| Desmond Nakano | |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Years Active: | 1979 - present |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter, film director |
| Spouse: | Candice Carella (m. 2006) |
| Children: | 2 |
Desmond Nakano (born 1953) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is Sansei, or third-generation Japanese American. He directed the feature films White Man's Burden (1995)[1] and American Pastime (2007).[2] His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)[3] and American Me (1992). [4]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Kid from Not-So-Big | Written By | |
| 1979 | Boulevard Nights | Written By | |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Screenplay By, Story By, Associate Director | Co-Wrote Story with Kimberly Lynn White |
| 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with John Carpenter and William Gray |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Screenplay By | Based on the Novel by Hubert Selby Jr. |
| 1992 | American Me | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with Floyd Mutrux |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Written By, Directed By | |
| 2007 | American Pastime | Written By, Directed By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with Tony Kayden |
| 2018 | Three Days in the Hole | Written By | Co-Wrote with Candice Carella |