Tetsuo Mitsui

Nakamura Umenosuke IV

  • Name: Nakamura Umenosuke IV
  • Native name: 中村梅之助 (4代目)
  • Also Known as: なかむら うめのすけ, みつい てつお, 三井鐵男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 18, 1930
  • Died: January 18, 2016
Nakamura Umenosuke IV, born Mitsui Tetsuo (三井鐵男) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor and kabuki performer. He represented the renowned theater troupe Zenshinza, founded by his father, the third-generation Nakamura Kanyemon. His mother was the daughter of the second-generation Dansuro Enji.

Known by his stage name Narikomaya, Nakamura Umenosuke IV performed under the crests Hidari Mitsudomoe as his primary and Uraume as his alternate. He married Mitsuko, granddaughter of Yamazaki Kagenori. Their eldest son, the second-generation Nakamura Umezuru, also pursued acting within the same troupe.

Starting his career as a child actor, Nakamura Umenosuke IV appeared both on stage and in films before World War II, some of which are preserved today. He dropped out of Matsushiro Municipal Junior High School. In his twenties, he battled tuberculosis.

He passed away at the age of 85 on January 18, 2016, due to pneumonia.

(Source: kisskh) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1990 Abare Hasshu Goyotabi
Japanese Drama, 1990, 12 eps
Mizuno Tadakuni (Support Role)
12
Mizuno Tadakuni
Support Role
0.0
1970 Toyama no Kin-san Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1970, 169 eps
(Main Role)
169
Main Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1969 Shinsengumi
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Yamanami Keisuke (Support Role)
Yamanami Keisuke
Support Role
7.5
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1982 Hagure Okami
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
0.0
1960 Hanshichi Torimonocho
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
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  • First Name: Tetsuo
  • Family Name: Mitsui
  • Native name: 中村梅之助 (4代目)
  • Also Known as: なかむら うめのすけ, みつい てつお, 三井鐵男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 18, 1930
  • Died: January 18, 2016

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