Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 05, 1936
Died
Jun 11, 2025
Place of Birth
Venice, California, USA
Credits
16 titles
Robert A. Nakamura
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.
Known For
Filmography
Third Act
Self
A Song For Ourselves
Executive Producer
Pilgrimage
Words, Weavings, and Songs
Executive Producer
Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray
Director
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Producer
Looking Like the Enemy
Director
Something Strong Within
Director
Mississippi Triangle
Director
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Writer
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Director
Cruisin' J-Town
Producer
Chinatown 2-Step
Producer
Pieces of a Dream
Director of Photography
To Be Me, Tony Quon
Producer
Manzanar
Self - Narrator