Desmond Nakano | |
|---|---|
 Nakano in 1980 | |
| 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.