Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Date of Birth:

Nov 28, 1909

Place of Birth:

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

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Kinuyo Tanaka (田中 絹代 Tanaka Kinuyo, 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and director.

Tanaka was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She became a leading actress at an early age, appearing in Yasujirō Ozu's I Graduated, But... in 1929. The following year she played the lead in Aiyoku no ki, and in 1931 she appeared in Japan's first talkie, The Neighbor's Wife and Mine, directed by Heinosuke Gosho.

She had a close working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi, having parts in 15 of his films, including leading roles in The Life of Oharu (1952), Ugetsu (1953) and Sansho the Bailiff (1954). Their working relationship ended when Mizoguchi countered a recommendation from the Directors Guild of Japan for the Nikkatsu studio to hire her as a director. Despite this, the production of her second film as director went ahead, but Tanaka never forgave Mizoguchi, and the reasons for his behaviour are unclear. She also played Noboru Yasumoto's mother in Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (1965). For her portrayal in Kei Kumai's Sandakan N° 8 she won the Best Actress Award at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival in 1975.[2] Her last screen appearance was in 1976 in Kei Kumai's Kita No Misaki.

Tanaka was the second Japanese woman who worked as a film director, after Sakane Tazuko (1904‐1975). Her first directing job was on the film Love Letter in 1953, and she made five further films in that role.

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filmography:

Marriage Marriage

1947

Sôbô Sôbô

1933

Geisha in the Old City Geisha in the Old City

1957

The Lady of Musashino The Lady of Musashino

1951

Tsukiyo no kasa Tsukiyo no kasa

1955

The Inner Palace Conspiracy The Inner Palace Conspiracy

1951

The Tree of Love The Tree of Love

1938

Love Letter Love Letter

1953

How Sorrowful How Sorrowful

1956

The Age of Emotion The Age of Emotion

1928

Victory Song Victory Song

1945

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959

The Genealogy of Women The Genealogy of Women

1934

The Ataka Family The Ataka Family

1952

The Fencing Master The Fencing Master

1962

Ginza Cosmetics Ginza Cosmetics

1951

The Loyal 47 Ronin The Loyal 47 Ronin

1932

I Flunked, But... I Flunked, But...

1930

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

1932

The Man Who Has Returned The Man Who Has Returned

1944

Marching On Marching On

1930

Where Chimneys Are Seen Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953

Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About

2022

Dragnet Girl Dragnet Girl

1933

Okayo's Preparedness Okayo's Preparedness

1939

The Bride Talks in Her Sleep The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

1933

Lullaby of the Earth Lullaby of the Earth

1976

Osayo koisugata Osayo koisugata

1934

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

1955

Red Beard Red Beard

1965

Mama, I Need You! Mama, I Need You!

1962

My Elder Brother My Elder Brother

1934

On This Earth On This Earth

1957

The Blacksmith of the Forest The Blacksmith of the Forest

1929

Let's Go in Good Spirits Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

The New Road: Ryota The New Road: Ryota

1936

Confession Confession

1956

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

1943

Spring Thunder Spring Thunder

1939

Let's Go, Grandma! Let's Go, Grandma!

1975

Mother and Child Mother and Child

1938

That Night's Woman That Night's Woman

1934

Story of Lightning Story of Lightning

1951

Okinu and Banto Okinu and Banto

1940

Weeds with flowers Weeds with flowers

1939

Kinuyo's First Love Kinuyo's First Love

1940

Osaka Woman Osaka Woman

1940

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

1972

Sorrow Is Only for Women Sorrow Is Only for Women

1958

Men vs. Women Men vs. Women

1936

Sisters of Nishijin Sisters of Nishijin

1952

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

Song of the Flower Basket Song of the Flower Basket

1937

Lady Doctor Kinuyo Lady Doctor Kinuyo

1937

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

1940

Sanbaba Sanbaba

1974

Stepbrothers Stepbrothers

1957

Ugetsu Ugetsu

1953

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1963

Women in Prison Women in Prison

1956

A Hen in the Wind A Hen in the Wind

1948

An Innocent Maid An Innocent Maid

1935

Young Lady Young Lady

1930

The Storm The Storm

1956

Hahakogusa Hahakogusa

1959

Phoenix Phoenix

1947

Bright Sea Bright Sea

1963

Woman of Tokyo Woman of Tokyo

1933

Flame of My Love Flame of My Love

1949

Utamaro and His Five Women Utamaro and His Five Women

1946

Her Brother Her Brother

1960

Ornamental Hairpin Ornamental Hairpin

1941

Sincere Heart Sincere Heart

1953

The Life of Workers in the Big City The Life of Workers in the Big City

1929

The Ballad of Narayama The Ballad of Narayama

1958

Karabotan Karabotan

1926

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

1945

The Village Bride The Village Bride

1928

Riku no ôja Riku no ôja

1928

Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi

1944

Women of the Night Women of the Night

1948

Mother Mother

1952

The Life of Oharu The Life of Oharu

1952

Kaisen no Zenya Kaisen no Zenya

1943

Equinox Flower Equinox Flower

1958

Sansho the Bailiff Sansho the Bailiff

1954

Sandakan No. 8 Sandakan No. 8

1974

The Woman in the Rumor The Woman in the Rumor

1954

Miss Oyu Miss Oyu

1951

Zoku aizen katsura Zoku aizen katsura

1939

Alone Across the Pacific Alone Across the Pacific

1963

The Munekata Sisters The Munekata Sisters

1950

Kono sora no aru kagiri Kono sora no aru kagiri

1964

The Love of the Actress Sumako The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947

Flowing Flowing

1956

A Wanderer's Notebook A Wanderer's Notebook

1962

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

1931

Okoto and Sasuke Okoto and Sasuke

1935

An Heir's Place An Heir's Place

1953

Record of a Woman Doctor Record of a Woman Doctor

1941

The Moon Has Risen The Moon Has Risen

1955

The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka

2009

Forever a Woman Forever a Woman

1955

Victory of Women Victory of Women

1946

Five Sisters Five Sisters

1954

The New Road: Akemi The New Road: Akemi

1936

Wakarete ikiru toki mo Wakarete ikiru toki mo

1961

ABC Lifeline ABC Lifeline

1931

The Scent of Incense The Scent of Incense

1964

Yellow Crow Yellow Crow

1957

I Graduated, But... I Graduated, But...

1929

A Certain Woman A Certain Woman

1942

Flower Flower

1941

Youth, Why Do You Cry? Youth, Why Do You Cry?

1930

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

Army Army

1944

Burden of Life Burden of Life

1935

The Dancing Girl of Izu The Dancing Girl of Izu

1933

A Legend, or Was It? A Legend, or Was It?

1963

The Eternal Rainbow The Eternal Rainbow

1958

Banchô sarayashiki Banchô sarayashiki

1937

A Man's Recompense: Part 1 A Man's Recompense: Part 1

1937

A Man's Recompense: Part 2 A Man's Recompense: Part 2

1937

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2

1949

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1

1949

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

1931

Wedding Ring Wedding Ring

1950

Cape of the North Cape of the North

1976

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