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

Tanaka was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She became a leading actress at an early age, appearing in Ozu Yasujiro'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 Gosho Heinosuke. She had a close working relationship with director Mizoguchi Kenji, 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 Kumai Kei'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 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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Year	Title	Type	Rating
1962	Love Under the Crucifix	Movie	6.6
1961	Girl of Dark	Movie	7.3
1960	The Wandering Princess	Movie	7.0
1955	The Eternal Breasts	Movie	7.7
1955	The Moon Has Risen	Movie	7.0
1953	Love Letter	Movie	6.9

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1953	Older Brother, Younger Sister	Movie	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1976	Kumo no Jutan Japanese Drama, 1976, 156 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	156	[Narrator] Support Role	8.0
1971	Nyonin Heike Japanese Drama, 1971, 20 eps (Support Role)	20	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1976	Lullaby of the Earth Japanese Movie, 1976, [Farmer] (Support Role)	[Farmer] Support Role	7.2
1975	Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Japanese Movie, 1975, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.0
1974	Brothel 8 Japanese Movie, 1974, Osaki Yamakawa [Old] (Main Role)	Osaki Yamakawa [Old] Main Role	7.5
1974	Three Old Ladies Japanese Movie, 1974, (Main Role)	Main Role	4.0
1965	Red Beard Japanese Movie, 1965, Mrs. Yasumoto (Support Role)	Mrs. Yasumoto Support Role	8.0
1964	The Scent of Incense Japanese Movie, 1964, Tsuna (Support Role)	Tsuna Support Role	7.3
1963	Bright Sea Japanese Movie, 1963, Yazaki Nobuko (Support Role)	Yazaki Nobuko Support Role	6.0
1963	Alone Across the Pacific Japanese Movie, 1963, Youth's Mother (Support Role)	Youth's Mother Support Role	7.5
1963	Legend of a Duel to the Death Japanese Movie, 1963, Sonobe Shizuko (Support Role)	Sonobe Shizuko Support Role	7.4
1962	A Wanderer's Notebook Japanese Movie, 1962, Kishi [Fumiko's mother] (Support Role)	Kishi [Fumiko's mother] Support Role	7.3
1961	Eternity of Love Japanese Movie, 1961, [Michi's mother] (Support Role)	[Michi's mother] Support Role	0.0
1960	Her Brother Japanese Movie, 1960, [Mother] (Support Role)	[Mother] Support Role	7.1
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, Princess Yamato (Support Role)	Princess Yamato Support Role	6.0
1959	Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1959, Myokan (Support Role)	Myokan Support Role	7.6
1959	These Wonderful Girls Japanese Movie, 1959, Sute (Bit part)	Sute Bit part	0.0
1958	Kono Ten no Niji Japanese Movie, 1958, Kageyama Fumi (Main Role)	Kageyama Fumi Main Role	6.0
1958	Equinox Flower Japanese Movie, 1958, Hirayama Kiyoko (Main Role)	Hirayama Kiyoko Main Role	7.6
1958	The Ballad of Narayama Japanese Movie, 1958, Orin (Main Role)	Orin Main Role	7.8
1957	On This Earth Japanese Movie, 1957, Okawa Mitsu (Support Role)	Okawa Mitsu Support Role	0.0
1957	Stepbrothers Japanese Movie, 1957, Rie (Main Role)	Rie Main Role	6.0
1957	Yellow Crow Japanese Movie, 1957, Matsumoto Yukiko (Support Role)	Matsumoto Yukiko Support Role	0.0
1956	Flowing Japanese Movie, 1956, Yamanaka Rika (Support Role)	Yamanaka Rika Support Role	6.8
1956	Byosai Monogatari Aya ni Aishiki Japanese Movie, 1956, Tokuko Tsumama (Support Role)	Tokuko Tsumama Support Role	0.0
1955	The Eternal Breasts Japanese Movie, 1955, [Neighbor's wife] (Support Role)	[Neighbor's wife] Support Role	7.7
1955	Good Neighbors Japanese Movie, 1955, Kotani Ritsuko (Main Role)	Kotani Ritsuko Main Role	8.0
1955	Shonen Shikeishu Japanese Movie, 1955, Yamamoto Riko (Support Role)	Yamamoto Riko Support Role	0.0
1955	The Moon Has Risen Japanese Movie, 1955, Yoneya (Support Role)	Yoneya Support Role	7.0
1954	The Woman in the Rumor Japanese Movie, 1954, Hatsuko Mabuchi (Main Role)	Hatsuko Mabuchi Main Role	7.2
1954	Five Sisters Japanese Movie, 1954, Saeki Michi [Eldest daughter] (Support Role)	Saeki Michi [Eldest daughter] Support Role	0.0
1954	Sansho the Bailiff Japanese Movie, 1954, Tamaki (Main Role)	Tamaki Main Role	7.9
1953	Love Letter Japanese Movie, 1953, [Woman at the lodging] (Guest Role)	[Woman at the lodging] Guest Role	6.9
1953	Ugetsu Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1953, Miyagi (Main Role)	Miyagi Main Role	7.4
1953	Entotsu no Mieru Basho Japanese Movie, 1953, Ogata Hiroko (Main Role)	Ogata Hiroko Main Role	7.0
1953	It Springs In My Heart Japanese Movie, 1953, Ariga Kuniko (Support Role)	Ariga Kuniko Support Role	6.0
1952	Inazuma Zoshi Japanese Movie, 1952, Oyuki (Main Role)	Oyuki Main Role	0.0
1952	Mother Japanese Movie, 1952, Masako Fukuhara (Main Role)	Masako Fukuhara Main Role	7.0
1952	The Ataka Family Japanese Movie, 1952, Ataka Kuniko (Main Role)	Ataka Kuniko Main Role	0.0
1952	The Life of Oharu Japanese Movie, 1952, Oharu (Main Role)	Oharu Main Role	7.7
1951	The Lady of Musashino Japanese Movie, 1951, Michiko Akiyama (Main Role)	Michiko Akiyama Main Role	6.7
1951	Miss Oyu Japanese Movie, 1951, Oyu Kayukawa (Main Role)	Oyu Kayukawa Main Role	7.2
1951	Ginza Cosmetics Japanese Movie, 1951, Yukiko Tsuji (Main Role)	Yukiko Tsuji Main Role	6.9
1951	Oboro Kago Japanese Movie, 1951, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1950	The Munekata Sisters Japanese Movie, 1950, Munekata Setsuko (Main Role)	Munekata Setsuko Main Role	7.0
1950	An Engagement Ring Japanese Movie, 1950, Kuki Noriko (Main Role)	Kuki Noriko Main Role	7.3
1949	Shinshaku Yotsuya Kaidan Ko Hen Japanese Movie, 1949, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.6
1949	Shinshaku Yotsuya Kaidan Zen Pen Japanese Movie, 1949, Oiwa / Osode (Main Role)	Oiwa / Osode Main Role	7.5
1949	Flame of My Love Japanese Movie, 1949, Hirayama Eiko (Main Role)	Hirayama Eiko Main Role	7.7
1948	A Hen in the Wind Japanese Movie, 1948, Amamiya Tokiko (Main Role)	Amamiya Tokiko Main Role	7.4
1948	Women of the Night Japanese Movie, 1948, Ohwada Fusako (Main Role)	Ohwada Fusako Main Role	6.9
1947	Phoenix Japanese Movie, 1947, Aihara Sayoko (Main Role)	Aihara Sayoko Main Role	0.0
1947	The Love of the Actress Sumako Japanese Movie, 1947, Matsui Sumako (Main Role)	Matsui Sumako Main Role	7.3
1947	Marriage Japanese Movie, 1947, Matsukawa Fumie (Main Role)	Matsukawa Fumie Main Role	0.0
1946	Utamaro and His Five Women Japanese Movie, 1946, Okita (Support Role)	Okita Support Role	7.1
1946	Women's Victory Japanese Movie, 1946, Hiroko Hosokawa (Main Role)	Hiroko Hosokawa Main Role	8.7
1945	A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo Japanese Movie, 1945, Okinu (Main Role)	Okinu Main Role	7.0
1944	Miyamoto Musashi Japanese Movie, 1944, Shinobu Nonomiya (Main Role)	Shinobu Nonomiya Main Role	6.7
1944	Army Japanese Movie, 1944, Waka (Main Role)	Waka Main Role	4.0
1941	Ornamental Hairpin Japanese Movie, 1941, Emi (Support Role)	Emi Support Role	7.1
1940	Favourite War Horse Song: Praying for the Dawn Japanese Movie, 1940, Chiyo [Shinkichi's wife] (Main Role)	Chiyo [Shinkichi's wife] Main Role	0.0
1940	Kinuyo's First Love Japanese Movie, 1940, Miyoshi Kinuyo (Main Role)	Miyoshi Kinuyo Main Role	0.0
1939	Shunrai: Zenpen Aiji Hen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1939	Shunrai: Kohen Shinpan Hen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1938	Yearning Laurel Japanese Movie, 1938, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1937	Hanakago no Uta Japanese Movie, 1937, Yoko (Main Role)	Yoko Main Role	6.0
1935	Burden of Life Japanese Movie, 1935, Kuriyama Itsuko [Second daughter] (Support Role)	Kuriyama Itsuko [Second daughter] Support Role	7.0
1935	Harukotosho Koto and Sasuke Japanese Movie, 1935, Harukoto (Main Role)	Harukoto Main Role	1.0
1934	My Elder Brother Japanese Movie, 1934, Sumako (Main Role)	Sumako Main Role	6.0
1934	Onnakeizu Japanese Movie, 1934, Otsuta (Main Role)	Otsuta Main Role	4.0
1933	Kekkon Kaido Japanese Movie, 1933, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1933	Dragnet Girl Japanese Movie, 1933, Tokiko (Main Role)	Tokiko Main Role	6.9
1933	Oen Dancho no Koi Japanese Movie, 1933, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1933	Woman of Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1933, Harue (Support Role)	Harue Support Role	6.9
1933	The Dancing Girl of Izu Japanese Movie, 1933, Odoriko Kaoru (Main Role)	Odoriko Kaoru Main Role	7.0
1933	Hanayome no Negoto Japanese Movie, 1933, Komura Haruko [Bride] (Main Role)	Komura Haruko [Bride] Main Role	6.0
1932	Konjiki Yasha Japanese Movie, 1932, Shigisawa Miya (Main Role)	Shigisawa Miya Main Role	0.0
1931	The Neighbor's Wife and Mine Japanese Movie, 1931, [Shibano's wife] (Support Role)	[Shibano's wife] Support Role	6.8
1930	Young Miss Japanese Movie, 1930, Kinuko (Support Role)	Kinuko Support Role	0.0
1930	Hoyo Japanese Movie, 1930, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1930	A Smiling Life Japanese Movie, 1930, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1930	I Flunked, But... Japanese Movie, 1930, [Woman in a coffee shop] (Support Role)	[Woman in a coffee shop] Support Role	8.1
1930	The Army Advances Japanese Movie, 1930, (Support Role)	Support Role	5.0
1929	Yama no Gaika Japanese Movie, 1929, Matsuyama Yuki (Support Role)	Matsuyama Yuki Support Role	0.0
1929	Daitokai: Rodo Hen Japanese Movie, 1929, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1929	Hibari naku Sato Japanese Movie, 1929, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1929	Kare to Jinsei Japanese Movie, 1929, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1929	Mori no Kajiya Japanese Movie, 1929, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1929	I Graduated, But... Japanese Movie, 1929, Nomoto Machiko (Main Role)	Nomoto Machiko Main Role	6.8
1928	Riku no Oja Japanese Movie, 1928, Namiko (Support Role)	Namiko Support Role	0.0
1928	Saikun Haigyo Japanese Movie, 1928, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1928	Fumetsu no Ai Japanese Movie, 1928, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1928	Inspiring Generation Japanese Movie, 1928, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1927	Musasabi no Sankichi Japanese Movie, 1927, Osei (Support Role)	Osei Support Role	0.0
1926	Botchan Japanese Movie, 1926, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1926	Ara! Nonkida ne Japanese Movie, 1926, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1925	Brave Love Japanese Movie, 1925, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 11, 21) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 11, 21) Guest	7.6

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