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Kinuyo Tanaka was a Japanese actress and director. She had a career lasting over 50 years with more than 250 credited films, and was best known for her roles in collaboration with director Kenji Mizoguchi over 15 films between 1940 and 1954. She was also a second cousin to director Masaki Kobayashi.
Born
Monday, 28 November 1910
Died
Monday, 21 March 1977
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kinuyo Tanaka's New Departure | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Lullaby of the Earth | Farmer | 1976 |
| Kita no misaki - Cap du nord | Old Nun | 1976 |
| Let's Go, Grandma! | Kiku Sasaki | 1975 |
| Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director | Self | 1975 |
| Sandakan No. 8 | Osaki Yamakawa, as an old woman / Old Osaki | 1974 |
| Three Old Ladies | Taki Takeichi | 1974 |
| Tora-san's Dream-Come-True | Madame from a noble family / the old family mistress | 1972 |
| Arupusu no wakadaishô | Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô | 1966 |
| Red Beard | Madame Yasumoto, Noboru's mother / Madame Yasumoto | 1965 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Love Under the Crucifix | 1962 |
| Girl of Dark | 1961 |
| The Wandering Princess | 1960 |
| The Eternal Breasts | 1955 |
| The Moon Has Risen | 1955 |
| Love Letter | 1953 |
