Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kinuyo Tanaka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 4.635
Birthday 1909-11-28
Place of Birth Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Also Known As 다나카 키누요, کینو تاناکا,
Cape of the North
1976

Cape of the North

Sansho the Bailiff
1954

Sansho the Bailiff

Sandakan No. 8
1974

Sandakan No. 8

Equinox Flower
1958

Equinox Flower

Kaisen no Zenya
1943

Kaisen no Zenya

Mother
1952

Mother

The Life of Oharu
1952

The Life of Oharu

The Woman in the Rumor
1954

The Woman in the Rumor

The Love of the Actress Sumako
1947

The Love of the Actress Sumako

Miss Oyu
1951

Miss Oyu

Flowing
1956

Flowing

Kono sora no aru kagiri
1964

Kono sora no aru kagiri

The Munekata Sisters
1950

The Munekata Sisters

Zoku aizen katsura
1939

Zoku aizen katsura

Alone Across the Pacific
1963

Alone Across the Pacific

Women of the Night
1948

Women of the Night

Miyamoto Musashi
1944

Miyamoto Musashi

Utamaro and His Five Women
1946

Utamaro and His Five Women

Her Brother
1960

Her Brother

Flame of My Love
1949

Flame of My Love

Woman of Tokyo
1933

Woman of Tokyo

Phoenix
1947

Phoenix

Bright Sea
1963

Bright Sea

Ornamental Hairpin
1941

Ornamental Hairpin

Sincere Heart
1953

Sincere Heart

The Village Bride
1928

The Village Bride

Riku no ôja
1928

Riku no ôja

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

Karabotan
1926

Karabotan

The Life of Workers in the Big City
1929

The Life of Workers in the Big City

The Ballad of Narayama
1958

The Ballad of Narayama

A Wanderer's Notebook
1962

A Wanderer's Notebook

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
1931

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

The Dancing Girl of Izu
1933

The Dancing Girl of Izu

A Legend, or Was It?
1963

A Legend, or Was It?

Burden of Life
1935

Burden of Life

Army
1944

Army

Youth, Why Do You Cry?
1930

Youth, Why Do You Cry?

The Three Treasures
1959

The Three Treasures

The Eternal Rainbow
1958

The Eternal Rainbow

Banchō sarayashiki
1937

Banchō sarayashiki

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
1931

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

Wedding Ring
1950

Wedding Ring

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
1949

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2

A Man's Recompense: Part 2
1937

A Man's Recompense: Part 2

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
1949

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1

A Man's Recompense: Part 1
1937

A Man's Recompense: Part 1

Flower
1941

Flower

A Certain Woman
1942

A Certain Woman

The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
2009

The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka

Forever a Woman
1955

Forever a Woman

The Moon Has Risen
1955

The Moon Has Risen

Record of a Woman Doctor
1941

Record of a Woman Doctor

Okoto and Sasuke
1935

Okoto and Sasuke

An Heir's Place
1953

An Heir's Place

Victory of Women
1946

Victory of Women

Five Sisters
1954

Five Sisters

Yellow Crow
1957

Yellow Crow

I Graduated, But...
1929

I Graduated, But...

The Scent of Incense
1964

The Scent of Incense

ABC Lifeline
1931

ABC Lifeline

The New Road: Akemi
1936

The New Road: Akemi

Wakarete ikiru toki mo
1961

Wakarete ikiru toki mo

Hahakogusa
1959

Hahakogusa

The Storm
1956

The Storm

Where Chimneys Are Seen
1953

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
2022

Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About

The Man Who Has Returned
1944

The Man Who Has Returned

Marching On
1930

Marching On

I Flunked, But...
1930

I Flunked, But...

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
1932

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Dragnet Girl
1933

Dragnet Girl

Okayo's Preparedness
1939

Okayo's Preparedness

Red Beard
1965

Red Beard

Mama, I Need You!
1962

Mama, I Need You!

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
1955

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

Osayo koisugata
1934

Osayo koisugata

The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
1933

The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

Lullaby of the Earth
1976

Lullaby of the Earth

The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Ginza Cosmetics
1951

Ginza Cosmetics

The Inner Palace Conspiracy
1951

The Inner Palace Conspiracy

The Tree of Love
1938

The Tree of Love

Tsukiyo no kasa
1955

Tsukiyo no kasa

The Lady of Musashino
1951

The Lady of Musashino

Marriage
1947

Marriage

Sôbô
1933

Sôbô

Geisha in the Old City
1957

Geisha in the Old City

Love Letter
1953

Love Letter

How Sorrowful
1956

How Sorrowful

The Ataka Family
1952

The Ataka Family

The Fencing Master
1962

The Fencing Master

The Genealogy of Women
1934

The Genealogy of Women

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
1959

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

The Age of Emotion
1928

The Age of Emotion

Victory Song
1945

Victory Song

My Elder Brother
1934

My Elder Brother

On This Earth
1957

On This Earth

Lady Doctor Kinuyo
1937

Lady Doctor Kinuyo

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
1940

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

Song of the Flower Basket
1937

Song of the Flower Basket

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Men vs. Women
1936

Men vs. Women

Sisters of Nishijin
1952

Sisters of Nishijin

Sanbaba
1974

Sanbaba

Stepbrothers
1957

Stepbrothers

An Innocent Maid
1935

An Innocent Maid

Young Lady
1930

Young Lady

A Hen in the Wind
1948

A Hen in the Wind

Women in Prison
1956

Women in Prison

Ugetsu
1953

Ugetsu

Double Wedding
1963

Double Wedding

Sorrow Is Only for Women
1958

Sorrow Is Only for Women

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
1943

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Spring Thunder
1939

Spring Thunder

Confession
1956

Confession

The New Road: Ryota
1936

The New Road: Ryota

The Blacksmith of the Forest
1929

The Blacksmith of the Forest

Let's Go in Good Spirits
1941

Let's Go in Good Spirits

Let's Go, Grandma!
1975

Let's Go, Grandma!

Mother and Child
1938

Mother and Child

Kinuyo's First Love
1940

Kinuyo's First Love

Osaka Woman
1940

Osaka Woman

Weeds with flowers
1939

Weeds with flowers

Okinu and Banto
1940

Okinu and Banto

That Night's Woman
1934

That Night's Woman

Story of Lightning
1951

Story of Lightning

少年死刑囚
1955

少年死刑囚