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Tamao Nakamura

Tamao Nakamura

Acting • 1939-07-12 • Kyoto, Japan

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.

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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer8.4

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961

My Neighbors the Yamadas7.0

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999

Beppin-san7.5

Beppin-san

2016

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura7.5

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

2017

Bamboo Doll of Echizen7.8

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

1963

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter7.0

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

1961

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