Directing
Robert A. Nakamura
1936 · Venice, California, USA
16 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Third Act
Self
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Producer
Manzanar
Self - Narrator
Words, Weavings, and Songs
Executive Producer
Pilgrimage
Cruisin' J-Town
Producer
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Writer
Pieces of a Dream
Director of Photography
Something Strong Within
Director
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Director
To Be Me, Tony Quon
Producer
Looking Like the Enemy
Director