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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]
Desmond Nakano. Writer: American Pastime. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Desmond Nakano yearned to be a rock musician, he jammed with neighborhood bands while attending North Hollywood High School, and by the time he was an underclassman studying Philosophy and English at UCLA, he had written several rock operas, after a year and a ...
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Director, Producer
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Desmond Nakano
Desmond Nakano. Writer: American Pastime. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Desmond Nakano yearned to be a rock musician, he jammed with neighborhood bands while attending North Hollywood High School, and by the time he was an underclassman studying Philosophy and English at UCLA, he had written several rock operas, after a year and a ...
- October 13, 1953
Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1989 drama film directed by Uli Edel and adapted by Desmond Nakano from Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1964 novel of the same title. The film is an international co-production between Germany, the UK, and the United States. The story is set in 1950s Brooklyn and takes place against the backdrop of a labor strike.
Joan Quinn interviews actor Marvin Gay director/writer Desmond Nakano. This show was produced June 22nd, 2007.
- 29 min
- 60
- JOAN QUINN PROFILES
Desmond Nakano. Writer, Director, Producer. Born October 13, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Desmond Nakano is known as an Screenplay, Story, Writer, Director, and Actor. Some of his work includes American Me, Black Moon Rising, Last Exit to Brooklyn, White Man's Burden, Boulevard Nights, Body Rock, and American Pastime.
