Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai
仲代 達矢
Nakadai in 2009
Born
Motohisa Nakadai
(仲代 元久, Nakadai Motohisa)

(1932-12-13)December 13, 1932
DiedNovember 8, 2025(2025-11-08) (aged 92)
Tokyo, Japan
Cause of deathPneumonia
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2025
Spouse
Yasuko Miyazaki
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(m. 1957; died 1996)​
Children1
HonoursMedal with Purple Ribbon (1996)
Order of Culture (2015)

Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. He was thought to be one of the best actors in Japan.[1][2] He appeared in more than 160 movies.[3] He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015.

Nakadai died from pneumonia in a hospital in Tokyo, Japan from pneumonia on November 8, 2025, at the age of 92.[4] He was hospitalized after being injured in a fall before his death.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Acclaimed Japanese actor to screen and discuss his films at Yale". Yale News. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  2. ↑ Urquhart, Jeremy (2023-06-28). "The 10 Best Tatsuya Nakadai Movies, Ranked". Collider. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Interview: The Legendary Nakadai Tatsuya on Counterculture Cinema and Japan's Current Nationalism". ScreenAnarchy. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ↑ McCurry, Justin (11 November 2025). "Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "【 訃報 】 仲代達矢さん 死因は肺炎 亡くなる前にケガをして入院 葬儀・告別式は近親者のみ". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.

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