Desmond Nakano
Desmond Nakano | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Candice Carella (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Lane 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] White Man's Burden, and American Pastime.
References[]
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (Dec 1, 1995). "Reversal of Fortune Drives 'Heady' Burden". Chicago Tribune. p. 7D.
- ^ Wallace, Bruce (May 13, 2007). "Movies; 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". Los Angeles Times. p. E8.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (May 2, 1990). "Review/Film; A Brutal, Elegiac Last Exit, Unrelieved by Hope". The New York Times. p. C15.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 13, 1992). "Movie Review; American Me Delivers". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
Further reading[]
- Dancis, Bruce (2007). "Pastime Blends Love Baseball and World War II Internment". Pop Matters.[dead link] Interview of Desmond Nakano about American Pastime.
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