Tamao Nakamura | |
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中村 玉緒 | |
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| Born | (1939-07-12)July 12, 1939 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | June 9, 2026(2026-06-09) (aged 86) Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2026 |
| Agent | Nagara Production |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Nakamura Ganjirō II |
| Relatives | Nakamura Kanjaku III (great-grandfather) Nakamura Ganjirō I (grandfather) Sakata Tōjūrō IV (older brother) Nakamura Ganjirō IV (nephew) Nakamura Senjaku III (nephew) Nakamura Kazutarō (great-nephew) Nakamura Toranosuke (great-nephew) |
Tamao Nakamura (中村 玉緒, Nakamura Tamao; July 12, 1939 – June 9, 2026) was a Japanese actress.[1][2] Her father was kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II.[1][2]
Career
Nakamura was scouted by director Teruo Ogiyama and made her film debut with Kageko to Yukie when she was a junior high school student.[2] After graduating junior high school, she signed her contract with Daiei film company in 1954.[2] She married actor Shintaro Katsu in 1962.[2][1]In the 1990s, she expanded her career into variety shows and gained widespread popularity. A character modeled after her, Tamao Nakamure, appeared in the 1997 film Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness.[3] Nakamura died from pneumonia on June 9, 2026, at the age of 86.[4]
Filmography
Film
- Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord (1954)
- Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)
- Flowery Brothers (1956)
- Sisters of the Gion (1956)
- Zangiku monogatari (1956)
- An Osaka Story (1957)
- Onibi Kago (1957)
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
- Nuregami kenpō (1958)
- Enjō (1958)
- The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)[5]
- Scar Yosaburo (1960)
- Satan's Sword (1960)[6]
- Satan's Sword II (1960)[6]
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
- Ten Dark Women (1961)
- Satan's Sword III (1961)[6]
- Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman (1963) as Chisa
- Taking The Castle (1965)
- The Man Without a Map (1968)
- The River with No Bridge (1992)
- The Inugami (2006)
- Ninja Kids!!! (2011), Shina Yamamoto
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), Kin
- The One I Long to See (2023)[7]
- The Rightman (2025)[8]
Television
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972), Taira no Tokiko[9]
- Hissatsu Shikakenin (1972)
- Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō (1975)
- Abarenbō Shōgun repeating role as mother of title character
- Beppin san (2016), Tokuko Bandō[10]
References
- "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典Plus「中村玉緒」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- "Tamao Nakamura profile". 映画DB. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- "中村玉緒さん、天国の勝新の元へ 「生まれ変わっても勝新太郎と結婚したい」明るい天然キャラ…バラエティー番組で人気（1/2ページ）". sanspo.com. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- "俳優の中村玉緒さん死去". kyoto-np.co.jp. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- "大江山酒天童子". Kadokawa. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- Palmer, Palmer & Meyers 1995, p. 300.
- "いちばん逢いたいひと". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "THE RIGHTMAN 正義の男". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- "草新・平家物語". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- "べっぴんさんの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
Sources
- Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Richard (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810830271.