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Kinuyo Tanaka | |
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 Tanaka in Burden of Life (1935) | |
| Born | 29 November 1909 |
| Died | 21 March 1977 (aged 67) Tokyo, Japan |
| 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]
- ^ "田中絹代 (Tanaka Kinuyo)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "田中 絹代 (Tanaka Kinuyo)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "10 great films set in medieval Japan". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Kinuyo Tanaka—Actress, Director, Pioneer". Harvard Film Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2023.