Katsuo Nakamura — Actor (48)
Samurai Vagabonds (1960) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
殿さま弥次喜多
other title: 殿さま弥次喜多
On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is an exciting and informative film that brings the brilliant history of Japan to the surface in a new light.
An Ocean to Cross (1980) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
天平の甍
director: Kei Kumai actor: Katsuo Nakamura / Masaaki Daimon
other title: Un océan à traverser / 天平の甍
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
Tale of Army Brutality (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
陸軍残虐物語
director: Junya Satō actor: Rentaro Mikuni / Katsuo Nakamura
other title: 陸軍残虐物語
Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.
Raised in a Palace (1964) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
廓育ち
director: Junya Satō actor: Yoshiko Mita / Katsuo Nakamura
other title: 廓育ち
Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. but things started to getting worse for Tamiko and she's forced to become the mistress of the disgusting Tsukada (Seiji Miyaguchi).
Bonds (1998) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
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Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
Man of a Stormy Era (1968) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
昭和のいのち
other title: 昭和のいのち
The early years of the Showa period were turbulent times for Japan. The country suffered financial crisis and famine, women worked under intolerable employment conditions, and political corruption was a major issue. Out of fear that the great nation would soon fall, a group of young patriotic men gathered to lay out plans to assassinate the crooked politicians. One of these young terrorists was Shinsuke Kusaka. He receives orders to kill the Prime Minister.
Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5 (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
other title: 次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
Shimizu Jirocho, the president, manages two businesses: Izumo Kanko-sha and the group inn "Daikokuya." There is a system where customers from Izumo Kanko-sha are directly sent to Daikokuya. President Jirocho learns that the geishas he is fond of, including Mari Chiyotachi, are going to Izumo to participate in the Ankai-bushi Concours...
The Lady in a Black Dress (1987) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
黒いドレスの女
other title: 黒いドレスの女
A woman named Fujiki Asuka arrives as an acquaintance of a sister in law for a day under the bar master Tamura who had guided Yakuza's escaping as a shoji. Tamura who lives on the second floor of the store for the time being the son who wants to work here. A few days later, Tamura finds a handgun from Yuko's baggage and holds a suspicion.
Traffic Jam (1991) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
渋滞
director: Mitsuo Kurotsuchi actor: Kenichi Hagiwara / Hitomi Kuroki
other title: 渋滞
A hard working salaryman takes off five days from his busy job and sets off with his wife and two children to visit his parents in his hometown for the 1991 new year holidays. He decides that they will go by car to save on expenses. Unfortunately, the long drive from Tokyo to his hometown becomes a much longer journey than expected due to traffic, sickness and other misfortunes and by the time they arrive three days later, they only have time for a short but happy visit.
The Ambitious (1970) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
幕末
director: Daisuke Itō actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Toshirō Mifune
other title: Bakumatsu / 幕末
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Baian the Assassin (1981) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
仕掛人梅安
director: Yasuo Furuhata actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Mayumi Ogawa
other title: Master Assassin Baian / 仕掛人梅安
This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous Kabuki actor brothers Kinnosuke Manya and Katsuo Nakamura, who made the transition from the Kabuki world to the film industry, and a cast of gorgeous and diverse faces. The Edo period. Nagato Abe, a Hatamoto (a feudal lord), is annoyed by his son's bad behavior, and when it becomes a hindrance to his own career, he asks Otowaya Hanemon, a black marketeer, to assassinate his son. The target is then taken care of by the assassin, Umeyasu. In order to keep his mouth shut, Nagatomon no Mamoru also attempts to take Otowaya's life. Nagato's brother-in-law, Omiya Sahei, a corrupt merchant from the Kamigata region, also plans to replace Otowaya as the head of Edo's black market business, so Umebayashi and his fellow trapper Hikojiro set out to eliminate them.
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
悦楽
director: Nagisa Ōshima actor: Katsuo Nakamura / Mariko Kaga
other title: Il godimento / Os Prazeres da Carne
After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
Magic Boy (1959) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
少年猿飛佐助
director: Akira Daikuhara / Taiji Yabushita actor: Katsuo Nakamura / Hiroko Sakuramachi
other title: Il piccolo samurai Sasuke / O Menino Mágico
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
赤い橋の下のぬるい水
director: Shōhei Imamura actor: Koji Yakusho / Misa Shimizu
other title: Acqua tiepida sotto un ponte rosso / De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) [Movie] WikiData KevGa-NeoDB TMDB Douban IMDb
ゴジラ×メカゴジラ
director: Masaaki Tezuka actor: Yumiko Shaku / Shin Takuma
other title: Gojira × Mekagojira / Godzilla gegen Mechagodzilla
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
And Then (1985) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
それから
other title: それから / Sorekara
Daisuke is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family is wealthy and can support his interests. When his friend Hiraoka returns with his wife Michiyo, problems arise.
女王牌 (2013) [TV] NeoDB
レディ・ジョーカー
director: 水谷俊之 / 鈴木浩介 actor: 上川隆也 / 柴田恭兵
在人声鼎沸的赛马场,五个毫不起眼的赌徒聚在一处,策划一起惊天绑架案。领头的是名不见经传的药店老板物井清三(泉谷茂 饰),其兄长清二参与劳工运动被原本供职的日之出啤酒公司解雇,最终一人无依无靠孤独死去。为了替哥哥报仇,物井与赌马认识的四人:前自卫队官员的中年卡车司机布川淳一(板尾创路 饰)、在信用金库任职员的在日第三代朝鲜人高克己(高桥努 饰)、缺两根手指的年轻车床工人松户阳吉(金子统昭 饰)和蒲田警署强行犯搜查系巡察部长半田修平(丰原功补 饰),组成了名为“Lady Joker”的犯罪集团,图谋绑架日之出的社长城山恭介(柴田恭兵 饰),以勒索高达20亿日元的赎金。而这起绑架事件,在利益关系错综复杂的日之出及其周边激起莫大波澜……
本片根据高村薰的同名原作改编,2004年曾被拍成电影版上银幕。