Tamao Nakamura

Biography

Tamao Nakamura was a Japanese actress who began her film career in the 1950s after being discovered while still a junior high school student. She became known for films including Conflagration (1958), Bonchi (1960), Satan’s Sword (1960), and The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer (1961). She also appeared in Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) and provided a voice role in My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). She was the daughter of kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II and was married to actor Shintarō Katsu. Nakamura died in Kyoto on June 9, 2026, at the age of 86.

Filmografi

My Neighbors the Yamadas1999 · Shige's Friend (voice)The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer1961 · Hinannmin no ShôjoTenryū no karasu1959 · Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jōdan kasumigiri1959 · Solar Eclipse1975 · Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome1958 · Gentarō fune1960 · Genroku onna daimyō1960 · Essay on Conflict1959 · Kijo keizu1959 · Yosakoi sandogasa1960 · The Footmark of a Snow Fairy1958 · Jirocho Fuji1959 · Ninjutsu wakashu: Tenma Kotarō1957 · Kuchibue o fuku wataridori1958 · Nagareboshi jūjiuchi1958 · Edo wa aozora1958 · The Rust Cleaner Sings1955 · An Osaka Story1957 · AyaNaruto no hanayome1959 · Will to Conquer1970 · Kisei IwasakiA Maiko's Holiday1961 · Seki no Yatappe1959 · Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Sanji museigen1956 ·