Acting
Tamao Nakamura
JA, EN cinema · 146 credits
Born
12 July 1939
Died
9 June 2026 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
Also known as 中村 玉緒 · Тамао Накамура
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
as Shoko Yanai
Korosuna
as Otama
一茶
2017
Issa
as Satsu
Tsubaki Sanjuro
as Mrs. Mutsuta
Murder of the Inugami Clan
as Kashiwaya no Nyobo
My Neighbors the Yamadas
as Shige's Friend (voice)
Turning Point
as Shizuko
The River with No Bridge
as Nui Hatanaka
The Way to The Gold Medals
as Ine Miki
Devil's Flute
as Chiyo
Oh, My Son!
as Kitamura
The King
as Koharu Sakata
Summer Soldiers
as Mrs. Shimezu
Will to Conquer
as Kisei Iwasaki
The Man Without a Map
as Detective's Wife
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
as Nui Higaki
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
as Omitsu
Seven Miles to Nakayama
as Oshima / Onaka
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
as Hinannmin no Shôjo
A Lustful Man
as Omachi
Buddha
as Auttami
Ten Women in Black
as Shio Shimura
Tough Guy
as Okinu
The Radiant Prince
as Oborozukiyo
A Design for Dying
as Tomie Oki
Satan's Sword
as Ohama / Otoyo
Bonchi
as Hiroko
Princess Sen in Edo
as Okatsu
Tsukinode no ketto
as Oyasu
Enchanted Princess
as Princess No.4
A Thousand Flying Cranes
as Mitsue
Conflagration
as Woman at Gobancho
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Utagiku
Zangiku monogatari
as Otsuru
Taira Clan Saga
as Shigeko
Three Stripes in the Sun
as Satsumi (uncredited)
快盗三人吉三
as 木屋吉三（少年時代）
