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Kinuyo Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 絹代, Hepburn: Tanaka Kinuyo, 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and film director. She had a career lasting over 50 years with more than 250 acting credits, but was best known for her 15 films with director Kenji Mizoguchi, such as The Life of Oharu (1952) and Ugetsu (1953).
A significant star of Japanese film in the 1930's, she became best known for her work under director Kenji Mizoguchi. Directed from 1953. Occasionally appeared in films of her husband, the director Hiroshi Shimizu.
Sep 28, 2022 · With the generous support of the Japan Foundation and in collaboration with Japanese Film Festival Singapore, the Asian Film Archive presents Retrospective: Kinuyo Tanaka. This programme contains all six of Tanaka’s directorial works, along with a selection of highlights from her acting career.
Mar 17, 2022 · I n 1952, Kinuyo Tanaka, the renowned star of films directed by Heinosuke Gosho, Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, and Keisuke Kinoshita, let it be known that she intended to direct a feature herself.
Kinuyo Tanaka. Actress: The Love of Sumako the Actress. Tanaka Kinuyo was a highly regarded and prolific actress best known for her films with director Mizoguchi Kenji.
A legend of the Japanese cinema, Kinuyo Tanaka (1909 – 1977) brought her luminous presence and incomparable talents as an actress to an extraordinary number of landmark films, including key works by renowned directors such as Heinosuke Gosho, Keisuke Kinoshita, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse and Yasujiro Ozu.
Jul 13, 2022 · Where to begin with Kinuyo Tanaka. Kinuyo Tanaka is the Japanese screen icon who became a pioneering female director in her own right. But what to watch first?
