Robert A. Nakamura
Born: 1936-07-05 in Venice, California, USA
Died: 2025-06-11
Known For: Directing
Biography
Robert Akira Nakamura (July 5, 1936 – June 11, 2025) was an American filmmaker and teacher, sometimes referred to as "the Godfather of Asian American media". In 1970, he cofounded Visual Communications (VC), the oldest community-based Asian Pacific American media arts organization in the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert A. Nakamura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Third Act as Self
2009
- A Song For Ourselves ... (Executive Producer)
2007
2002
- Words, Weavings, and Songs ... (Executive Producer)
- Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray ... (Director)
2001
- Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto ... (Producer)
1996
- Looking Like the Enemy ... (Director)
1995
- Something Strong Within ... (Director)
1984
- Mississippi Triangle ... (Director)
1980
- Hito Hata: Raise the Banner ... (Writer)
1976
- Wataridori: Birds of Passage ... (Director)
1975
- Cruisin' J-Town ... (Producer)
- Chinatown 2-Step ... (Producer)
1974
- Pieces of a Dream ... (Director of Photography)
1973
- To Be Me, Tony Quon ... (Producer)
1972
- Manzanar as Self - Narrator