Kinuyo Tanaka | |
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![]() Tanaka in Burden of Life (1935) | |
Born | |
Died | 21 March 1977 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 67)
Occupation(s) | Actress, film director |
Years active | 1924–1976 |
Spouse | Hiroshi 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]