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.
Filmography
Ichiban aitaihito
2023
as Shoko Yanai
Korosuna
2022
as Otama
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Issa
2017
as Satsu
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Kin
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance
2009
Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies
2008
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
as Mrs. Mutsuta
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
as Kashiwaya no Nyobo
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
as Shige's Friend (voice)
Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
1997
Turning Point
1994
as Shizuko
The River with No Bridge
1992
as Nui Hatanaka
森の石松
1992
Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
1991
High Heels Gang
1991
Dokudami Tenement
1988
One Who Died in Vain
1986
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985
Stray Wolf
1982
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981
Samurai of Hachiman
1981
Flames of Blood
1981
The Way to The Gold Medals
1980
as Ine Miki