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Kiichi Nakai
Kiichi Nakai (中井 貴一, Nakai Kiichi, born 18 September 1961) is a veteran Japanese actor, whose career in the entertainment industry spans several decades, having been active since 1981. He started his acting career while he was still in university and quickly rose to fame when he was awarded the Rookie of the Year at the prestigious Japan Academy Awards in the same year. His father, Keiji Sada, also a notable movie actor, passed away when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai's name was given by the acclaimed filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu. Over the years, his performances have been recognized by several award-giving bodies. In 1994, he won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in '47 Ronin', and in 2003, he received the Best Actor award for his role in 'When the Last Sword Is Drawn'. He also bagged the best supporting actor award at the 19th Hochi Film Award for '47 Ronin'. His work extended to international productions, as in 2003, he also played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Interestingly, while a few of his lines in the movie were in Japanese, most were in Mandarin. His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also a well-known figure in the acting industry.
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Given Name: Nakai Kiichi
Born: Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japanese
Birthday: September 18, 1961
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1981-present
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Movies Featuring Kiichi Nakai
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Moving
The Warring States
A Ghost of a Chance
Wild 7
Railways
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Princess Toyotomi
A Flawless Concierge
The Wings of the Kirin
Snow on The Blades
Good Morning Show
Flower and Sword
We Make Antiques!
Again
Hit Me Anyone One More Time
Tales of the Unusual
The Firefly
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
Darkness in the Light
Onmyoji II
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Rockers
A Hardest Night!!
Dororo
Aegis
Tokyo Heaven
1750 Days of Turbulence
The Imperial Navy
The Burmese Harp
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Actress
Princess from the Moon
Those Swell Yakuza
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
Lanterns on Blue Waters
Tora-san Goes Religious?
The Empty Table
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
MARKS
Moving
Fusa
Marriage
The Magic Hour
Falling into the Evening
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
Owls’ Castle
Begging for Love
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