Nakamura Jakuemon IV
Nakamura Jakuemon IV in a 1954 film still.
Nakamura Jakuemon IV (四代目 中村 雀右衛門 Yodaime Nakamura Jakuemon) (20 August 1920—22 February 2012)[1] was a Japanese kabuki actor most known for onnagata performance.
Biography
In 1991 the Japanese government designated him as a Living National Treasure.[2]
Filmography
- 1954 The Woman in the Rumor(Uwasa no Onna) as Dr. Matoba
Further reading
- Beautiful boys/outlaw bodies: devising Kabuki female-likeness, 2005, By Katherine Mezur
- Nakamura Jakuemon IV: The Art of Onnagata Acting, 2005, by Rei Sasaguchi
References
- ↑ "歌舞伎俳優の中村雀右衛門さん死去 ９１歳". Asahi Shimbun Digital. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "人間国宝の女形、中村雀右衛門さんが死去". MSN Sankei News. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- biography