Desmond 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] American Me (1992),[4].

Desmond Nakano
Nakano in 1980
Born1953 (age 69–70)
United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Years active1979–present
SpouseCandice Carella (m. 2006)
Children2
ParentLane Nakano

Filmography

Films
YearFilmCreditNotes
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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