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Robert A. Nakamura
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…
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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.
Filmography
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2025
Third Act
Movie Self
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2009
A Song For Ourselves
Movie Executive Producer
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2007
Pilgrimage
Movie
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2002
Words, Weavings, and Songs
Movie Executive Producer
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2002
Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray
Movie Director
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2001
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Movie Producer
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1996
Looking Like the Enemy
Movie Director
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1995
Something Strong Within
Movie Director
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1984
Mississippi Triangle
Movie Director
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1980
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Movie Writer
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1976
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Movie Director
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1975
Cruisin' J-Town
Movie Producer
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1975
Chinatown 2-Step
Movie Producer
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1974
Pieces of a Dream
Movie Director of Photography
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1973
To Be Me, Tony Quon
Movie Producer
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1972
Manzanar
Movie Self - Narrator
