Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92
In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.

In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.
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Source: Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92 (https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5605557/tatsuya-nakadai-dead-ran-harakiri-seven-samurai-kurosawa)