Directing
Robert A. Nakamura
1936-07-05 · Venice, California, USA
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
Manzanar
Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray
Looking Like the Enemy
Mississippi Triangle
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Cruisin' J-Town
Third Act
A Song For Ourselves
Pilgrimage
Words, Weavings, and Songs
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Something Strong Within
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Chinatown 2-Step
Pieces of a Dream
To Be Me, Tony Quon
Movie credits · 16
Third Act
A Song For Ourselves
Pilgrimage
Words, Weavings, and Songs
Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Looking Like the Enemy
Something Strong Within
Mississippi Triangle
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Cruisin' J-Town
Chinatown 2-Step
Pieces of a Dream
To Be Me, Tony Quon
Manzanar
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