Sanae Nakahara

Sanae Nakahara
Nakahara in 1956
Born(1935-07-31)July 31, 1935
Yotsuya Ward, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
DiedMay 15, 2012(2012-05-15) (aged 76)
Tokyo, Japan
Notable workYagyu Clan Conspiracy, Lady Snowblood, Virus
SpouseKinji Fukasaku
ChildrenKenta Fukasaku

Sanae Nakahara (中原早苗, Nakahara Sanae; July 31, 1935 – May 15, 2012) was a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She starred in over 80 films and television shows, the most prominent being her role in the films Lady Snowblood (1973), Shogun's Samurai (1978), and Virus (1980). Her husband was famed Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku, and her son, Kenta Fukasaku, is another well-known Japanese film director.