Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura
Born	18 February 1940 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor, politician
Years active	1964-present
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)

Atsuo Nakamura (中村 敦夫 Nakamura Atsuo, born 18 February 1940) is a Japanese actor and politician. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1964.

Career

Nakamura first joined the Haiyuza theatre troupe in 1962, and became famous for his starring role in the television jidaigeki Kogarashi Monjirō, which began broadcasting in 1972.^[1] He later hosted several television news programs before becoming elected to the House of Councillors in 1998.^[1] He lost his seat in the 2004 election.^[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	Kill!
1971	The Ceremony
1983	The Highest Honor
2011	Runway Beat

TV

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	The Water Margin	Lin Chung
2012	Priceless

References

1. "Nakamura Atsuo". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
2. "中村敦夫氏、敗北宣言「砂漠に水をまくような選挙」". Nikkei Net. Nihon Keizai Shinbun. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Atsuo Nakamura at the Internet Movie Database