Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tanaka Tomoyuki

  • Name: Tanaka Tomoyuki
  • Native name: 田中友幸
  • Also Known as: たなかともゆき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 26, 1910
  • Died: April 2, 1997
Tanaka Tomoyuki was a Japanese film producer who was most famous for creating the Godzilla franchise. He was born in Kashiwara, Osaka, Japan. Tanaka was married to the actress Nakakita Chieko (1926 – 2005).

Soon after graduating from Kansai University in 1940, Tanaka joined Taisho Studios, which merged with Toho Studios in 1941. After four years with the company, he began producing his own films, and his first effort, "Three Women of the North", was released in 1945. In his 60-year career with Toho, Tanaka produced more than 200 films.

Tanaka produced six films directed by the acclaimed Akira Kurosawa. Their film Kagemusha (1980) was nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar and took the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

The 1998 American reimagining of "Godzilla" was dedicated to his memory.

He died of a stroke at the age of 86.

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Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1995
Movie
7.4
1994
Movie
6.9
1994
Movie
6.9
1993
Movie
7.0
1992
Movie
7.1
1991
Movie
7.2
1989
Movie
7.3
1989
Gunhed
Gunhed
Movie
6.3
1987
Movie
6.9
1984
Godzilla
Godzilla
Movie
7.1
1984
Movie
6.5
1981
Movie
6.0
1980
Movie
6.9
1980
Kagemusha
Kagemusha
Movie
7.7
1975
Movie
2.0
1975
Movie
7.0
1974
Movie
7.1
1974
Movie
7.0
1973
Movie
7.1
1973
Drama
6.7
1973
Movie
6.7
1972
Movie
6.8
1971
Movie
7.0
1970
Movie
6.6
1970
Movie
0.0
1970
Movie
7.0
1969
Movie
5.7
1969
Movie
8.0
1969
Movie
6.8
1968
Movie
6.5
1968
Movie
6.8
1967
Movie
6.6
1967
Movie
7.3
1967
Movie
6.5
1966
Movie
6.6
1966
Movie
6.9
1965
Movie
6.8
1965
Movie
7.5
1965
Movie
6.6
1965
Red Beard
Red Beard
Movie
8.0
1965
Movie
7.6
1964
Movie
7.1
1964
Dogora
Dogora
Movie
6.5
1964
Movie
7.1
1963
Atragon
Atragon
Movie
6.5
1963
Movie
6.8
1963
Matango
Matango
Movie
7.1
1962
Movie
6.6
1962
Gorath
Gorath
Movie
6.4
1962
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
Movie
7.9
1961
Movie
6.3
1961
Mothra
Mothra
Movie
7.3
1961
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
Movie
8.1
1961
Movie
7.2
1960
Movie
6.7
1960
Movie
7.7
1960
Movie
7.7
1959
Movie
6.2
1959
Movie
5.9
1959
Movie
4.0
1958
Varan
Varan
Movie
5.9
1958
H-Man
H-Man
Movie
6.8
1957
Movie
6.8
1956
Rodan
Rodan
Movie
7.0
1955
Movie
5.9
1955
Movie
0.0
1955
Movie
0.0
1955
Movie
6.3
1954
Godzilla
Godzilla
Movie
7.8
1950
Movie
7.1
1947
Movie
7.5
1947
Movie
0.0
1946
Movie
0.0
Executive Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1961
Movie
0.0
1949
Movie
4.0
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1980
Special
0.0
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Tanaka Tomoyuki

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  • First Name: Tomoyuki
  • Family Name: Tanaka
  • Native name: 田中友幸
  • Also Known as: たなかともゆき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 26, 1910
  • Died: April 2, 1997

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