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Kinuyo Tanaka
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 seventeen years old, appearing in Heinosuke Gosho's An Embarrassing Dream in 1927. She proceeded to take leading parts in, among others, Yasujirō Ozu's I Graduated, But... in 1929, Gosho's Aiyoku no ki in 1930, and in 1931, Japan's first talkie, The Neighbor's Wife and Mine, directed by 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. 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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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October 18th, 2022 | Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
October 17th, 2009 | The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka | Self (archive footage) | 4 | |
June 12th, 1976 | Lullaby of the Earth | TBD | 6.4 | |
April 3rd, 1976 | Cape of the North | Old Nun | 9 | |
July 12th, 1975 | Let's Go, Grandma! | Kiku Sasaki | 10 | |
May 24th, 1975 | Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director | Self | 7.2 | |
November 2nd, 1974 | Sandakan No. 8 | Old Osaki | 7.7 | |
June 1st, 1974 | Sanbaba | TBD | 9 | |
December 29th, 1972 | Tora-san's Dream-Come-True | The Old Family Mistress | 8.3 | |
March 4th, 1965 | Red Beard | Madame Yasumoto | 8.1 | |
November 14th, 1964 | Kono sora no aru kagiri | TBD | TBD | |
May 24th, 1964 | The Scent of Incense | Tsuna | 7.2 | |
December 26th, 1963 | Bright Sea | Nobuko Yazaki | 9 | |
October 27th, 1963 | Alone Across the Pacific | Youth's Mother | 7 | |
August 11th, 1963 | A Legend or Was It? | Shizuko Sonobe | 6.9 | |
July 13th, 1963 | Double Wedding | TBD | TBD | |
October 13th, 1962 | Mama, I Need You! | TBD | TBD | |
September 30th, 1962 | The Fencing Master | Oharu | 5.9 | |
September 29th, 1962 | A Wanderer's Notebook | Kishi, Fumiko's Mother | 7.2 | |
April 4th, 1961 | Eternity of Love | Michi's Mother | 8 | |
November 1st, 1960 | Her Brother | Mother | 7.1 | |
November 1st, 1959 | The Three Treasures | Princess Yamato | 5.5 | |
September 13th, 1959 | Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka | Myokan | 5.3 | |
April 22nd, 1959 | Hahakogusa | Shige Ozawa | TBD | |
October 28th, 1958 | The Eternal Rainbow | Fumi | 7.3 | |
September 7th, 1958 | Equinox Flower | Kiyoko Hirayama | 7.4 | |
June 1st, 1958 | The Ballad of Narayama | Orin | 7.5 | |
February 26th, 1958 | Sorrow Is Only for Women | TBD | 8 | |
November 22nd, 1957 | On This Earth | Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother | 7 | |
October 13th, 1957 | Geisha in the Old City | Oei | 10 | |
June 25th, 1957 | Stepbrothers | Rie | 7.4 | |
February 27th, 1957 | Yellow Crow | Yukiko Matsumoto | 6.7 | |
November 20th, 1956 | Flowing | Rika Yamanaka / Oharu | 7.2 | |
October 24th, 1956 | The Storm | TBD | 8.5 | |
September 11th, 1956 | Women in Prison | Prison Warden | 4 | |
September 7th, 1956 | How Sorrowful | TBD | TBD | |
May 3rd, 1956 | This Is Home | TBD | TBD | |
March 21st, 1956 | Confession | TBD | TBD | |
November 23rd, 1955 | Forever a Woman | Neighbor's Wife | 7.7 | |
August 21st, 1955 | Tsukiyo no kasa | TBD | TBD | |
July 3rd, 1955 | Shōnen shikeishū | TBD | TBD | |
June 21st, 1955 | House of Many Pleasures | Oshige | 9 | |
January 8th, 1955 | The Moon Has Risen | Yoneya | 6.9 | |
June 20th, 1954 | The Woman in the Rumor | Hatsuko Mabuchi | 7.3 | |
June 8th, 1954 | Five Sisters | TBD | 8 | |
March 31st, 1954 | Sansho the Bailiff | Tamaki | 8.1 | |
December 13th, 1953 | Love Letter | Landlady | 6.8 | |
June 3rd, 1953 | An Heir's Place | Hisa Hosho | 10 | |
March 26th, 1953 | Ugetsu | Miyagi | 8 | |
March 5th, 1953 | Where Chimneys Are Seen | Hiroko Ogata | 6.6 | |
January 29th, 1953 | Sincere Heart | Kuniko | 6.4 | |
November 27th, 1952 | Himitsu | TBD | 8 | |
June 12th, 1952 | Mother | Masako Fukuhara | 7 | |
May 15th, 1952 | The Ataka Family | Kuniko Ataka | 5.5 | |
April 17th, 1952 | The Life of Oharu | Oharu | 7.7 | |
April 17th, 1952 | Sisters of Nishijin | TBD | 7.5 | |
December 30th, 1951 | Story of Lightning | TBD | 10 | |
September 14th, 1951 | The Lady of Musashino | Michiko Akiyama | 6.2 | |
June 22nd, 1951 | Miss Oyu | Oyû Kayukawa | 7.2 | |
April 14th, 1951 | Ginza Cosmetics | Yukiko Tsuji | 6.5 | |
January 13th, 1951 | The Inner Palace Conspiracy | Onaka | 8 | |
August 8th, 1950 | The Munekata Sisters | Setsuko Munekata | 7.1 | |
July 1st, 1950 | Wedding Ring | Noriko Kuki | 6.6 | |
July 16th, 1949 | Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 | Oiwa / Osode | 6.6 | |
July 5th, 1949 | Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 | Oiwa / Osode | 6.6 | |
February 13th, 1949 | Flame of My Love | Eiko Hirayama | 5.4 | |
September 17th, 1948 | A Hen in the Wind | Tokiko Amamiya | 7.1 | |
May 26th, 1948 | Women of the Night | Fusako Owada | 7.1 | |
December 11th, 1947 | Phoenix | Sayoko Aihara | 6.4 | |
August 16th, 1947 | The Love of the Actress Sumako | Sumako Matsui | 7 | |
March 18th, 1947 | Marriage | Fumie Matsukawa | 7.7 | |
December 17th, 1946 | Utamaro and His Five Women | Okita | 7.2 | |
April 18th, 1946 | Victory of Women | Hiroko Hosokawa | 7.1 | |
February 7th, 1946 | Kanojo no hatsugen | TBD | TBD | |
June 28th, 1945 | A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo | Okinu | 6.1 | |
February 22nd, 1945 | Victory Song | Woman who sings lullaby | 6 | |
December 29th, 1944 | Miyamoto Musashi | Shinobu Nonomiya | 6.4 | |
December 7th, 1944 | Army | Waka | 6.8 | |
July 20th, 1944 | The Man Who Has Returned | TBD | 10 | |
April 1st, 1943 | Air Raid of the Enemy Plane | Kiyo | TBD | |
January 14th, 1943 | Kaisen no Zenya | TBD | TBD | |
October 29th, 1942 | A Certain Woman | TBD | 7 | |
November 23rd, 1941 | Record of a Woman Doctor | TBD | 6 | |
August 26th, 1941 | Ornamental Hairpin | Emi | 6.7 | |
July 15th, 1941 | Flower | TBD | TBD | |
May 1st, 1941 | Let's Go in Good Spirits | TBD | TBD | |
December 31st, 1940 | Okinu and Banto | TBD | 10 | |
September 19th, 1940 | Osaka Woman | TBD | 7 | |
April 17th, 1940 | Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru | Chiyo | TBD | |
March 31st, 1940 | Kinuyo's First Love | TBD | 7.5 | |
June 15th, 1939 | Weeds with flowers | TBD | TBD | |
May 5th, 1939 | Zoku aizen katsura | TBD | 8 | |
April 13th, 1939 | Spring Thunder | TBD | TBD | |
April 1st, 1939 | Okayo's Preparedness | Okayo | 7 | |
September 15th, 1938 | The Tree of Love | Katsue Takaishi | 7 | |
July 1st, 1938 | Mother and Child | Chieko | TBD | |
November 1st, 1937 | Banchō sarayashiki | TBD | TBD | |
August 24th, 1937 | A Man's Recompense: Part 2 | TBD | TBD | |
August 13th, 1937 | A Man's Recompense: Part 1 | TBD | TBD | |
April 29th, 1937 | Lady Doctor Kinuyo | Kinuyo Yamaoka | 5.5 | |
January 14th, 1937 | Song of the Flower Basket | Yoko | 8 | |
December 16th, 1936 | The New Road: Ryota | TBD | 7.5 | |
November 30th, 1936 | The New Road: Akemi | TBD | 8.5 | |
August 29th, 1936 | Men vs. Women | TBD | 7 | |
December 10th, 1935 | Burden of Life | Itsuko Kuriyama | 6.6 | |
June 15th, 1935 | Okoto and Sasuke | Okoto | 6.8 | |
January 20th, 1935 | An Innocent Maid | Oshige | 7 | |
December 13th, 1934 | My Elder Brother | Sumako | 6 | |
October 17th, 1934 | That Night's Woman | TBD | 10 | |
September 14th, 1934 | Osayo Koi Sugata | Osayo | 8 | |
August 15th, 1934 | Storm in the City | TBD | TBD | |
July 14th, 1934 | Honeymoon | TBD | TBD | |
May 31st, 1934 | Constellations on Earth, Part 2: Constellations | TBD | 9 | |
May 17th, 1934 | Constellations on Earth, Part One: Earth Chapter | TBD | 10 | |
April 15th, 1934 | Sakura Ondo | TBD | 7 | |
February 22nd, 1934 | The Genealogy of Women | Otsuta | 10 | |
February 1st, 1934 | Mother of the East | Taeko | 7 | |
December 7th, 1933 | Sôbô | Yoshiko Chō | 8 | |
November 16th, 1933 | Daphne | Tamayō (Geisha) | TBD | |
July 13th, 1933 | Before the Wedding | Yukiko Takada | TBD | |
June 22nd, 1933 | The Road to Marriage | TBD | TBD | |
May 4th, 1933 | Clear and Cloudy | Fusako Kawahara | TBD | |
April 27th, 1933 | Dragnet Girl | Tokiko | 6.7 | |
March 1st, 1933 | The Cheerleading Captain's Love | Omitsu | 8 | |
February 9th, 1933 | Woman of Tokyo | Harue | 6.8 | |
February 2nd, 1933 | The Dancing Girl of Izu | Kaoru, a dancer | 6.7 | |
January 14th, 1933 | The Bride Talks in Her Sleep | Haruko, bride | 7 | |
December 1st, 1932 | The Loyal 47 Ronin | Yae | TBD | |
December 1st, 1932 | Storm Zone | TBD | TBD | |
October 13th, 1932 | Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? | Oshige | 6.5 | |
September 30th, 1932 | Love in Tokyo | TBD | 7 | |
August 12th, 1932 | Shine, Japanese Women | Shigeko | 10 | |
July 15th, 1932 | Studio Romance: A Guide to Love | TBD | 10 | |
June 30th, 1932 | The Sun Rises from the East | Miyoko | 7 | |
April 22nd, 1932 | The Willows of Ginza | TBD | 9 | |
April 1st, 1932 | My Brother's a Fool | TBD | 10 | |
March 18th, 1932 | Victory or Defeat | TBD | TBD | |
January 14th, 1932 | The Golden Demon | Omiya | TBD | |
December 31st, 1931 | Woman of Suffering | TBD | TBD | |
December 11th, 1931 | ABC Lifeline | TBD | 6.7 | |
October 16th, 1931 | ABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter | TBD | TBD | |
August 8th, 1931 | The Tramp and His Daughter | TBD | TBD | |
August 1st, 1931 | The Neighbour's Wife and Mine | Wife of the Playwright | 6.6 | |
July 4th, 1931 | Sisters: Part 1 | TBD | TBD | |
July 4th, 1931 | Sisters: Part 2 | TBD | 7 | |
May 22nd, 1931 | Cry Cheerfully! | TBD | TBD | |
April 17th, 1931 | Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 | Mayumi | 7 | |
April 17th, 1931 | Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 | Mayumi | 8 | |
December 12th, 1930 | Young Lady | Kinuko | 8 | |
November 15th, 1930 | Youth, Why Do You Cry? | Kozue Uesugi | TBD | |
November 10th, 1930 | Record of Love and Desire | TBD | 9 | |
October 10th, 1930 | The Tale of Kinuyo | Kinuyo | 9 | |
August 15th, 1930 | Mother, Don't Tarnish Your Name | TBD | 10 | |
August 1st, 1930 | The Great Ship | TBD | TBD | |
July 13th, 1930 | The Big City: Explosion | TBD | TBD | |
May 24th, 1930 | Where Do Women Go? | Omitsu | TBD | |
May 24th, 1930 | A Smiling Life | TBD | 10 | |
April 11th, 1930 | I Flunked, But... | Cafe's Waitress | 5.9 | |
March 21st, 1930 | Song of Youth | Kinuko Yamada | TBD | |
March 7th, 1930 | Marching On | Toshiko Yamamoto | 10 | |
January 15th, 1930 | The Beating | TBD | TBD | |
September 13th, 1929 | Triumphant Song of the Mountain | Yuki Matsuyama | TBD | |
September 13th, 1929 | The Father and His Son | TBD | 10 | |
September 6th, 1929 | I Graduated, But... | Machiko Nomoto | 5.8 | |
August 1st, 1929 | Cheerful Song | Mamoko | TBD | |
June 14th, 1929 | The Model of New Women | TBD | TBD | |
May 18th, 1929 | The Big City: Labor | Okimi (cleaning woman) | 9 | |
April 20th, 1929 | The Village Where the Skylark Sings | TBD | TBD | |
January 27th, 1929 | Him and Life | TBD | 8 | |
January 10th, 1929 | Echigo Lion | TBD | TBD | |
January 5th, 1929 | The Blacksmith of the Forest | Omitsu | 8 | |
December 31st, 1928 | Symphony of Youth | Kinuko Noguchi | TBD | |
November 17th, 1928 | The Glory of the Shōwa Era | Yayoi Sakurai (Shōwa Chapter) | TBD | |
November 10th, 1928 | King of the Land | Namiko | TBD | |
October 27th, 1928 | Thank You for Your Hard Work | TBD | TBD | |
August 17th, 1928 | A Wife Quits | TBD | TBD | |
June 26th, 1928 | The Face of Humanity | TBD | 7 | |
June 22nd, 1928 | What a Handsome Man! | Shikanyu (geisha) | TBD | |
May 25th, 1928 | Iron Virgin | Namiko | TBD | |
April 27th, 1928 | The Eternal Heart | TBD | TBD | |
April 15th, 1928 | Immortal Love | TBD | TBD | |
March 1st, 1928 | The Age of Emotion | TBD | 8 | |
January 27th, 1928 | The Village Bride | TBD | 8 | |
January 20th, 1928 | If Only She... | TBD | TBD | |
January 15th, 1928 | Chronicles of a Sea Country | Oaki (Sister) | 9 | |
January 5th, 1928 | Modern Warrior Training | TBD | TBD | |
August 26th, 1927 | Night is a Trickster | TBD | TBD | |
August 19th, 1927 | Lovers' Suicide at Kiso | TBD | TBD | |
August 12th, 1927 | Sankichi the Flying Squirrel | Oshizu (Tazaemon's Daughter) | TBD | |
July 8th, 1927 | The Oath of a Thousand Kills | Kaōgi (Courtesan) | TBD | |
May 26th, 1927 | Madame Pearl | TBD | TBD | |
May 22nd, 1927 | Song of the Border Patrol | Tsutae | TBD | |
April 23rd, 1927 | Magic | TBD | TBD | |
April 8th, 1927 | An Embarrassing Dream | TBD | 9 | |
February 17th, 1927 | Takada no Baba | TBD | TBD | |
January 15th, 1927 | The Harakiri at Tennōji | TBD | TBD | |
January 10th, 1927 | The Basement | TBD | TBD | |
January 10th, 1927 | Yakko no Koman | TBD | TBD | |
January 5th, 1927 | Secret Struggle | TBD | TBD | |
December 31st, 1926 | Her | TBD | 9 | |
December 31st, 1926 | Flashing Blade | TBD | TBD | |
December 30th, 1926 | Buried Youth | TBD | TBD | |
November 20th, 1926 | The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge | TBD | TBD | |
August 30th, 1926 | Useless Button | TBD | TBD | |
August 22nd, 1926 | The Cursed Sword | Owaka | TBD | |
August 1st, 1926 | Love and Courage | TBD | TBD | |
June 25th, 1926 | The Betrayed | O-Fumi | TBD | |
June 23rd, 1926 | Torrent | TBD | 9 | |
May 1st, 1926 | Young Master | Tamako (Geisha in training) | TBD | |
April 22nd, 1926 | Oh! Carefree, Aren't You? | TBD | TBD | |
February 20th, 1926 | Townspeople | TBD | 8 | |
January 30th, 1926 | Troubled Days | Osaki (Reiko's Sister) | TBD | |
December 31st, 1925 | No Need for Your Opinion | Daughter | TBD | |
December 1st, 1925 | Fallen Samurai | Omaki | TBD | |
December 1st, 1925 | Love's Snare | Osato (Thread Shop Owner) | TBD | |
September 25th, 1925 | The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple | Otami | TBD | |
September 25th, 1925 | Nature Is the Judge | TBD | TBD | |
August 28th, 1925 | Brave Love | TBD | TBD | |
June 22nd, 1925 | Cry of the Raging Current | Okimi | TBD | |
March 11th, 1925 | The Little Traveling Entertainer | Okiku | TBD | |
December 31st, 1924 | Village Pasture | Oharu | 7 | |
October 1st, 1924 | A Woman from the Genroku Era | TBD | TBD |