Tamao Nakamura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1939
- Died
- June 9, 2026
- Birthplace
- Kyoto, Japan
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.
Filmography
現代インチキ物語 ど狸 TBA
Actor
Ichiban aitaihito 2023
as Shoko Yanai
Korosuna 2022
as Otama
- Issa
Issa 2017
as Satsu
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura 2017
as Kin
Ninja Kids!!! 2011
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Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance 2009
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Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies 2008
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Tsubaki Sanjuro 2007
as Mrs. Mutsuta
Murder of the Inugami Clan 2006
as Kashiwaya no Nyobo
My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999
as Shige's Friend (voice)
Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen 1997
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Turning Point 1994
as Shizuko
The River with No Bridge 1992
as Nui Hatanaka
森の石松 1992
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Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle 1991
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High Heels Gang 1991
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Dokudami Tenement 1988
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One Who Died in Vain 1986
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Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special 1985
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Stray Wolf 1982
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The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story 1981
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Samurai of Hachiman 1981
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Flames of Blood 1981
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The Way to The Gold Medals 1980
as Ine Miki
Oh, My Son! 1979
as Kitamura
Devil's Flute 1979
as Chiyo
The Blind Swordsman 1978
as Self
Solar Eclipse 1975
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The King 1973
as Koharu Sakata
Summer Soldiers 1972
as Mrs. Shimezu
Will to Conquer 1970
as Kisei Iwasaki
Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert 1969
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Desperate Hoodlum 1968
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Gambling Den's Master Clan 1968
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The Man Without a Map 1968
as Detective's Wife
New Year Trip 1968
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Shroud of Snow 1967
as Sei
Dokonjo Taisho 1966
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Tale of a Carpenter 1966
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New Tengu from Mount Kurama 1965
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Taking the Castle 1965
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire 1965
as Nui Higaki
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade 1963
as Chisa
Bamboo Doll of Echizen 1963
as Omitsu
The Notorious Man's Return 1962
as Okinu
Seven Miles to Nakayama 1962
as Oshima / Onaka
Sabakareru Echizen no kami 1962
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Jōnetsu no shijin Takuboku 1962
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Keshin 1962
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The Actress and the Three Rascals 1962
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Bad Reputation Returns 1961
as Okinu
The Phantom Samurai 1961
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Buddha 1961
as Auttami
The Radiant Prince 1961
as Oborozukiyo
Tough Guy 1961
as Okinu
Suttobi jingi 1961
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Koina no Ginpei 1961
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Kodachi o tsukau onna 1961
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A Maiko's Holiday 1961
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A Design for Dying 1961
as Tomie Oki
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter 1961
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Ten Women in Black 1961
as Shio Shimura
Adorable Schemers 1961
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A Lustful Man 1961
as Omachi
Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger 1961
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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961
as Hinannmin no Shôjo
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut 1961
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Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God 1960
as Otoyo
Kyōkaku harusame kasa 1960
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Tsukinode no ketto 1960
as Oyasu
Satan's Sword 1960
as Ohama / Otoyo
Wanderer's Story: Checkmate 1960
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Genroku onna daimyō 1960
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The Blind Menace 1960
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Scarred Yosaburo 1960
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Gentarō fune 1960
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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous 1960
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The Demon of Mount Oe 1960
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Bonchi 1960
as Hiroko
Yosakoi sandogasa 1960
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The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider 1960
as Moyo
Princess Sen in Edo 1960
as Okatsu
The Two Musashis 1960
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Seki no Yatappe 1959
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Enchanted Princess 1959
as Princess No.4
Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jōdan kasumigiri 1959
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The Princess Says No 1959
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A Gambler as I Am 1959
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The Lord Pretends 1959
as Otama
Naruto no hanayome 1959
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The Lord and the Gambler 1959
as Osaki
Jirocho Fuji 1959
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A Thousand Flying Cranes 1959
as Mitsue
Ojo-kichiza 1959
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Essay on Conflict 1959
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Snake Princess 1959
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Kijo keizu 1959
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Tenryū no karasu 1959
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The Footmark of a Snow Fairy 1958
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Travels of Lord Mito 1958
as Okinu
Ambush at Iga Pass 1958
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Nuregami kenpo 1958
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Hana no yukyo-den 1958
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Conflagration 1958
as Woman at Gobancho
Edo wa aozora 1958
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Megitsune Buro 1958
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Kuchibue o fuku wataridori 1958
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White Snake Woman 1958
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Nagareboshi jūjiuchi 1958
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes 1958
as Shinobu
Shogun's Holiday 1958
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Hanatarō Jumon 1958
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The Magnificent Five 1958
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Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome 1958
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil 1957
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Sora tobu wakamusha 1957
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Ninjutsu wakashu: Tenma Kotarō 1957
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower 1957
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Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School 1957
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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood 1957
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Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight 1957
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Akadô Suzunosuke 1957
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An Osaka Story 1957
as Aya
Daiei Studio is Bustling 1957
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Fighting Fire Fighter 1956
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Tsukigata Hanpeita 1956
as Utagiku
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider 1956
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The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued 1956
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The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane 1956
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Flowery Brothers 1956
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Sisters of Gion 1956
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Zangiku monogatari 1956
as Otsuru
- Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Sanji museigen
Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Sanji museigen 1956
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Shirai Gonpachi 1956
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Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn 1955
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Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass 1955
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Three Stripes in the Sun 1955
as Satsumi (uncredited)
Taira Clan Saga 1955
as Shigeko
Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi 1955
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The Rust Cleaner Sings 1955
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Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord 1954
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 1954
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4 1954
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3 1954
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 1954
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快盗三人吉三 1954
as 木屋吉三（少年時代）
Credits from TMDB.