Shu Nakajima (中嶋 しゅう, Nakajima Shū, 18 April 1948 – 6 July 2017[2][3][4][5]) was a Japanese actor and director.

Shu Nakajima
中嶋 しゅう
Born(1948-04-18)18 April 1948
Tokyo, Japan
Died6 July 2017(2017-07-06) (aged 69)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
AgentCome True
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
(m. 2003⁠–⁠2017)
Awards45th (2010) Kinokuniya Theater Award for Individual (Blue/Orange, Ima wa Naki Henry Moss)[1]
WebsiteOfficial Profile

He was born in Tokyo. He formerly belonged to Gekidan NLT. He was represented with Come True. His wife was actress Machiko Washio.[6]

Filmography edit

Stage edit

Year Title Location Notes Ref.
1990 Okuni Kintetsu Theater
1991 Bingo T.P.T Performance
Song Days Panasonic Globe Theaters
1992 Piano Kinokuniya Hall
1994 Hi no Tori Nikko Theater
1996 Ghetto
Orufeo no Nage Recitation
1997 Umi no Futten Kinokuniya Hall
1998 Yō-zakari no Onna-tachi New National Theater, Shin Kobe Oriental Theater
Amy's View Parco Theater
1999 Yukiyakonkon Kinokuniya Hall
Kunisada Saison Theater
2000 Yokubō to Iuna no Densha New National Theater
2001 Bijo de Nokemono
2002 Oka no Ue no Yeppe Benissan Pitt
2003 Nuremberg Saiban Actor's Theater
2004 Kamome Benissan Pitt
Nire no Kokage no Yokubō Theater 1010
2005 Tengoku no Honya Museum Shrine
Caucasus no Hakuboku no Wa Setagaya Public Theater
Haha Kimottama to sono Kodomo-tachi New National Theater
2006 Bakxai Benissan Pitt
2007 The Decline and Fall of The Suzaku
Hiya Kitaru New National Theater
2008 Sora no Teigi Haiyūza
Baume in Greeyad Shinjuku Theater Molière
Kamome Theater Brava
Keen Tennozu Ginga Theater, Hyogo Prefectural Arts Center
2009 Honō no Hito Tennozu Ginga Theater
Akai Shiro Kuroi Suna Nikko Theater
Henry VI New National Theater
2010 Heiki no aru Fūkei Actor's Theater
Blue/Orange Yawata Mountain Warsall Theater
Ima wa Naki Henry Moss Akasaka Red Theater
Osorubeki Oya-tachi Tokyo Art Theater Small Hall 2
Laskolinikov to Sviedrikarov Yawata Mountain Warsall Theater Planning, production
2011 Edit Piaf Tennozu Ginga Theater
Honō no Hito Tennozu Ginga Theater, Kanagawa Arts Theater Hall (KAAT) Replay
2012 Jekyll & Hyde Nikko Theater As Sir Danvers
Sen ni Kudake Chiru Sora no Hoshi Theater Tram
Hashi kara no Nagame Theater Bonbon
2013 Kōritsu-gaku no Susume New National Theater Small Theater
Kikyō Theater Appearance RunsFirst Produced Performance
Jeanne Setagaya Public Theater
Macbeth Theater Cocoon
2014 Bobby Fischer wa Pasadena ni Sunde iru Theater Appearance
Honō: Ansandi Theater Tram [7]
2015 Kyōjin na omote Ōjō o togu -Mukashi, Bokutachi wa Aishita- Tokyo Arts Theater Theater West
Yasōkyoku-shū Ginga Theater [7]
Spokane no Hidarite Theater Tram [8]
2016 Eternal Chikamatsu Theater Cocoon, Drama City
'Tis Pity She's a Whore New National Theater Middle Theater [7]
Ima, koko ni aru Buki Theater Appearance
Henry IV New National Theater Middle Theater
2017 Kōfukuna Shokuba Setagaya Public Theater
Honō: Ansandi Theater Tram [9]
Other Desert Cities Tokyo Arts Theater Theater West [10]

Films edit

Year Title Role Ref.
1977 Gokumonjima
1980 Kagemusha
1985 Ran
1990 Dreams Party companion
1993 Madadayo
2001 To End All Wars Nagatomo
2008 The Ramen Girl Merchant 3
2013 Kujikenaide
Bye Bye, Marano
47 Ronin Horibe Yasubei
2014 Saigo no Inochi Ono (homeless)
2015 The Emperor in August Hideki Tojo [11]
2017 Sekigahara Serubicchi
Birds Without Names Kunieda (final film role)

TV dramas edit

Year Title Role Network Notes
1987 Dokuganryū Masamune NHK
1988 Takeda Shingen Hirate Hirohide
1994 Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 4 Publisher editorial staff EX
Tonosama Dūraibō Kakure Tabi Episode 20
1995 Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune Atsumi Hisatada NHK
Onihei Hankachō Ichino no Umanana CX 6th Series Episode 11
1996 Furuhata Ninzaburō 2nd Season Episode 7
Shinjuku Love Story Jiken-bo 2 EX
Keiji Ou! TX Episode 12
1998 Setsunai: Tokyo Heart Break EX Episode 2
Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 9
2012 Rich Man, Poor Woman CX
2013 Seicho Matsumoto Special: Kao Kunimitsu Ishii
2014 Kosuke Kindaichi VS Kogoro Akechi futatabi
Long Goodbye Bartender NHK
2015 Kaze no Tōge: Ginkan no Fu Yutoki Kuki
Osugi Tantei Jimusho: Utsukushiki Hyōteki-hen TBS
2016 Mikaiketsu Jiken NHK File.05 "Lockheed Jiken"

Directorial works edit

Stage edit

Title Performance Notes
Ubau koto Cotton Club
Kakeru koto
Myōna koto
Kanojo o Fuan ni sa seru Ikutsu ka no koto
Kumo wa kitto Mizu ni naru Conclave
Laskolinikov to Sviedrikarov
Mizu no Hanashi Performed at the Matsumoto Civic Art Center
Rōdoku Geki: Ten-kiri Matsu: Yamigatari Sea-Activity Produce

References edit

  1. ^ "紀伊国屋演劇賞、団体賞に華のん企画". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 18 Dec 2010. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  2. ^ "中嶋しゅうさん死去、舞台「アザー・デザート・シティーズ」は7日から9日まで公演中止発表". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 7 Jul 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  3. ^ "俳優中嶋しゅうさん死亡=公演中、舞台から転落-東京". Jiji.com (in Japanese). Jiji Press. 7 Jul 2017. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  4. ^ Oguchi, Fumiko (7 Jul 2017). "中嶋しゅうを応援して下さった皆様へ" (in Japanese). Come True. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  5. ^ "俳優の中嶋しゅうさんが死亡舞台から客席に落下". Asahi.com (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. 7 Jul 2017. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  6. ^ "鷲尾真知子 25年以上事実婚状態から入籍した理由は…生命保険のため". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 1 Sep 2015. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "中嶋しゅうさん死去、生前は巧みな台詞術で舞台演出". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 11 Jul 2017. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  8. ^ Fujisawa, Shihoko (14 Nov 2015). "舞台「スポケーンの左手」中嶋しゅう+小川絵梨子 人の哀しさ面白さ…緻密な演出で". Sankei News (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  9. ^ Hamada, Motoko (15 Feb 2017). "Interview:中嶋しゅう 芝居は観客との会話 「炎 アンサンディ」に出演". Mainichi Shimbun (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  10. ^ "ジョン・ロビン・ベイツの「OTHER DESERT CITIES」に寺島しのぶ". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 1 Nov 2016. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.
  11. ^ "俳優中嶋しゅうさん病死か、公演中舞台から転落". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Yomiuri Online. 7 Jul 2017. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved 15 Jul 2017.

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