Currents
1972
Drama · Crime
君は海を見たか
1971
Drama
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971
The Militarists
1970
Drama · War
The Creature Called Man
1970
Action · Drama
Sky Scraper!
1969
Drama
Futari no Koibito
1969
The Night of the Seagull
1968
Drama
Young Guy in Rio
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
Comedy · Drama
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
Comedy · Drama
Two in the Shadow
1967
Romance · Drama
Sodachi zakari
1967
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Drama · History · War
Thirst for Love
1967
Drama
NET Playhouse
1966
Drama · Family
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
Crime · Comedy
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Action · Horror · Science Fiction
That Complicated Guy
1966
Drama · Romance
Five Gents on the Spot
1966
Comedy · Drama
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
Thriller · Drama · Crime
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Horror · Science Fiction
You Can If You Try
1965
Comedy
The Radish and the Carrot
1965
Comedy · Drama
Female
1964
Drama
Dogora
1964
Science Fiction · Crime · Horror
The Naked Executive
1964
Drama
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
High and Low
1963
Drama · Crime · Thriller
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
Drama
A Night to Remember
1962
Drama · Romance
Mount Hakone
1962
Drama
Whirlpool of Love
1962
Drama
Structure of Hate
1961
Drama
Okoto and Sasuke
1961
City
1961
The Last War
1961
Drama · Science Fiction
The Other Woman
1961
Drama
Adorable Schemers
1961
Blind Devotion
1961
Romance · Drama
The Legendary Hell
1960
Late Autumn
1960
Drama · Comedy
The False Student
1960
Drama
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Twilight Story
1960
Drama · Romance
Just Barely
1960
The Lost Alibi
1960
Thriller
Leader of the Bomb Girls
1959
Comedy · Crime
Pilgrimage at Night
1959
Drama
The Beast Shall Die
1959
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Vagabond Employee: Revenge
1959
Drama
The Cast-Off
1959
Drama
A Woman's Heart
1959
Drama
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
War · Drama · History
The Days of Evil Women
1958
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Equinox Flower
1958
Comedy · Drama
Flower's Yearning
1958
Drama · Romance
Little Peach
1958
Drama
Symphony of Love
1958
Drama · Romance
Advance Patrol
1957
Drama · War · Action
Secret of Naruto
1957
Drama · Action
Night Butterflies
1957
Drama
The Shadow Daughter
1957
Drama
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Horror · Science Fiction
Tokyo Twilight
1957
Drama
Throne of Blood
1957
Drama · History
Flowing
1956
Drama
Engagement Ring
1956
Romance · Drama
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
Thriller
Punishment Room
1956
Drama
Gendai no yokubô
1956
Drama
The Lady Was Pawn
1956
Drama
Spark
1956
Drama
Farewell to Dream
1956
Drama
Early Spring
1956
Drama · Romance
I Live in Fear
1955
Drama
The Romance of Yushima
1955
Drama
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Science Fiction · Horror · Adventure
Yukiko
1955
Drama
Hahabue kobue
1955
Drama
Inhibited Love
1955
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made
1955
Tomoshibi
1954
Drama
Itsuko to sono haha
1954
Drama
One Night of Love
1954
Drama
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953
History · Drama
Tokyo Story
1953
Drama
The Blue Revolution
1953
Drama
Sunflower Girl
1953
Comedy
Ikiru
1952
Drama
Doctor's Day Off
1952
Freedom School
1951
Drama · Comedy
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946
Drama