Directing

Robert A. Nakamura

Born: July 5, 1936
Died: June 11, 2025 (aged 88)
Birthplace: Venice, California, USA
Credits: 16 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Manzanar

1972

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

1976

Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray

2002

Looking Like the Enemy

1996

Mississippi Triangle

1984

Cruisin' J-Town

1975

Pilgrimage

2007

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

Something Strong Within

1995

A Song For Ourselves

2009

Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto

2001

Chinatown 2-Step

1975

To Be Me, Tony Quon

1973

Pieces of a Dream

1974

Words, Weavings, and Songs

2002

Acting credits 3

Year	Title	Role
2025	Third Act Film	Self
2007	Pilgrimage Film
1972	Manzanar Film	Self - Narrator

Crew credits 14

Year	Title	Job
2009	A Song For Ourselves Film	Executive Producer
2002	Words, Weavings, and Songs Film	Executive Producer
2002	Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray Film	Director
2001	Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto Film	Producer
1996	Looking Like the Enemy Film	Director
1995	Something Strong Within Film	Director
1984	Mississippi Triangle Film	Director, Additional Sound Re-Recordist
1980	Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Film	Writer, Director
1976	Wataridori: Birds of Passage Film	Director
1975	Cruisin' J-Town Film	Producer
1975	Chinatown 2-Step Film	Producer
1974	Pieces of a Dream Film	Director of Photography
1973	To Be Me, Tony Quon Film	Producer
1972	Manzanar Film	Director, Writer