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Kinuyo Tanaka

Profesión
Interpretación
Nacimiento
28 de noviembre de 1909 · Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Fallecimiento
21 de marzo de 1977

Biografía

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 ki in 1930, and in 1931, Japan's first talkie, The Neighbor's Wife and Mine, directed by Gosho. She had a close working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi, having parts in 15 of his films, including leading roles in The Life of Oharu (1952), Ugetsu (1953) and Sansho the Bailiff (1954). Their working relationship ended when Mizoguchi countered a recommendation from the Directors Guild of Japan for the Nikkatsu studio to hire her as a director. Despite this, the production of her second film as director went ahead, but Tanaka never forgave Mizoguchi, and the reasons for his behaviour are unclear. She also played Noboru Yasumoto's mother in Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (1965). For her portrayal in Kei Kumai's Sandakan N° 8 she won the Best Actress Award at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival in 1975. Her last screen appearance was in 1976 in Kei Kumai's Kita No Misaki. Tanaka was the second Japanese woman who worked as a film director, after Sakane Tazuko (1904‐1975). Her first directing job was on the film Love Letter in 1953, and she made five further films in that role.

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Póster de Cuentos de la luna pálida
Cuentos de la luna pálida
Película · 1953 · ★ 8,0
Póster de El intendente Sansho
El intendente Sansho
Película · 1954 · ★ 8,1
Póster de Barbarroja
Barbarroja
Película · 1965 · ★ 8,2
Póster de La vida de Oharu, mujer galante
La vida de Oharu, mujer galante
Película · 1952 · ★ 7,8
Póster de Flores de equinoccio
Flores de equinoccio
Película · 1958 · ★ 7,4
Póster de La balada de Narayama
La balada de Narayama
Película · 1958 · ★ 7,6
Póster de Una gallina en el viento
Una gallina en el viento
Película · 1948 · ★ 7,1
Póster de La señorita Oyu
La señorita Oyu
Película · 1951 · ★ 7,3
Póster de Pechos eternos
Pechos eternos
Película · 1955 · ★ 8,1
Póster de La mujer crucificada
La mujer crucificada
Película · 1954 · ★ 7,3
Póster de Carta de amor
Carta de amor
Película · 1953 · ★ 7,2
Póster de Las hermanas Munekata
Las hermanas Munekata
Película · 1950 · ★ 7,1

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