Acting
Tamao Nakamura
Also Known As: 中村 玉緒, Тамао Накамура
Birth Date
July 12, 1939
Death Date
June 9, 2026
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
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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.
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Professional Killers
Okura
1972 • 33 episodes
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Guest
2003 • 1 episode
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Shige's Friend (voice)
1999
Beppin-san
Tokuko Bando
2016 • 151 episodes
Three Sisters
Ikumatsu
1967 • 52 episodes
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Hinannmin no Shôjo
1961
The High School Heroes
Fumi Domon
2021 • 1 episode
Suzuran
Toshi Kawamura
1999 • 156 episodes
Shin Heike Monogatari
Taira no Tokiko
1972 • 52 episodes
Will to Conquer
Kisei Iwasaki
1970
At the Scene of Life
Sugihara Sonoe
1992 • 160 episodes
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Kin
2017
Please Hire Me!
1976 • 25 episodes
Zoku zoku jiken
1980 • 4 episodes
Fighting Fire Fighter
1956
The River with No Bridge
Nui Hatanaka
1992
Oh, My Son!
Kitamura
1979
Keishi-K
1980 • 13 episodes
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Mrs. Mutsuta
2007
Ninja Kids!!!
2011