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Kinuyo Tanaka

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Born: November 28, 1909 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

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Kinuyo Tanaka (田中 絹代 Tanaka Kinuyo, 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and director. Tanaka was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She became a leading actress at seventeen years old, appearing in Heinosuke Gosho's An Embarrassing Dream in 1927. She proceeded to take leading parts in, among others, Yasujirō Ozu's I Graduated, But... in 1929, Gosho's Aiyoku no ...

Filmography221 TITLES
Red Beard
8.1
Red Beard1965
Ugetsu
8.0
Ugetsu1953
Sansho the Bailiff
8.1
Sansho the Bailiff1954
The Life of Oharu
7.7
The Life of Oharu1952
Sandakan No. 8
7.7
Sandakan No. 81974
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The Munekata Sisters
7.1
The Munekata Sisters1950
Equinox Flower
7.4
Equinox Flower1958
Forever a Woman
7.5
Forever a Woman1955
The Woman in the Rumor
7.2
The Woman in the Rumor1954
Her Brother
6.9
Her Brother1960
A Wanderer's Notebook
7.2
A Wanderer's Notebook1962
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
The Ballad of Narayama1958
Flowing
7.2
Flowing1956
The Three Treasures
5.3
The Three Treasures1959
The Love of the Actress Sumako
6.8
The Love of the Actress Sumako1947
How Sorrowful
How Sorrowful1956
Miss Oyu
7.2
Miss Oyu1951
Lullaby of the Earth
6.1
Lullaby of the Earth1976
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin1932
A Hen in the Wind
7.1
A Hen in the Wind1948
Ginza Cosmetics
6.2
Ginza Cosmetics1951
The Fencing Master
5.5
The Fencing Master1962
The Scent of Incense
7.2
The Scent of Incense1964
The Moon Has Risen
6.8
The Moon Has Risen1955
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
6.5
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 11949
Sisters of Nishijin
8.0
Sisters of Nishijin1952
Women of the Night
7.1
Women of the Night1948
Five Sisters
7.7
Five Sisters1954
Where Chimneys Are Seen
6.4
Where Chimneys Are Seen1953
The Ataka Family
5.5
The Ataka Family1952
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
6.5
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?1932
Army
6.7
Army1944
House of Many Pleasures
House of Many Pleasures1955
A Legend or Was It?
6.8
A Legend or Was It?1963
Yellow Crow
6.2
Yellow Crow1957
The Storm
9.0
The Storm1956
Cape of the North
Cape of the North1976
Double Wedding
Double Wedding1963
The Lady of Musashino
5.9
The Lady of Musashino1951
Woman of Tokyo
6.8
Woman of Tokyo1933
Alone Across the Pacific
6.9
Alone Across the Pacific1963
Geisha in the Old City
Geisha in the Old City1957
Okoto and Sasuke
6.7
Okoto and Sasuke1935
I Graduated, But...
5.7
I Graduated, But...1929
Bright Sea
Bright Sea1963
Story of Lightning
Story of Lightning1951
Dragnet Girl
6.7
Dragnet Girl1933
Eternity of Love
Eternity of Love1961
Mother
6.9
Mother1952
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
7.1
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director1975
The Eternal Rainbow
6.3
The Eternal Rainbow1958
Banchō sarayashiki
Banchō sarayashiki1937
Burden of Life
6.4
Burden of Life1935
Ornamental Hairpin
6.7
Ornamental Hairpin1941
I Flunked, But...
5.9
I Flunked, But...1930
Lady Doctor Kinuyo
4.6
Lady Doctor Kinuyo1937
Mother and Child
Mother and Child1938
Stepbrothers
7.0
Stepbrothers1957
Wedding Ring
6.5
Wedding Ring1950
Spring Thunder
Spring Thunder1939
King of the Land
King of the Land1928
Mama, I Need You!
Mama, I Need You!1962
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
7.6
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True1972
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane1943
The New Road: Akemi
7.0
The New Road: Akemi1936
Love Letter
6.8
Love Letter1953
Let's Go, Grandma!
Let's Go, Grandma!1975
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
5.0
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka1959
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
6.5
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 21949
Sincere Heart
6.1
Sincere Heart1953
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
6.5
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine1931
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru1940
On This Earth
On This Earth1957
The Village Bride
The Village Bride1928
Sanbaba
Sanbaba1974
Shōnen shikeishū
Shōnen shikeishū1955
Flame of My Love
5.1
Flame of My Love1949
Kono sora no aru kagiri
Kono sora no aru kagiri1964
Song of the Flower Basket
Song of the Flower Basket1937
The Big City: Labor
The Big City: Labor1929
Osaka Woman
Osaka Woman1940
Men vs. Women
Men vs. Women1936
The Genealogy of Women
The Genealogy of Women1934
The Blacksmith of the Forest
The Blacksmith of the Forest1929
Zoku aizen katsura
Zoku aizen katsura1939
Flower
Flower1941
Miyamoto Musashi
6.1
Miyamoto Musashi1944
The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
4.0
The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka2009
Useless Button
Useless Button1926
Victory of Women
6.5
Victory of Women1946
Utamaro and His Five Women
7.1
Utamaro and His Five Women1946
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
The Inner Palace Conspiracy1951
The Man Who Has Returned
The Man Who Has Returned1944
Osayo Koi Sugata
Osayo Koi Sugata1934
Weeds with flowers
Weeds with flowers1939
Hahakogusa
Hahakogusa1959
The Dancing Girl of Izu
6.5
The Dancing Girl of Izu1933
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep1933
Young Lady
Young Lady1930
Marching On
Marching On1930
That Night's Woman
That Night's Woman1934
An Heir's Place
An Heir's Place1953
Tsukiyo no kasa
Tsukiyo no kasa1955
Youth, Why Do You Cry?
Youth, Why Do You Cry?1930
Sôbô
Sôbô1933
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 21931
Kinuyo's First Love
6.0
Kinuyo's First Love1940
Sorrow Is Only for Women
Sorrow Is Only for Women1958
The Face of Humanity
The Face of Humanity1928
A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman1942
Women in Prison
1.0
Women in Prison1956
An Innocent Maid
An Innocent Maid1935
Confession
Confession1956
The Father and His Son
The Father and His Son1929
The Glory of the Shōwa Era
The Glory of the Shōwa Era1928
Kaisen no Zenya
Kaisen no Zenya1943
A Man's Recompense: Part 1
A Man's Recompense: Part 11937
The Model of New Women
The Model of New Women1929
The Tale of Kinuyo
The Tale of Kinuyo1930
Young Master
Young Master1926
Love in Tokyo
Love in Tokyo1932
The Tree of Love
6.5
The Tree of Love1938
The Golden Demon
The Golden Demon1932
Okayo's Preparedness
7.0
Okayo's Preparedness1939
A Smiling Life
A Smiling Life1930
Mother, Don't Tarnish Your Name
Mother, Don't Tarnish Your Name1930
The Willows of Ginza
The Willows of Ginza1932
ABC Lifeline
6.1
ABC Lifeline1931
A Man's Recompense: Part 2
A Man's Recompense: Part 21937
Cry of the Raging Current
Cry of the Raging Current1925
My Elder Brother
6.0
My Elder Brother1934
Mother of the East
Mother of the East1934
Torrent
Torrent1926
Marriage
7.0
Marriage1947
Where Do Women Go?
Where Do Women Go?1930
Phoenix
5.9
Phoenix1947
Symphony of Youth
Symphony of Youth1928
Magic
Magic1927
Iron Virgin
Iron Virgin1928
Record of a Woman Doctor
6.0
Record of a Woman Doctor1941
Victory Song
5.2
Victory Song1945
Record of Love and Desire
Record of Love and Desire1930
The Age of Emotion
The Age of Emotion1928
Village Pasture
Village Pasture1924
The Sun Rises from the East
The Sun Rises from the East1932
A Woman from the Genroku Era
A Woman from the Genroku Era1924
Studio Romance: A Guide to Love
Studio Romance: A Guide to Love1932
Immortal Love
Immortal Love1928
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 11931
The Cursed Sword
The Cursed Sword1926
Okinu and Banto
Okinu and Banto1940
Daphne
Daphne1933
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
5.8
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo1945
The Cheerleading Captain's Love
The Cheerleading Captain's Love1933
My Brother's a Fool
My Brother's a Fool1932
Chronicles of a Sea Country
Chronicles of a Sea Country1928
A Wife Quits
A Wife Quits1928
Townspeople
Townspeople1926
An Embarrassing Dream
An Embarrassing Dream1927
Let's Go in Good Spirits
Let's Go in Good Spirits1941
Her
Her1926
The New Road: Ryota
8.0
The New Road: Ryota1936
Triumphant Song of the Mountain
Triumphant Song of the Mountain1929
The Little Traveling Entertainer
The Little Traveling Entertainer1925
Brave Love
Brave Love1925
Troubled Days
Troubled Days1926
The Eternal Heart
The Eternal Heart1928
The Great Ship
The Great Ship1930
The Tramp and His Daughter
The Tramp and His Daughter1931
Love's Snare
Love's Snare1925
The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple
The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple1925
Victory or Defeat
Victory or Defeat1932
No Need for Your Opinion
No Need for Your Opinion1925
The Oath of a Thousand Kills
The Oath of a Thousand Kills1927
Fallen Samurai
Fallen Samurai1925
The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge
The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge1926
Madame Pearl
Madame Pearl1927
Yakko no Koman
Yakko no Koman1927
Song of the Border Patrol
Song of the Border Patrol1927
Thank You for Your Hard Work
Thank You for Your Hard Work1928
The Beating
The Beating1930
The Village Where the Skylark Sings
The Village Where the Skylark Sings1929
Shine, Japanese Women
10.0
Shine, Japanese Women1932
Honeymoon
Honeymoon1934
Kanojo no hatsugen
Kanojo no hatsugen1946
Secret Struggle
Secret Struggle1927
Night is a Trickster
Night is a Trickster1927
Sisters: Part 1
Sisters: Part 11931
Constellations on Earth, Part 2: Constellations
Constellations on Earth, Part 2: Constellations1934
The Big City: Explosion
The Big City: Explosion1930
Sankichi the Flying Squirrel
Sankichi the Flying Squirrel1927
Himitsu
Himitsu1952
Flashing Blade
Flashing Blade1926
Takada no Baba
Takada no Baba1927
Cheerful Song
Cheerful Song1929
The Betrayed
The Betrayed1926
Modern Warrior Training
Modern Warrior Training1928
Love and Courage
Love and Courage1926
Nature Is the Judge
Nature Is the Judge1925
Echigo Lion
Echigo Lion1929
The Road to Marriage
The Road to Marriage1933
Storm in the City
Storm in the City1934
Sisters: Part 2
Sisters: Part 21931
Buried Youth
Buried Youth1926
Storm Zone
Storm Zone1932
Oh! Carefree, Aren't You?
Oh! Carefree, Aren't You?1926
Constellations on Earth, Part One: Earth Chapter
Constellations on Earth, Part One: Earth Chapter1934
The Basement
The Basement1927
The Harakiri at Tennōji
The Harakiri at Tennōji1927
Lovers' Suicide at Kiso
Lovers' Suicide at Kiso1927
If Only She...
If Only She...1928
Him and Life
Him and Life1929
Woman of Suffering
Woman of Suffering1931
Clear and Cloudy
Clear and Cloudy1933
Cry Cheerfully!
Cry Cheerfully!1931
What a Handsome Man!
What a Handsome Man!1928
Before the Wedding
Before the Wedding1933
ABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter
ABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter1931
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About2022
Sakura Ondo
Sakura Ondo1934
Song of Youth
Song of Youth1930