Sanae Nakahara

Nakahara Sanae

  • Name: Nakahara Sanae
  • Native name: 中原早苗
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: July 31, 1935
  • Died: May 15, 2012
Nakahara Sanae was a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She starred in over 80 films and television shows, the most prominent being her role in the films Lady Snowblood (1973), Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978), and Day of Resurrection (1980). Her husband was famed Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku, and her son, Kenta Fukasaku, is another well-known Japanese film director.

She graduated from the Kunimoto Girls' High School. Her mother was a stage actress and raised her after divorcing her father.

She married Fukasaku Kinji, who at the time was a young director at Toei. They had no meetings and he gave her no acting guidance, but after the film he took, as she described, a furious approach with letters and phone calls. They decided to get married after being together for only 3 months. Whenever he directed his own staring actresses, the media was taken with stories of the crisis of their marriage. She continued to support her husband’s filmmaking.

She first starred in the film Village Eight minutes while still in high school, a film about the Shizuoka Prefecture Ueno village ostracism incident. Two years later she signed an exclusive contract with Japanese movie studio Nikkatsu, appearing in films such as Season of the Sun. She appeared in around 80 works over the next 8 years before becoming independent and acting for other studios.

Her most recent work had mainly been appearances on stage.

She died in her home on May 15th, 2012. An apartment manager, at the request of her son, entered her home and found her collapsed in the bathroom. Doctors confirmed her death at the hospital with the cause of death being heart failure.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2000 Gekka no Kishi
Japanese Drama, 2000, 9 eps
Muramori Taeko (Support Role)
9
Muramori Taeko
Support Role
7.0
1997 Glass Mask
Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps
Yamashita Kayo (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)
11
Yamashita Kayo (Ep. 6)
Guest Role
7.8
1996 Ooka Echizen Season 14
Japanese Drama, 1996, 24 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest Role)
24
(Ep. 5)
Guest Role
0.0
1996 Himawari
Japanese Drama, 1996, 162 eps
(Support Role)
162
Support Role
8.7
1995 Tatakau Oyomesama
Japanese Drama, 1995, 9 eps
(Support Role)
9
Support Role
4.0
1988 Non-chan no Yume
Japanese Drama, 1988, 156 eps
(Support Role)
156
Support Role
6.0
1987 Yuwaku
Japanese Drama, 1987, 45 eps
(Support Role)
45
Support Role
4.0
1984 Ooka Echizen Season 8
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 15)
Guest Role
0.0
1984 Sono Hosoki Michi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
4.0
1984 Shojo ga Otona ni Naru Toki Sono Hosoki Michi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 7 eps
Nakano Mie (Support Role)
7
Nakano Mie
Support Role
7.5
1982 Mito Komon Season 13
Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 7)
Guest Role
0.0
1982 Ooka Echizen Season 6
Japanese Drama, 1982, 32 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
32
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1977 Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps
(Ep. 19) (Guest Role)
34
(Ep. 19)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Ooka Echizen Season 4
Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest Role)
25
(Ep. 9)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
Ofuku [Ep.9, 14, 16, 26) (Guest Role)
26
Ofuku [Ep.9, 14, 16, 26)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Mito Komon Season 5
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 11)
Guest Role
10.0
1973 Horror Theater Unbalance
Japanese Drama, 1973, 13 eps
(Unknown)
13
Unknown
2.0
1971 Hanshichi Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps
(Ep. 13) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 13)
Guest Role
0.0
1971 Ooka Echizen Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps
(Ep. 20) (Guest Role)
28
(Ep. 20)
Guest Role
0.0
1970 Onimotsu Konimotsu
Japanese Drama, 1970, 18 eps
(Support Role)
18
Support Role
0.0
1970 It's Time
Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps
Ep 11 (Guest Role)
30
Ep 11
Guest Role
0.0
1968 Matteita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
(Ep. 23) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 23)
Guest Role
0.0
1967 Toboketa Yatsura
Japanese Drama, 1967, 26 eps
(Unknown)
26
Unknown
0.0
1966 Sanbiki no Samurai 4
Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps
(Ep. 23) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 23)
Guest Role
0.0
1961 Musume to Watashi
Japanese Drama, 1961, 250 eps
Nomizo Asako (Support Role)
250
Nomizo Asako
Support Role
4.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2001 Lily Festival
Japanese Movie, 2001,
Teruko Satoyama (Support Role)
Teruko Satoyama
Support Role
0.0
1990 Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2 I Was Surprised When I Died !!
Japanese Movie, 1990,
[Doctor in Human World] (Bit part)
[Doctor in Human World]
Bit part
0.0
1987 Shinran: Path to Purity
Japanese Movie, 1987,
[Handmaiden] (Bit part)
[Handmaiden]
Bit part
6.0
1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
Japanese Movie, 1986,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.3
1984 Shinobu no Ashita
Japanese Movie, 1984,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1980 Furueru Shita
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Sadae (Support Role)
Sadae
Support Role
7.3
1980 Virus
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Young Mother - Tokyo (Support Role)
Young Mother - Tokyo
Support Role
7.5
1979 Oh! The Nomugi Pass
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Ishibe Iwa (Support Role)
Ishibe Iwa
Support Role
7.0
1978 Shogun's Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Kasuga no Tsubone (Support Role)
Kasuga no Tsubone
Support Role
7.6
1977 Hokuriku Proxy War
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Asa (Support Role)
Asa
Support Role
7.3
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
Japanese Movie, 1976,
(Unknown)
Unknown
7.4
1975 Green Lovers
Japanese Movie, 1975,
(Unknown)
Unknown
1.0
1975 Cops vs. Thugs
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Kuno Reiko (Support Role)
Kuno Reiko
Support Role
7.1
1974 Red Paper Lantern
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Hiromura Hisako (Support Role)
Hiromura Hisako
Support Role
5.0
1973 Lady Snowblood
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Kitahama Okono (Support Role)
Kitahama Okono
Support Role
7.8
1973 Yuuhi-kun: Salaryman Jingi
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Toshiko (Support Role)
Toshiko
Support Role
7.0
1972 Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Japanese Movie, 1972,
[Nobuyuki's wife] (Support Role)
[Nobuyuki's wife]
Support Role
7.9
1970 Tanuki Bozu
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Akemi (Support Role)
Akemi
Support Role
7.0
1969 Nemuri Kyoshiro 13
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Oren/"Lotus" (Support Role)
Oren/"Lotus"
Support Role
2.0
1968 Maruhi Toruko Buro
Japanese Movie, 1968,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1968 I, the Executioner
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Hashimoto Keiko (Support Role)
Hashimoto Keiko
Support Role
8.0
1966 The Threat
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[Mother of the baby] (Support Role)
[Mother of the baby]
Support Role
7.0
1965 Shinkuna Umi ga Yon Deru ze
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Aihara Mayumi / Kazue (Support Role)
Aihara Mayumi / Kazue
Support Role
0.0
1964 Wolves, Pigs & Men
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Kyoko (Support Role)
Kyoko
Support Role
6.9
1964 Kaze no Bushi
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Oyumi (Support Role)
Oyumi
Support Role
5.0
1963 Kanto Wanderer
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Support Role)
Support Role
8.0
1962 Dai Hyogen
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Kanazawa Kyoko (Support Role)
Kanazawa Kyoko
Support Role
2.0
1962 Big Brother
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Madame Masako of Narcissus] (Support Role)
[Madame Masako of Narcissus]
Support Role
0.0
1962 Ningen Kari
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Fusai Kyoko (Main Role)
Fusai Kyoko
Main Role
0.0
1962 Mekishiko Mushuku
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Akazawa Teru (Support Role)
Akazawa Teru
Support Role
4.0
1961 A Life That is a Hall
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Hiroko (Support Role)
Hiroko
Support Role
0.0
1961 Yotto to Otenba Musume
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1961 Gambler at Sea
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Kyoko (Main Role)
Kyoko
Main Role
2.0
1961 Tokyo no Otenba Musume
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1961 Pigs and Battleships
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Hiromi (Support Role)
Hiromi
Support Role
7.4
1961 For This We Fight
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Tokuyama Saeko (Support Role)
Tokuyama Saeko
Support Role
0.0
1960 Outlaws in the Skies
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Katagiri Yumi (Main Role)
Katagiri Yumi
Main Role
0.0
1960 Wait for Tomorrow
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kajiwara Setsuko (Support Role)
Kajiwara Setsuko
Support Role
4.0
1960 Smashing the 0-Line
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Saeki Reiko (Support Role)
Saeki Reiko
Support Role
2.0
1960 Shizukanadatsu Gokusha
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1960 Return of the Vagabond
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Katakura Yuri (Support Role)
Katakura Yuri
Support Role
8.0
1960 From "Campus 110": Student Bastards and Daughters
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Schoolgirl Noemi (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1959 The Rambling Guitarist
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Shoji Sumiko (Support Role)
Shoji Sumiko
Support Role
4.6
1959 Nangoku Tosa o ato ni shite
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Nakamura Asako (Support Role)
Nakamura Asako
Support Role
4.0
1959 Umi no Wana
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Shinada Harumi (Support Role)
Shinada Harumi
Support Role
0.0
1959 Talented Woman Temperament
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Hiroko (Support Role)
Hiroko
Support Role
0.0
1958 Endless Desire
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Ryuko (Main Role)
Ryuko
Main Role
7.0
1958 Red Pier
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Mommy] (Support Role)
[Mommy]
Support Role
7.5
1958 The Husband Wore the Apron
Japanese Movie, 1958,
(Support Role)
Support Role
10.0
1957 Temptation
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Sakuragi Mitsuko (Support Role)
Sakuragi Mitsuko
Support Role
8.0
1956 Nikoyon Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Kimiko (Support Role)
Kimiko
Support Role
0.0
1956 Hi no Tori
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Makita Kazuko (Support Role)
Makita Kazuko
Support Role
0.0
1954 Young People
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Fujii Setsuko (Support Role)
Fujii Setsuko
Support Role
6.0
1953 Kanikosen
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Natsuchiya (Support Role)
Natsuchiya
Support Role
4.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1999 Manbiki G Men Nikaido Yuki 4: Henshin Ganbo
Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps
Motohashi Kuniko (Support Role)
1
Motohashi Kuniko
Support Role
0.0
1999 Kumon Horitsu Sodanjo 10: Taisetsu na Hito
Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps
Ueda Misuzu (Guest Role)
1
Ueda Misuzu
Guest Role
0.0
1999 Hoigaku Kyoshitsu no Jiken File 11: Kuki Chusha de Korosareta Onna Tantei!
Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps
Yoshikawa Shizuko [Tomoyuki's mother] (Guest Role)
1
Yoshikawa Shizuko [Tomoyuki's mother]
Guest Role
0.0
1999 Manbiki G Men Nikaido Yuki 3: Kyoeishin
Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps
Motohashi Kuniko (Support Role)
1
Motohashi Kuniko
Support Role
0.0
1998 Otori Sosakan Kitami Shiho: Hannin wa Chikan? Yamanote-sen Rush Hour Renzoku Satsujin Jiken!
Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps
Teruko [Izakaya management] (Guest Role)
1
Teruko [Izakaya management]
Guest Role
0.0
1998 Manbiki G Men Nikaido Yuki: Manbiki Suru Onna
Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps
Motohashi Kuniko (Support Role)
1
Motohashi Kuniko
Support Role
0.0
1997 Keishicho Kanshikihan 3: Medatsu na, Ugoku na, Taiki Shiro!
Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps
Masuda Setsuko [Shoichi's mother] (Guest Role)
1
Masuda Setsuko [Shoichi's mother]
Guest Role
0.0
1996 Kansatsui Muro Akiko 21: Mimotofumei
Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps
Takahashi Mitsuko [Izakaya landlady] (Guest Role)
1
Takahashi Mitsuko [Izakaya landlady]
Guest Role
0.0
1994 Ojosama Toraberu Sodo Tomamu de Kappuringu Sakusen
Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
1988 Porn Joyu: Sayoko no Isan
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1988 Ai ni Moeru Sengoku no Onna
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
8.0
1987 Porn Joyu: Sayoko no Boken
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1987 Nagasaki Holland Mura Satsujin Jiken
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1985 Chushingura
Japanese Special, 1985, 2 eps
(Guest Role)
2
Guest Role
0.0
1959 Akachan
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
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Nakahara Sanae

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  • First Name: Sanae
  • Family Name: Nakahara
  • Native name: 中原早苗
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: July 31, 1935
  • Died: May 15, 2012

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