Desmond Nakano | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | Candice Carella (m. 2006) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | 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] and American Me (1992). [4]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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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 |