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Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tetsu Nakamura, born Satoshi Nakamura in Vancouver to Japanese parents, was an actor and baritone singer whose film work spanned the 1940s to the 1980s. He trained at a music academy for a singing career before moving to Japan in 1940, where he graduated from Nikkatsu's film acting school and was selected by Yoshie Fujiwara to appear as Escamillo in Carmen at the Kabuki-za. A Toho Studios contract actor from 1942, he took roles in The Opium War (1943) and other films. Because he spoke English fluently, he often took parts in foreign co-productions, playing the villain in Tokyo File 212 (1951) and Dr. Robert Suzuki in The Manster (1959), with later roles in Mothra (1961), The Lost World of Sinbad (1963), Red Sun (1971) and The Last Dinosaur (1977). He supervised translation and dubbing, voiced characters in Japanese dubs of Disney films, hosted an English-language NHK program, and sang jazz until the mid-1970s. He died in 1992.

83years old at death

  • Born Vancouver
  • Died Kiyose
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • 中村 哲 (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
18 years1959 to 1977

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Nakamura was a baritone who trained at a music academy, and before moving to Japan in 1940 he sang on radio and in recitals.

  2. First role

    Nakamura was picked by opera singer Yoshie Fujiwara to sing Escamillo in Carmen at the Kabuki-za, while he was still a student at Nikkatsu's acting school.

  3. Beyond film

    Nakamura oversaw the translating and dubbing of English-language movies. He also had roles in the Japanese dubs of Walt Disney Animated films, among them Pinocchio, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty.

  4. Beyond film

    Nakamura worked as a jazz vocalist until about the mid-1970s and also hosted an English-language NHK program. He served as emcee for Peter, Paul and Mary's second Japanese tour and can be heard on their live album.

Tetsu Nakamura movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Manster1959 Horror, Sci-Fias Dr. Robert Suzuki(Satoshi Nakamura)

    IMDb rating 5.32.0K votes

  2. Red Sun1971 Action, Westernas Japanese Ambassador

    IMDb rating 6.813K votes

  3. Space Amoeba1970as Chieftain Ombo

    IMDb rating 5.41.7K votes

  4. Mothra1961as Nelson's Henchman

    IMDb rating 6.66.3K votes

  5. The Last Dinosaur1977as Dr. Kawamoto

    IMDb rating 5.21.2K votes

  6. Latitude Zero1969as Dr. Okada

    IMDb rating 5.91.2K votes

  7. The Lost World of Sinbad1963as Chief Archer

    IMDb rating 6.3325 votes

  8. The Beast Shall Die1959as Charlie Chin

    IMDb rating 7.4136 votes

Most often with

Ishirô Honda directed three of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Toshirô Mifune, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Toshirô MifuneTakashi Shimura, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Takashi ShimuraAkihiko Hirata, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Akihiko HirataKenji Sahara, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kenji SaharaHiroshi Koizumi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Hiroshi KoizumiHaruo Nakajima, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Haruo NakajimaIshirô HondaDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ishirô Honda

Films together

  • Toshirô Mifune2 films together, 1963 to 1971
    Toshirô Mifune's page
    • Red Sun1971IMDb rating 6.8Nakamura as Japanese AmbassadorMifune as Kuroda Jubie
    • The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Nakamura as Chief ArcherMifune as Sukezaemon Naya, alias 'Luzon' (Sinbad in English version)
  • Takashi Shimura2 films together, 1961 to 1963
    Takashi Shimura's page
    • The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Nakamura as Chief ArcherShimura as King Raksha
    • Mothra1961IMDb rating 6.6Nakamura as Nelson's HenchmanShimura as News Editor
  • Akihiko Hirata2 films together, 1961 to 1969
    Akihiko Hirata's page
    • Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9Nakamura as Dr. OkadaHirata as Dr. Sugata
    • Mothra1961IMDb rating 6.6Nakamura as Nelson's HenchmanHirata as Doctor
  • Kenji Sahara2 films together, 1961 to 1970
    Kenji Sahara's page
    • Space Amoeba1970IMDb rating 5.4Nakamura as Chieftain OmboSahara as Makoto Obata
    • Mothra1961IMDb rating 6.6Nakamura as Nelson's HenchmanSahara as Helicopter Pilot
  • Hiroshi Koizumi2 films together, 1959 to 1961
    Hiroshi Koizumi's page
    • Mothra1961IMDb rating 6.6Nakamura as Nelson's HenchmanKoizumi as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
    • The Beast Shall Die1959IMDb rating 7.4Nakamura as Charlie ChinKoizumi as Detective Masugi
  • Haruo Nakajima2 films together, 1969 to 1970
    Haruo Nakajima's page
    • Space Amoeba1970IMDb rating 5.4Nakamura as Chieftain OmboNakajima as Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
    • Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9Nakamura as Dr. OkadaNakajima as Flying Lion / Giant Rat
  • Ishirô HondaDirector, 3 films, 1961 to 1970
    All films by Ishirô Honda
    • Space Amoeba1970IMDb rating 5.4Nakamura as Chieftain Ombo
    • Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9Nakamura as Dr. Okada
    • Mothra1961IMDb rating 6.6Nakamura as Nelson's Henchman
  • Also two films together6 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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