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Shū Nakajima

1948 – 2017

Japanese actor

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About Shū Nakajima

Lived 1948 – 2017 (aged 69). Shū Nakajima was a Japanese actor.

was a Japanese actor and director.

He was born in Tokyo. He formerly belonged to Gekidan NLT. He was represented with Come True. His wife was actress Machiko Washio.

Filmography Stage Year Title Location Notes Ref. 1990 Okuni Kintetsu Theater 1991 Bingo T.P.T Performance Song Days Panasonic Globe Theaters 1992 Piano Kinokuniya Hall 1994 Hi no Tori Nikko Theater 1996 Ghetto Orufeo no Nage Recitation 1997 Umi no Futten Kinokuniya Hall 1998 Yō-zakari no Onna-tachi New National Theater, Shin Kobe Oriental Theater Amy's View Parco Theater 1999 Yukiyakonkon Kinokuniya Hall Kunisada Saison Theater 2000 Yokubō to Iuna no Densha New National Theater 2001 Bijo de Nokemono 2002 Oka no Ue no Yeppe Benissan Pitt 2003 Nuremberg Saiban Actor's Theater 2004 Kamome Benissan Pitt Nire no Kokage no Yokubō Theater 1010 2005 Tengoku no Honya Museum Shrine Caucasus no Hakuboku no Wa Setagaya Public Theater Haha Kimottama to sono Kodomo-tachi New National Theater 2006 Bakxai Benissan Pitt 2007 The Decline and Fall of The Suzaku Hiya Kitaru New National Theater 2008 Sora no Teigi Haiyūza Baume in Greeyad Shinjuku Theater Molière Kamome Theater Brava Keen Tennozu Ginga Theater, Hyogo Prefectural Arts Center 2009 Honō no Hito Tennozu Ginga Theater Akai Shiro Kuroi Suna Nikko Theater Henry VI New National Theater 2010 Heiki no aru Fūkei Actor's Theater Blue/Orange Yawata Mountain Warsall Theater Ima wa Naki Henry Moss Akasaka Red Theater Osorubeki Oya-tachi Tokyo Art Theater Small Hall 2 Laskolinikov to Sviedrikarov Yawata Mountain Warsall Theater Planning, production 2011 Edit Piaf Tennozu Ginga Theater Honō no Hito Tennozu Ginga Theater, Kanagawa Arts Theater Hall (KAAT) Replay 2012 Jekyll & Hyde Nikko Theater As Sir Danvers Sen ni Kudake Chiru Sora no Hoshi Theater Tram Hashi kara no Nagame Theater Bonbon 2013 Kōritsu-gaku no Susume New National Theater Small Theater Kikyō Theater Appearance RunsFirst Produced Performance Jeanne Setagaya Public Theater Macbeth Theater Cocoon 2014 Bobby Fischer wa Pasadena ni Sunde iru Theater Appearance Honō: Ansandi Theater Tram 2015 Kyōjin na omote Ōjō o togu -Mukashi, Bokutachi wa Aishita- Tokyo Arts Theater Theater West Yasōkyoku-shū Ginga Theater 2016 Eternal Chikamatsu Theater Cocoon, Drama City 'Tis Pity She's a Whore New National Theater Middle Theater Other Desert Cities Tokyo Arts Theater Theater West

Films Year Title Role Ref. 1977 Gokumonjima 1980 Kagemusha 1985 Ran 1990 Dreams Party companion 1993 Madadayo 2001 To End All Wars Nagatomo 2008 The Ramen Girl Merchant 3 2013 Kujikenaide Bye Bye, Marano 47 Ronin Horibe Yasubei 2014 Saigo no Inochi Ono (homeless) 2015 The Emperor in August Hideki Tojo 2017 Sekigahara Serubicchi Birds Without Names Kunieda (final film role)

TV dramas

Directorial works Stage Title Performance Notes Ubau koto Cotton Club Kakeru koto Myōna koto Kanojo o Fuan ni sa seru Ikutsu ka no koto Kumo wa kitto Mizu ni naru Conclave Laskolinikov to Sviedrikarov Mizu no Hanashi Performed at the Matsumoto Civic Art Center Rōdoku Geki: Ten-kiri Matsu: Yamigatari Sea-Activity Produce

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Machiko Washio

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Shū Nakajima?

Japanese actor

When was Shū Nakajima born?

Shū Nakajima was born on 18 April 1948 in Tokyo.

When did Shū Nakajima die?

Shū Nakajima died on 6 July 2017 in Tokyo.

What was Shū Nakajima's occupation?

Shū Nakajima was an actor.

What nationality was Shū Nakajima?

Shū Nakajima was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shū Nakajima

· Wikidata: Q33076573

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