Nakamura Utaemon VI (?????? (6??), January 20, 1917 — March 31, 2001) was a Japanese kabuki performer and an artistic director of the Kabuki-za in Tokyo.
He was a prominent member of a family of kabuki actors from the Keihanshin region.Nakamura Utaemon was a stage name with significant cultural and historical connotations.
The name Utaemon indicates personal status as an actor.
Such a title can only be assumed after the death of a previous holder, under restrictive succession conventions.