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Tamao Nakamura

1939 – 2026

Japanese actress

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About Tamao Nakamura

Lived 1939 – 2026 (aged 86). Tamao Nakamura was a Japanese actor and tarento.

was a Japanese actress.

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. 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. Nakamura died from pneumonia on June 9, 2026, at the age of 86.

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) Scar Yosaburo (1960) Satan's Sword (1960) Satan's Sword II (1960) The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) Ten Dark Women (1961) Satan's Sword III (1961) 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) The Rightman (2025)

Television Shin Heike Monogatari (1972), Taira no Tokiko Hissatsu Shikakenin (1972) Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō (1975) Abarenbō Shōgun repeating role as mother of title character Beppin san (2016), Tokuko Bandō

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Kinuyo Tanaka Award; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress; Golden Arrow Award
Also known as
Nakamura Tamao, Tamao Hayashi

Family & relationships

Spouse
Shintaro Katsu
Parent
Nakamura Ganjirō II

People in Tamao Nakamura's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tamao Nakamura?

Japanese actress

When was Tamao Nakamura born?

Tamao Nakamura was born on 12 July 1939 in Kyoto.

When did Tamao Nakamura die?

Tamao Nakamura died on 9 June 2026 in Tokyo.

What was Tamao Nakamura's occupation?

Tamao Nakamura was an actor and tarento.

What nationality was Tamao Nakamura?

Tamao Nakamura was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tamao Nakamura

· Wikidata: Q3514639

· DBpedia: Tamao Nakamura

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