Portrait of Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Bio: 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)
Born: Mon, Sep 14 1908
Birthplace: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Death: Fri, Jul 05 1991
Nobuo Nakamura is 82 years old
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Poster of No Life King
No Life King
Nobuo Nakamura was
81 in No Life King
Sat, Dec 16 1989
Poster of BU・SU
BU・SU
Nobuo Nakamura was
79 in BU・SU
as 'Customer'.
Thu, Oct 29 1987
Poster of Tampopo
Tampopo
Nobuo Nakamura was
77 in Tampopo
as 'Old Gentleman'.
Sat, Nov 23 1985
Poster of I Lived, But...
I Lived, But...
Nobuo Nakamura was
75 in I Lived, But...
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 29 1983
Poster of The Tale of Saikaido
The Tale of Saikaido
Nobuo Nakamura was
75 in The Tale of Saikaido
Fri, Sep 30 1983
Poster of Golden Partners
Golden Partners
Nobuo Nakamura was
70 in Golden Partners
as 'Watsuji'.
Sat, Apr 28 1979
Poster of Lullaby to Kill
Lullaby to Kill
Nobuo Nakamura was
68 in Lullaby to Kill
as 'Hôan Tatara'.
Sat, Apr 02 1977
Poster of A Portrait of Shunkin
A Portrait of Shunkin
Nobuo Nakamura was
68 in A Portrait of Shunkin
as 'Harumatsu(春松検校)'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of The Last Song
The Last Song
Nobuo Nakamura was
67 in The Last Song
Sat, Dec 20 1975
Poster of Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan
Nobuo Nakamura was
65 in Submersion of Japan
as 'Japanese Ambassador'.
Sat, Dec 29 1973
Poster of Internal Sleuth
Internal Sleuth
Nobuo Nakamura was
64 in Internal Sleuth
Sat, Apr 21 1973
Poster of The Twilight Years
The Twilight Years
Nobuo Nakamura was
64 in The Twilight Years
as 'Fujieda (attorney at law)'.
Mon, Jan 15 1973
Poster of Cross-Currents
Cross-Currents
Nobuo Nakamura was
63 in Cross-Currents
Sat, Sep 09 1972
Poster of 君は海を見たか
君は海を見たか
Nobuo Nakamura was
62 in 君は海を見たか
Wed, May 05 1971
Poster of 幻の殺意
幻の殺意
Nobuo Nakamura was
62 in 幻の殺意
Thu, Apr 15 1971
Poster of The Militarists
The Militarists
Nobuo Nakamura was
61 in The Militarists
as 'Koichi Kido'.
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Poster of The Creature Called Man
The Creature Called Man
Nobuo Nakamura was
61 in The Creature Called Man
as 'Head of N-Bussan'.
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Poster of Sky Scraper!
Sky Scraper!
Nobuo Nakamura was
60 in Sky Scraper!
Wed, May 14 1969
Poster of Futari no Koibito
Futari no Koibito
Nobuo Nakamura was
60 in Futari no Koibito
Sat, Apr 12 1969
Poster of The Night of the Seagull
The Night of the Seagull
Nobuo Nakamura was
60 in The Night of the Seagull
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of Two in the Shadow
Two in the Shadow
Nobuo Nakamura was
59 in Two in the Shadow
Sat, Nov 18 1967
Poster of Sodachi zakari
Sodachi zakari
Nobuo Nakamura was
59 in Sodachi zakari
Sat, Sep 30 1967
Poster of Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
Nobuo Nakamura was
58 in Japan's Longest Day
as 'Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Marquis Koichi Kido'.
Thu, Aug 03 1967
Poster of Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love
Nobuo Nakamura was
58 in Thirst for Love
as 'Father-in-Law'.
Sat, Feb 18 1967
Poster of The War of the Gargantuas
The War of the Gargantuas
Nobuo Nakamura was
57 in The War of the Gargantuas
as 'Dr. Kita'.
Sun, Jul 31 1966
Poster of That Complicated Guy
That Complicated Guy
Nobuo Nakamura was
57 in That Complicated Guy
Wed, Jun 22 1966
Poster of Frankenstein Conquers the World
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Nobuo Nakamura was
56 in Frankenstein Conquers the World
as 'Dr. Suga'.
Sun, Aug 08 1965
Poster of The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot
Nobuo Nakamura was
56 in The Radish and the Carrot
Sun, Jan 03 1965
Poster of Female
Female
Nobuo Nakamura was
56 in Female
Sat, Nov 21 1964
Poster of Dogora
Dogora
Nobuo Nakamura was
55 in Dogora
as 'Doctor Matakata'.
Tue, Aug 11 1964
Poster of The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive
Nobuo Nakamura was
55 in The Naked Executive
as 'Serizawa, executive'.
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Nobuo Nakamura was
55 in Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Sat, Feb 29 1964
Poster of High and Low
High and Low
Nobuo Nakamura was
54 in High and Low
as 'Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
Nobuo Nakamura was
54 in An Autumn Afternoon
as 'Shuzo Kawai'.
Sun, Nov 18 1962
Poster of Hiroshima Heartache
Hiroshima Heartache
Nobuo Nakamura was
54 in Hiroshima Heartache
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of Mount Hakone
Mount Hakone
Nobuo Nakamura was
54 in Mount Hakone
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Ai no uzu shio
Ai no uzu shio
Nobuo Nakamura was
53 in Ai no uzu shio
Tue, May 22 1962
Poster of Okoto and Sasuke
Okoto and Sasuke
Nobuo Nakamura was
53 in Okoto and Sasuke
as 'Shunsho Kengyo'.
Sat, Oct 14 1961
Poster of City
City
Nobuo Nakamura was
53 in City
Sat, Oct 14 1961
Poster of The Last War
The Last War
Nobuo Nakamura was
53 in The Last War
as 'Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa'.
Sun, Oct 08 1961
Poster of The Other Woman
The Other Woman
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in The Other Woman
as 'Kimura'.
Tue, May 30 1961
Poster of Blind Devotion
Blind Devotion
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in Blind Devotion
as 'Wataru Kamogawa'.
Wed, Mar 08 1961
Poster of Late Autumn
Late Autumn
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in Late Autumn
as 'Shuzo Taguchi'.
Sun, Nov 13 1960
Poster of The False Student
The False Student
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in The False Student
as 'Jiro Takagi'.
Sat, Oct 08 1960
Poster of The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Legal Adviser'.
Thu, Sep 15 1960
Poster of The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story
Nobuo Nakamura was
51 in The Twilight Story
Sun, Aug 28 1960
Poster of The Lost Alibi
The Lost Alibi
Nobuo Nakamura was
51 in The Lost Alibi
as 'Takeda'.
Sun, Mar 13 1960
Poster of The Rokumeikan
The Rokumeikan
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in The Rokumeikan
Thu, Jul 09 1959
Poster of The Beast Shall Die
The Beast Shall Die
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in The Beast Shall Die
as 'Professor Sugimura'.
Tue, Jun 09 1959
Poster of The Cast-Off
The Cast-Off
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in The Cast-Off
Wed, May 13 1959
Poster of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as 'Honsha Buchô'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as 'Prof. Tanaka'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of The Days of Evil Women
The Days of Evil Women
Nobuo Nakamura was
50 in The Days of Evil Women
Sun, Nov 30 1958
Poster of Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower
Nobuo Nakamura was
49 in Equinox Flower
as 'Toshihiko Kawai'.
Sun, Sep 07 1958
Poster of Little Peach
Little Peach
Nobuo Nakamura was
49 in Little Peach
Tue, May 13 1958
Poster of Advance Patrol
Advance Patrol
Nobuo Nakamura was
49 in Advance Patrol
Sat, Dec 28 1957
Poster of Secret of Naruto
Secret of Naruto
Nobuo Nakamura was
49 in Secret of Naruto
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight
Nobuo Nakamura was
48 in Tokyo Twilight
as 'Sakae Aiba'.
Tue, Apr 30 1957
Poster of Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies
Nobuo Nakamura was
48 in Night Butterflies
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
Nobuo Nakamura was
48 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of Flowing
Flowing
Nobuo Nakamura was
48 in Flowing
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
Poster of Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in Will-o'-the-Wisp
Thu, Jul 05 1956
Poster of Punishment Room
Punishment Room
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in Punishment Room
Thu, Jun 28 1956
Poster of Farewell to Dream
Farewell to Dream
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in Farewell to Dream
as 'Seiji's father, Haruo'.
Tue, Apr 17 1956
Poster of Early Spring
Early Spring
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in Early Spring
as 'Arakawa'.
Sun, Jan 29 1956
Poster of I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in I Live in Fear
as 'Psychologist'.
Tue, Nov 22 1955
Poster of The Romance of Yushima
The Romance of Yushima
Nobuo Nakamura was
47 in The Romance of Yushima
Wed, Sep 28 1955
Poster of Half Human
Half Human
Nobuo Nakamura was
46 in Half Human
as 'Professor Koizumi'.
Sun, Aug 14 1955
Poster of Yukiko
Yukiko
Nobuo Nakamura was
46 in Yukiko
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of Tomoshibi
Tomoshibi
Nobuo Nakamura was
45 in Tomoshibi
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Itsuko to sono haha
Itsuko to sono haha
Nobuo Nakamura was
45 in Itsuko to sono haha
as 'Nomura, Chairman'.
Wed, Feb 17 1954
Poster of An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Nobuo Nakamura was
45 in An Inlet of Muddy Water
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
Nobuo Nakamura was
45 in Tokyo Story
as 'Kurazo Kaneko'.
Tue, Nov 03 1953
Poster of The Blue Revolution
The Blue Revolution
Nobuo Nakamura was
44 in The Blue Revolution
Wed, Jun 10 1953
Poster of Sunflower Girl
Sunflower Girl
Nobuo Nakamura was
44 in Sunflower Girl
Thu, Mar 26 1953
Poster of Ikiru
Ikiru
Nobuo Nakamura was
44 in Ikiru
as 'Deputy Mayor'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Doctor's Day Off
Doctor's Day Off
Nobuo Nakamura was
43 in Doctor's Day Off
Tue, Apr 01 1952
Poster of Freedom School
Freedom School
Nobuo Nakamura was
42 in Freedom School
Sat, May 05 1951
Poster of A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Nobuo Nakamura was
37 in A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Thu, Mar 28 1946

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Kemono Michi
Kemono Michi
Nobuo Nakamura was
73+ in Kemono Michi
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1982
Poster of The Trading Company
The Trading Company
Nobuo Nakamura was
72+ in The Trading Company
as 'Mikio Hamashima'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 05 1980
Poster of The White Tower
The White Tower
Nobuo Nakamura was
69+ in The White Tower
as '東貞蔵'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 03 1978