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Desmond Nakano

American actor, director, composer and writer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1953 · age 73

Desmond Nakano is an American screenwriter and film director. He is Sansei, or third-generation Japanese American. He directed the feature films White Man's Burden (1995) and American Pastime (2007).

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2017Betty: They Say I'm DifferentFilm2007American PastimeFilm, Director, Writer1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsFilm1997Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen AmerikaFilm1995White Man's BurdenFilm, Director, Writer1992American MeFilm, Writer1989Last Exit to BrooklynFilm, Writer1986Black Moon RisingFilm, Writer1984Body RockFilm, Writer1979Boulevard NightsFilm, Writer1978The Kid from Not-So-BigFilm, Writer1953Born

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  • American Me 1992
  • Boulevard Nights 1979
  • Last Exit to Brooklyn 1989
  • Black Moon Rising 1986
  • White Man's Burden 1995

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His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) and American Me (1992).

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
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Born 1953 · age 73

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Victor MillanAlso in Boulevard Nights (1979)Seth SakaiAlso in American Pastime (2007)Robert ViharoAlso in The Kid from Not-So-Big (1978)Carole Ita WhiteAlso in Body Rock (1984)Christopher CurryAlso in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)Don Keith OpperAlso in Black Moon Rising (1986)