Noboru Nakaya
Actor
77 years (May 4, 1929 – Nov 16, 2006)Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Across changing tastes and formats, Noboru Nakaya has stayed a Japanese actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. He also turns up in 'Lady Snowblood'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Careers that pass the 73-year mark are a small club. 'Kwaidan' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea").
Noboru Nakaya
Actor
Across changing tastes and formats, Noboru Nakaya has stayed a Japanese actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. He also turns up in 'Lady Snowblood'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Careers that pass the 73-year mark are a small club. 'Kwaidan' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea").
40 Movies
Plays Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Kwaidan
1965
Plays Banzô Takemura
Lady Snowblood
1973
Plays Yoshitaka Kujo
G.I. Samurai
1979
Plays Yosano
The Corporation
1976
Plays Iba
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Plays Saeki, Ohama's newphew
Flowing
1956
Plays Vice Director
Love Letter
1985
Plays Patrolman Rokoru Shimizu
Her Brother
1960
Plays Ryozo Dohara
W's Tragedy
1984
Plays Yasuhiko Shima
Warm Current
1966
Plays Fukutaro Shirakawa
Suspicion
1982
Plays Kazuya Furugaki
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
Plays Omura
Get 'em All
1960
Plays Fumimaro Konoe
The Imperial Japanese Empire
1982
Plays Jūzō Mamiya
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0
1978
Plays Murai
Love Letter
1981
Plays Hanheita Takeichi
The Ambitious
1970
Plays Lawyer
Lake of Illusions
1982
Plays Inoue
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
1977
Plays Hidesuke Tsubaki
Devil's Flute
1979
Plays Keisuke Takashima
My Soul Is Slashed
1991
Plays Kawatarô Uekusa
A Scream from Nowhere
1977
Plays Takehiko Tanigawa
Evening Primrose
1974
Plays Hosokawa Tadatoshi
The Abe Clan
1995
Plays Haruhiko Itatsu
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Plays Sadanobu Matsudaira
Utamaro's World
1977
Plays Ichiro Honda
The Hunter's Diary
1964
Plays Dr. Mikami
Summer Secrets
1982
Plays Keikichi Nunami
Whirlpool of Flesh
1964
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The Abe Clan
Hosokawa Tadatoshi
1995
My Soul Is Slashed
Keisuke Takashima
1991
I Won't Love Anyone Anymore
Togawa Keisuke · 12 episodes
1991–
Desperate Pursuit
Lawyer Yamamoto
1986
Love Letter
Vice Director
1985
Caribe: Symphony of Love
Hitoshi
1985
Megabeast Investigator Juspion
Edin · 46 episodes
1985–
W's Tragedy
Ryozo Dohara
1984
The Yoshida School
Nobusuke Kishi
1983
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Noboru Nakaya still alive?
Noboru Nakaya passed away on November 16, 2006 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Noboru Nakaya?
Noboru Nakaya is best known for roles in Kwaidan, Lady Snowblood, Tenchu!.
How many movies has Noboru Nakaya been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1953), Noboru Nakaya has appeared in 39 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Noboru Nakaya's first movie?
The career of Noboru Nakaya began with An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953).
What is Noboru Nakaya's most recent movie or series?
Noboru Nakaya's most recent release is Tracing Jake, which premiered on February 7, 2004.
What TV shows has Noboru Nakaya appeared in?
On television, Noboru Nakaya has appeared in Japanese Spiderman, Megabeast Investigator Juspion, Tales of the Bizarre, Key Hunter.
Noboru Nakaya
1929-05-04 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Across changing tastes and formats, Noboru Nakaya has stayed a Japanese actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. He also turns up in 'Lady Snowblood'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. Careers that pass the 73-year mark are a small club. 'Kwaidan' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea").