# Atsuo Nakamura

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Japanese actor and politician

Atsuo Nakamura 中村 敦雄 Member of the House of Councillors In office 26 July 1998 – 25 July 2004 Preceded by Kensaku Morita Succeeded by Masaharu Nakagawa Constituency Tokyo at-large Personal details Born (1940-02-18) 18 February 1940 (age 86) Toshima, Tokyo, Japan Party Independent Other political affiliations NPS (1995–2004) Alma mater Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Occupation Actor, politician Years active 1964–present

**Atsuo Nakamura** (中村 敦夫, *Nakamura Atsuo*; born 18 February 1940) is a Japanese actor and politician. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1964. His younger brother Katsuyuki Nakamura is a writer.

## Career

Nakamura first joined the Haiyuza theatre troupe in 1962, and became famous for his starring role in the television *[jidaigeki](/source/Jidaigeki)* series *[Kogarashi Monjirō](/source/Kogarashi_Monjir%C5%8D)*, which began broadcasting in 1972.[1] He later hosted several television news programs before becoming elected to the [House of Councillors](/source/House_of_Councillors_(Japan)) in 1998.[1] He lost his seat in the 2004 election.[2]

## Selected filmography

### Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref 1968 Kill! 1970 The Vampire Doll 1970 The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan 1971 The Ceremony 1978 Ogin-sama Yamanoue Sōji 1978 Kaerazaru hibi [3] 1983 The Highest Honor 1993 Kaetekita Kogarashi Monjirō Kogarashi Monjirō Lead role 1994 47 Ronin Hara Soemon 2006 The Inugami 2011 Runway Beat

### TV

Year Title Role Notes Ref 1971 Haru no Sakamichi Ishida Mitsunari Taiga drama [4] 1972 Kogarashi Monjirō Kogarashi Monjirō Lead role 1973 The Water Margin Lin Chung Lead role 1976 Hissatsu Shiwazanin Akai Kennosuke Hissatsu series 1978 Tokyo Megure Keishi 1978-79 Tobe Hissatsu Uragoroshi Sensei Lead role; Hissatsu series 1979 Fumō Chitai Tatsuzo Samejima [5] 2012 Priceless Iwao Ōyashiki 2012 Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Masamori Taiga drama [6] 2015 Mare Yatarō Kontani Asadora 2020 The Return

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-kotobank_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-kotobank_1-1) ["Nakamura Atsuo"](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E6%95%A6%E5%A4%AB-1097314). *Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus* (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nikkei_2-0)** ["中村敦夫氏、敗北宣言「砂漠に水をまくような選挙」"](http://www.nikkei.co.jp/senkyo/200407/elecnews/20040712c1g1102i12.html). *Nikkei Net*. Nihon Keizai Shinbun. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["帰らざる日々"](https://www.nikkatsu.com/movie/25608.html). *Nikkatsu*. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["解説:誰が演じた石田三成 大河初代は石坂浩二 近年は"ムキムキ"な山本耕史や「悪」の田中圭も"](https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231027dog00m200086000c.html). *Mantan-web*. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["不毛地帯 1979年毎日放送版 1"](https://iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000010826494-00). *National Diet Library*. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["平清盛の出演者・キャスト一覧"](https://thetv.jp/program/0000006598/cast/). *The Television*. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.monjiro.org/) (in Japanese)

- [Atsuo Nakamura](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0620117/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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