Tamao Nakamura
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1939
Died: June 9, 2026
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
124 movies · 23 TV shows, newest first
6.9
Ichiban aitaihito
2023
7.7
Korosuna
2022
NR
The High School Heroes
2021NR
Issa
2017
7.5
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
6.3
Beppin-san
2016
5.8
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
NR
Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance
2009
8.0
Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies
2008
6.3
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007NR
冠婚葬祭探偵
2007
6.9
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
NR
Momotaro Samurai
2006NR
女金融道シリーズ
2003
9.3
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2003
NR
おばさん会長・紫の犯罪清掃日記!ゴミは殺しを知っている
2000
7.0
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
8.5
Suzuran
1999
NR
Akimahende!
1998NR
おばはん刑事!流石姫子
1998NR
京都祇園入り婿刑事事件簿
1997
NR
Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
1997
8.0
Risou no Kekkon
1997NR
さんま・玉緒のお年玉あんたの夢をかなえたろかスペシャル
1995
7.0
Turning Point
1994
7.0
The River with No Bridge
1992NR
At the Scene of Life
1992
NR
森の石松
1992
NR
Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
1991
NR
High Heels Gang
1991
NR
Dokudami Tenement
1988
7.8
One Who Died in Vain
1986
NR
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985
NR
Stray Wolf
1982
NR
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1981
NR
Samurai of Hachiman
1981
8.0
Flames of Blood
1981
10.0
The Trading Company
1980
NR
Keishi-K
1980
NR
Zoku zoku jiken
1980NR
Tokugawa no Onnatachi
1980
NR
The Way to The Gold Medals
1980
6.1
Oh, My Son!
1979
6.4
Devil's Flute
1979
6.0
The Blind Swordsman
1978
7.0
Please Hire Me!
1976
NR
松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙
1975
6.9
Solar Eclipse
1975
NR
The King
1973
8.0
Professional Killers
1972
6.7
Summer Soldiers
1972
7.3
Shin Heike Monogatari
1972
NR
Will to Conquer
1970
NR
Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert
1969
10.0
Desperate Hoodlum
1968
7.0
Gambling Den's Master Clan
1968
6.7
The Man Without a Map
1968
7.0
New Year Trip
1968
7.6
Shroud of Snow
1967
8.0
Three Sisters
1967
NR
Dokonjo Taisho
1966
7.0
Tale of a Carpenter
1966
NR
New Tengu from Mount Kurama
1965
9.0
Taking the Castle
1965
6.3
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
5.3
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963
7.8
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963
8.0
The Notorious Man's Return
1962
7.0
Seven Miles to Nakayama
1962
NR
Sabakareru Echizen no kami
1962
NR
情熱の詩人啄木
1962
NR
Keshin
1962
NR
The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962
4.8
Bad Reputation Returns
1961
10.0
The Phantom Samurai
1961
10.0
Buddha
1961
7.0
The Radiant Prince
1961
7.0
Tough Guy
1961
NR
すっとび仁義
1961
7.0
Koina no Ginpei
1961
NR
A Maiko's Holiday
1961
6.5
A Design for Dying
1961
7.0
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961
5.8
Ten Dark Women
1961
5.6
A Lustful Man
1961NR
Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
1961
8.4
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961
6.4
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1961
6.5
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
1960
7.0
Tsukinode no ketto
1960
6.6
Satan's Sword
1960
NR
風来物語 あばれ飛車
1960
6.9
The Blind Menace
1960
9.0
Scarred Yosaburo
19606.3
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960
6.5
The Demon of Mount Oe
1960
7.7
Bonchi
1960
NR
The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
1960
9.0
Princess Sen in Edo
1960
5.8
The Two Musashis
1960
6.5
Enchanted Princess
1959
NR
The Princess Says No
1959
NR
風来物語任侠篇
1959
NR
The Lord Pretends
1959
10.0
The Lord and the Gambler
1959
7.4
Jirocho Fuji
1959
7.0
A Thousand Flying Cranes
1959
10.0
Ojo-kichiza
1959
9.0
Snake Princess
1959
NR
Travels of Lord Mito
1958
6.5
Ambush at Iga Pass
1958
8.0
Nuregami kenpo
1958
7.1
Conflagration
1958
8.0
Hana no yukyo-den
1958
NR
Megitsune Buro
1958
5.0
White Snake Woman
1958
10.0
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
1958
NR
Shogun's Holiday
1958
NR
Hanatarō Jumon
1958
NR
The Magnificent Five
1958
8.0
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil
1957
10.0
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
1957
8.0
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School
1957
7.0
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
1957
9.0
Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight
1957
8.0
Akadô Suzunosuke
1957
6.0
An Osaka Story
1957
NR
Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957NR
Fighting Fire Fighter
1956
7.0
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1956NR
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
1956
NR
Flowery Brothers
1956
NR
Sisters of Gion
1956
7.0
Zangiku monogatari
1956
NR
Shirai Gonpachi
1956
NR
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955
NR
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955
7.0
Three Stripes in the Sun
1955
6.8
Taira Clan Saga
1955
NR
Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
1955
NR
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
1954
NR
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
1954
NR
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
1954
NR
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
1954
NR
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
1954
NR
快盗三人吉三
1954
NR
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