Tamao Nakamura
- Acting
- July 12, 1939 · Kyoto, Japan
- June 9, 2026
Biography
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
Filmography
- Ichiban aitaihito · Shoko Yanai
- Korosuna · Otama
- The High School Heroes · Fumi Domon
- Issa · Satsu
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura · Kin
- Beppin-san · Tokuko Bando
- Ninja Kids!!!
- Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance
- Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies
- Tsubaki Sanjuro · Mrs. Mutsuta
- 冠婚葬祭探偵
- Murder of the Inugami Clan · Kashiwaya no Nyobo
- Momotaro Samurai · Chiyo
- 女金融道シリーズ
- Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game · Guest
- 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
- My Neighbors the Yamadas · Shige's Friend (Voice)
- Suzuran · Toshi Kawamura
- Akimahende! · Katsura Kiyomizu
- おばはん刑事!流石姫子
- 京都祇園入り婿刑事事件簿
- Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
- Risou no Kekkon · Yamada Sakura
- 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
- Turning Point · Shizuko
- The River with No Bridge · Nui Hatanaka
- At the Scene of Life · Sugihara Sonoe
- 森の石松
- Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
- High Heels Gang
- Dokudami Tenement
- One Who Died in Vain
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
- Stray Wolf
- The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
- Samurai of Hachiman
- Flames of Blood
- The Trading Company · Mura Kajii
- Keishi-K
- Zoku zoku jiken
- Tokugawa no Onnatachi
- The Way to The Gold Medals · Ine Miki
- Oh, My Son! · Kitamura
- Devil's Flute · Chiyo
- The Blind Swordsman · Self
- Please Hire Me!
- 松本清張シリーズ・中央流沙 · 倉橋の妻
- Solar Eclipse
- The King · Koharu Sakata
- Professional Killers · Okura
- Summer Soldiers · Mrs. Shimezu
- Shin Heike Monogatari · Taira no Tokiko
- Will to Conquer · Kisei Iwasaki
- Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert
- Desperate Hoodlum
- Gambling Den's Master Clan
- The Man Without a Map · Detective's Wife
- New Year Trip
- Shroud of Snow · Sei
- Three Sisters · Ikumatsu
- Dokonjo Taisho
- Tale of a Carpenter
- New Tengu from Mount Kurama
- Taking the Castle
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire · Nui Higaki
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade · Chisa
- Bamboo Doll of Echizen · Omitsu
- The Notorious Man's Return · Okinu
- Seven Miles to Nakayama · Oshima / Onaka
- Sabakareru Echizen no kami
- 情熱の詩人啄木
- Keshin
- The Actress and the Three Rascals
- Bad Reputation Returns · Okinu
- The Phantom Samurai
- Buddha · Auttami
- The Radiant Prince · Oborozukiyo
- Tough Guy · Okinu
- すっとび仁義
- Koina no Ginpei