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] and American Me (1992). [4]
Desmond Nakano | |
|---|---|
 Nakano in 1980 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Candice Carella (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Lane Nakano |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| 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
edit- ^ Wilmington, Michael (December 1, 1995). "Reversal of Fortune Drives 'Heady' Burden". A&E; / Home > Featured Articles > Harry Belafonte / Take 2. FRIDAY'S GUIDE TO MOVIES & MUSIC. Movie review. / NEWS. Chicago Tribune. p. 7D. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
- ^ Wallace, Bruce (May 13, 2007). "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". LAT Home→Collections→Japanese Americans / MOVIES. Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. p. E8. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (May 2, 1990). "Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990): Review/Film; A Brutal, Elegiac 'Last Exit,' Unrelieved by Hope". Movies. The New York Times. p. C15. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 13, 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'American Me' Delivers". LAT Home→Collections / MOVIES. Los Angeles Times. p. F1. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
Further reading
edit- Interview of Desmond Nakano about American Pastime: Dancis, Bruce (May 30, 2007). "Pastime Blends Love Baseball and World War II Internment". Pop Matters. McClatchy Newspapers (MCT). Archived from the original on February 14, 2009.
External links
edit- Desmond Nakano at IMDb
- Desmond Nakano at Rotten Tomatoes
- Desmond Nakano @ thetvdb.com
- Desmond Nakano @ bfi.org
- Desmond Nakano @ discogs.com
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