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Desmond Nakano (born 1953) 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)[1] and American Pastime (2007).[2] His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989),[3] American Me (1992),[4] White Man's Burden, and American Pastime.
Desmond Nakano | |
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 Nakano in 1980 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 68–69) United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Candice Carella (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Lane Nakano |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Kid from Not-So-Big | Written By | |
| 1979 | Boulevard Nights | Written By | |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Screenplay By, Story By, Associate Director | Co-Wrote Story with Kimberly Lynn White |
| 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "John Carpenter" and "William Gray" |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Screenplay By | Based on the Novel by "Hubert Selby Jr." |
| 1992 | American Me | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Floyd Mutrux" |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Written By, Directed By | |
| 2007 | American Pastime | Written By, Directed By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with Tony Kayden |
| 2018 | Three Days in the Hole" | Written By | Co-Wrote with "Candice Carella" |
References
- Wilmington, Michael (Dec 1, 1995). "Reversal of Fortune Drives 'Heady' Burden". Chicago Tribune. p. 7D.
- Wallace, Bruce (May 13, 2007). "Movies; Barracks and Baseball in the Utah Desert; In American Pastime, West Coast Japanese Interned During World War II Take to the Field in a Struggle for Dignity". Los Angeles Times. p. E8.
- Canby, Vincent (May 2, 1990). "Review/Film; A Brutal, Elegiac Last Exit, Unrelieved by Hope". The New York Times. p. C15.
- Turan, Kenneth (March 13, 1992). "Movie Review; American Me Delivers". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
Further reading
- Dancis, Bruce (2007). "Pastime Blends Love Baseball and World War II Internment". Pop Matters.[dead link] Interview of Desmond Nakano about American Pastime.
External links
- Desmond Nakano at IMDb
- Desmond Nakano @ thetvdb.com
- Desmond Nakano @ bfi.org
- Desmond Nakano @ discogs.com
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