Tanaka Kinuyo
- Name: Tanaka Kinuyo
- Native name: 田中絹代
- Given name: Tanaka Kinuyo
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: November 29, 1909
- Died: March 21, 1977
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.
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Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Love Under the Crucifix | 6.5 |
Girl of Dark | 7.4 |
The Wandering Princess | 7.5 |
The Eternal Breasts | 7.6 |
The Moon Has Risen | 7.1 |
Love Letter | 7.0 |
Assistant Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Older Brother, Younger Sister | 7.3 |
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kumo no Jutan
Japanese Drama, 1976, 156 eps
[Narrator]
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Nyonin Heike
Japanese Drama, 1971, 20 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Lullaby of the Earth
Japanese Movie, 1976,
[Farmer]
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Brothel 8
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Osaki Yamakawa [Old]
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Three Old Ladies
Japanese Movie, 1974,
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Red Beard
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Mrs. Yasumoto
(Support Role)
|
8.1
|
The Scent of Incense
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Tsuna
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Bright Sea
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Yazaki Nobuko
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Alone Across the Pacific
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Youth's Mother
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Legend of a Duel to the Death
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Sonobe Shizuko
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
A Wanderer's Notebook
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Kishi [Fumiko's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Her Brother
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
The Three Treasures
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Princess Yamato
(Support Role)
|
6.3
|
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Myokan
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
These Wonderful Girls
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Sute
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Kono Ten no Niji
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Kageyama Fumi
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Equinox Flower
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Hirayama Kiyoko
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
The Ballad of Narayama
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Orin
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Stepbrothers
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Rie
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Yellow Crow
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Matsumoto Yukiko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Flowing
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Yamanaka Rika
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Byosai Monogatari Aya ni Aishiki
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Tokuko Tsumama
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Eternal Breasts
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Neighbor's wife]
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Good Neighbors
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Kotani Ritsuko
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Shonen Shikeishu
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yamamoto Riko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Moon Has Risen
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yoneya
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
The Woman in the Rumor
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Hatsuko Mabuchi
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Sansho the Bailiff
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Tamaki
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Love Letter
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Woman At Boarding House
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Ugetsu Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Miyagi
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Entotsu no Mieru Basho
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Ogata Hiroko
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
It Springs In My Heart
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Ariga Kuniko
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Inazuma Zoshi
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Oyuki
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Mother
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Masako Fukuhara
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
The Ataka Family
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ataka Kuniko
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Life of Oharu
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Oharu
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
The Lady of Musashino
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Michiko Akiyama
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Miss Oyu
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Oyu Kayukawa
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Ginza Cosmetics
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Yukiko Tsuji
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Oboro Kago
Japanese Movie, 1951,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Munekata Sisters
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Munekata Setsuko
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
An Engagement Ring
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Kuki Noriko
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
The Yotsuya Ghost Story 2
Japanese Movie, 1949,
(Unknown)
|
7.5
|
Yotsuya Kaidan
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Oiwa / Osode
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Flame of My Love
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Hirayama Eiko
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
A Hen in the Wind
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Amamiya Tokiko
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Women of the Night
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Ohwada Fusako
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Phoenix
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Aihara Sayoko
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Love of the Actress Sumako
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Matsui Sumako
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Marriage
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Matsukawa Fumie
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Utamaro and His Five Women
Japanese Movie, 1946,
Okita
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Women's Victory
Japanese Movie, 1946,
Hiroko Hosokawa
(Main Role)
|
8.7
|
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Japanese Movie, 1945,
Okinu
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese Movie, 1944,
Shinobu Nonomiya
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Ornamental Hairpin
Japanese Movie, 1941,
Emi
(Support Role)
|
4.5
|
Favourite War Horse Song: Praying for the Dawn
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Chiyo [Shinkichi's wife]
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Kinuyo's First Love
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Miyoshi Kinuyo
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Shunrai: Kohen Shinpan Hen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shunrai: Zenpen Aiji Hen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Yearning Laurel
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Song of the Flower Basket
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Yoko
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Burden of Life
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Kuriyama Itsuko [Second daughter]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Harukotosho Koto and Sasuke
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Harukoto
(Main Role)
|
1.0
|
My Elder Brother
Japanese Movie, 1934,
Sumako
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Onnakeizu
Japanese Movie, 1934,
Otsuta
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Kekkon Kaido
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Dragnet Girl
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Tokiko
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Oen Dancho no Koi
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
4.0
|
Woman of Tokyo
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Harue
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
The Dancing Girl of Izu
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Odoriko Kaoru
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Hanayome no Negoto
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Komura Haruko [Bride]
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Konjiki Yasha
Japanese Movie, 1932,
Shigisawa Miya
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Neighbor's Wife and Mine
Japanese Movie, 1931,
[Shibano's wife]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Young Miss
Japanese Movie, 1930,
Kinuko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Army Advances
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Hoyo
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
A Smiling Life
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
I Flunked, But...
Japanese Movie, 1930,
[Woman in a coffee shop]
(Support Role)
|
8.2
|
Yama no Gaika
Japanese Movie, 1929,
Matsuyama Yuki
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Daitokai: Rodo Hen
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Hibari naku Sato
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kare to Jinsei
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Mori no Kajiya
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
I Graduated, But...
Japanese Movie, 1929,
Nomoto Machiko
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Riku no Oja
Japanese Movie, 1928,
Namiko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Saikun Haigyo
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Fumetsu no Ai
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Inspiring Generation
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Musasabi no Sankichi
Japanese Movie, 1927,
Osei
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Botchan
Japanese Movie, 1926,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ara! Nonkida ne
Japanese Movie, 1926,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Brave Love
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps
[Judge] (Ep. 11, 21)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
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