Tamao Nakamura
Acting
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.
Known for
Tenryū no karasu
1959
Solar Eclipse
1975
Gentarō fune
1960
Kijo keizu
1959
An Osaka Story
1957
Jirocho Fuji
1959
Edo wa aozora
1958
