Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano
Nakano in 1980
Born1953 (age 71–72)
United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Years active1979–present
SpouseCandice Carella (m. 2006)
Children2
ParentLane Nakano

Desmond Nakano (born 1953) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is Sansei, or third-generation Japanese American. He directed the feature films White Man's Burden (1995)[1] and American Pastime (2007).[2] His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)[3] and American Me (1992). [4]

Filmography

Films

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 with John Carpenter and William Gray
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Screenplay By Based on the Novel by Hubert Selby Jr.
1992 American Me Screenplay By Co-Wrote Screenplay with Floyd 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

  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
  3. ^ 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 from the original on April 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 13, 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'American Me' Delivers". LAT Home→Collections / MOVIES. Los Angeles Times. p. F1. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.

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