Tadao Ikeda 池田忠雄 | |
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 Tadao Ikeda in 1941 | |
| Born | 5 February 1905 Tokyo |
| Died | 12 May 1964 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director |
Tadao Ikeda (池田忠雄, Ikeda Tadao) (5 February 1905 – 5 May 1964[1]) was a Japanese screenwriter and film director. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined the Shochiku studio and came to prominence writing screenplays for such directors as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, and Yasujirō Shimazu.[1] He also directed a few films.
- ^ a b "Ikeda Tadao". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 29 June 2010.