Mitsutoshi Tanaka | |
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田中光敏 | |
| Born | 24 September 1958 Urakawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, commercial director |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Organization | Creators' Union |
| Works | Godai - The Wunderkind 125 Years Memory Blossoms Bloom Ask This of Rikyu Castle under Fiery Skies The Boat to Heaven Kewaishi |
| Awards | Kinema Junpo Best Ten Japan Academy Film Prize |
| Website | www |
Mitsutoshi Tanaka (田中光敏, born 24 September 1958 in Urakawa, Hokkaido) is a Japanese film and commercial director. He is president and CEO of Osaka-based film production firm Creators' Union and widely known for award-winning feature films such as Godai - The Wunderkind (2020), 125 Years Memory (2015), Blossoms Bloom (2014) and Ask This of Rikyu (2013). He has received numerous awards, including the Kinema Junpo Best Ten Readers' Choice Award for Best Japanese Director for his period drama Godai - The Wunderkind and the Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Director for the Japanese-Turkish co-production 125 Years Memory.