Robert A. Nakamura

Known for

Directing

Born

Jul 5, 1936

Died

Jun 11, 2025

From

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.

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Manzanar

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Pilgrimage

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Third Act

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Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

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Wataridori: Birds of Passage

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Something Strong Within

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Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray

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Looking Like the Enemy

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A Song For Ourselves

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Mississippi Triangle

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Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto

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Cruisin' J-Town

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Chinatown 2-Step

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To Be Me, Tony Quon

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Pieces of a Dream

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Words, Weavings, and Songs

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