Tomoyuki Tanaka | |
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 Tanaka on the set of Battle in Outer Space in 1959 | |
| Born | April 26, 1910 |
| Died | April 2, 1997 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Kansai University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1940–1997 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Honours | Order of the Sacred Treasure (1981)[3] |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 田中 友幸 |
| Hiragana | たなか ともゆき[1] |
| Romanization | Tanaka Tomoyuki |
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Tomoyuki "Yūkō" Tanaka[4] (Japanese: 田中 友幸, Hepburn: Tanaka Tomoyuki, April 26, 1910 – April 2, 1997) was a Japanese film producer. Widely regarded as the creator of the Godzilla franchise, he produced most of the installments in the series, beginning in 1954 with Godzilla and ending in 1995 with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. He was one of the most prolific Japanese producers of all time, having worked on more than 200 films, including over 80 tokusatsu films.[5]
- ^ a b Tanaka 1983, pp. 52–53.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 40.
- ^ Tanaka 1983, p. 538.
- ^ Kawakita 2009, p. 220.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 39.