Robert A. Nakamura
- Born
- 1936-07-05
- Died
- 2025-06-11
- Birthplace
- Venice, California, USA
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
16 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Third Act
2025 · Movie
Self

A Song For Ourselves
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer

Pilgrimage
2007 · Movie
Cast

Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray
2002 · Movie
Director

Words, Weavings, and Songs
2002 · Movie
Executive Producer

Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
2001 · Movie
Producer

Looking Like the Enemy
1996 · Movie
Director

Something Strong Within
1995 · Movie
Director

Mississippi Triangle
1984 · Movie
Director · Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980 · Movie
Writer · Director

Wataridori: Birds of Passage
1976 · Movie
Director

Chinatown 2-Step
1975 · Movie
Producer

Cruisin' J-Town
1975 · Movie
Producer

Pieces of a Dream
1974 · Movie
Director of Photography

To Be Me, Tony Quon
1973 · Movie
Producer

Manzanar
1972 · Movie
Self - Narrator · Director · Writer






