Overview
- Mumeijuku, the acting studio he founded, confirmed Nakadai’s death at age 92.
- Kyodo News reported he died of pneumonia in a Tokyo hospital on Saturday, with representatives declining further details.
- Over a seven-decade career with more than 100 screen credits, he became widely known internationally for Akira Kurosawa’s Ran.
- He worked extensively with Masaki Kobayashi on The Human Condition trilogy and Harakiri and collaborated with Kurosawa on films including Kagemusha.
- He founded the Mumeijuku training school in 1975 and received Japan’s Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and the Order of Culture in 2015.