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Shû Nakajima(1948-2017)

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Shû Nakajima was born on 18 April 1948 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980), 47 Ronin (2013) and Dreams (1990). He was married to Machiko Washio. He died on 6 July 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornApril 18, 1948
DiedJuly 6, 2017(69)
BornApril 18, 1948
DiedJuly 6, 2017(69)
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Known for

Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
7.9
  • Actor
  • 1980
Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
47 Ronin
6.3
  • Horibe(as Shu Nakajima)
  • 2013
Dreams (1990)
Dreams
7.7
  • Member of climbing team
  • 1990
Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
To End All Wars
6.9
  • Nagatomo(as Shu Nakajima)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Sadao Abe, Yutaka Takenouchi, Yû Aoi, and Tôri Matsuzaka in Birds Without Names (2017)
    Birds Without Names
    6.5
    • Kunieda
    • 2017
  • Sekigahara (2017)
    Sekigahara
    6.3
    • Serubicchi (Red Ear)
    • 2017
  • The Emperor in August (2015)
    The Emperor in August
    6.6
    • Hideki Tôjô
    • 2015
  • Saigo no inochi (2014)
    Saigo no inochi
    6.6
    • 2014
  • Gô Ayano in The Long Goodbye (2014)
    The Long Goodbye
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Bartender
    • 2014
  • Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
    47 Ronin
    6.3
    • Horibe (as Shu Nakajima)
    • 2013
  • Shû Nakajima, Yumiko Hara, and Gyô Miyamoto in Bai bai, marâno (2013)
    Bai bai, marâno
    7.1
    • 2013
  • Rich Man, Poor Woman (2012)
    Rich Man, Poor Woman
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 2012
  • Brittany Murphy in The Ramen Girl (2008)
    The Ramen Girl
    6.3
    • Merchant 3 (as Shu Nakajima)
    • 2008
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
    To End All Wars
    6.9
    • Nagatomo (as Shu Nakajima)
    • 2001
  • Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 9
    TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata (1994)
    Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Auction Participant
    • 1996
  • Toshiyuki Nishida in Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (1995)
    Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Hisatada Atsumi
    • 1995
  • Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 4
    TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Jingi 2
    Video
    • 1994

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Shu Nakahan
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1948
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 6, 2017
    • Tokyo, Japan(fall)
  • Spouse
    • Machiko Washio2003 - July 6, 2017 (his death)

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