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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) and American Pastime (2007). His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) and American Me (1992).
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 ...
Joan Quinn interviews actor Marvin Gay director/writer Desmond Nakano. This show was produced June 22nd, 2007.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
- October 13, 1953
- Writer, Director, Producer
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.
Dec 1, 1995 · White Man's Burden: Directed by Desmond Nakano. With John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Margaret Avery. In an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.
