Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka
Tanaka in Burden of Life (1935)
Born(1909-11-29)29 November 1909
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died21 March 1977(1977-03-21) (aged 67)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active1924–1976
SpouseHiroshi Shimizu (1927–1929, not legally married)
Awards

Kinuyo Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 絹代, Hepburn: Tanaka Kinuyo, 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and film director.[1][2] 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,[3] such as The Life of Oharu (1952) and Ugetsu (1953). With her 1953 directorial debut, Love Letter, Tanaka became the second Japanese woman to direct a film, after Tazuko Sakane.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "田中 絹代 (Tanaka Kinuyo)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "10 great films set in medieval Japan". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Kinuyo Tanaka—Actress, Director, Pioneer". Harvard Film Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2023.