Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano
Nakano in 1980
Born1953 (age 7172)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Years active1979present
SpouseCandice Carella (m. 2006)
Children2
ParentLane Nakano

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) and American Pastime (2007). His writing credits include the screenplays for the dramatic feature films Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) and American Me (1992).