Desmond Nakano(born 1953) is an Americanscreenwriterandfilm director.He isSansei,or third-generationJapanese American.He directed the feature filmsWhite Man's Burden(1995)[1]andAmerican Pastime(2007).[2]His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature filmsLast Exit to Brooklyn(1989)[3]andAmerican 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 withJohn Carpenterand William Gray |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Screenplay By | Based on the Novel byHubert Selby Jr. |
| 1992 | American Me | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay withFloyd 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.Archivedfrom 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.Archivedfrom 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 fromthe originalon April 18, 2014.
- ^Turan, Kenneth(March 13, 1992)."MOVIE REVIEW: 'American Me' Delivers".LAT Home→Collections / MOVIES.Los Angeles Times.p. F1. Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2014.
Further reading
edit- Interview of Desmond Nakano aboutAmerican Pastime:Dancis, Bruce (May 30, 2007)."Pastime Blends Love Baseball and World War II Internment".Pop Matters.McClatchy Newspapers (MCT). Archived fromthe originalon February 14, 2009.
External links
edit- Desmond NakanoatIMDb
- Desmond NakanoatRotten Tomatoes
- Desmond Nakano @ thetvdb
- Desmond Nakano @ bfi.org
- Desmond Nakano @ discogs
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