His death was first reported by The Japan News. His cause of death wasn’t immediately available.
Born on Dec. 13, 1932, in Tokyo, Japan, Nakadai, whose real name was Motohisa Nakadai, was a prominent stage actor who later became a leading man in Japanese cinema. He ultimately gained international fame, notably for his performances in historical and samurai dramas.
With more than 100 screen credits to his name, one of Nakadai’s most memorable roles was in the Akira Kurosawa-directed 1985 film Ran, which saw him play Lord Hidetora Ichimonji. The pic was set in Medieval Japan and followed an elderly warlord who retires and hands over his empire to his three sons. However, his songs eventually turn on each other and him when the newfound power corrupts them.
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