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Kinuyo Tanaka

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Born: Sun, Nov 28 1909
Birthplace: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Death: Mon, Mar 21 1977
Kinuyo Tanaka is 67 years old
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Poster of Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
Kinuyo Tanaka would have been no older than
67 in Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
as 'self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 18 2022
Poster of The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka would have been no older than
67 in The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 17 2009
Poster of Lullaby of the Earth
Lullaby of the Earth
Kinuyo Tanaka was
66 in Lullaby of the Earth
Sat, Jun 12 1976
Poster of Cape of the North
Cape of the North
Kinuyo Tanaka was
66 in Cape of the North
as 'Old Nun'.
Sat, Apr 03 1976
Poster of Let's Go, Grandma!
Let's Go, Grandma!
Kinuyo Tanaka was
65 in Let's Go, Grandma!
as 'Kiku Sasaki'.
Sat, Jul 12 1975
Poster of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kinuyo Tanaka was
65 in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Sat, May 24 1975
Poster of Sandakan No. 8
Sandakan No. 8
Kinuyo Tanaka was
64 in Sandakan No. 8
as 'Old Osaki'.
Sat, Nov 02 1974
Poster of Sanbaba
Sanbaba
Kinuyo Tanaka was
64 in Sanbaba
Sat, Jun 01 1974
Poster of Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Kinuyo Tanaka was
63 in Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
as 'the old family mistress'.
Fri, Dec 29 1972
Poster of Red Beard
Red Beard
Kinuyo Tanaka was
55 in Red Beard
as 'Madame Yasumoto'.
Sat, Apr 03 1965
Poster of Kono sora no aru kagiri
Kono sora no aru kagiri
Kinuyo Tanaka was
54 in Kono sora no aru kagiri
Sat, Nov 14 1964
Poster of The Scent of Incense
The Scent of Incense
Kinuyo Tanaka was
54 in The Scent of Incense
as 'Tsuna'.
Sun, May 24 1964
Poster of Bright Sea
Bright Sea
Kinuyo Tanaka was
54 in Bright Sea
as 'Nobuko Yazaki'.
Thu, Dec 26 1963
Poster of Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific
Kinuyo Tanaka was
53 in Alone Across the Pacific
as 'Youth's Mother'.
Sun, Oct 27 1963
Poster of A Legend, or Was It?
A Legend, or Was It?
Kinuyo Tanaka was
53 in A Legend, or Was It?
as 'Shizuko Sonobe'.
Sun, Aug 11 1963
Poster of Double Wedding
Double Wedding
Kinuyo Tanaka was
53 in Double Wedding
Sat, Jul 13 1963
Poster of Mama, I Need You!
Mama, I Need You!
Kinuyo Tanaka was
52 in Mama, I Need You!
Sat, Oct 13 1962
Poster of The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master
Kinuyo Tanaka was
52 in The Fencing Master
as 'Oharu'.
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
Kinuyo Tanaka was
52 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Kishi, Fumiko's mother'.
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Kinuyo Tanaka was
51 in Wakarete ikiru toki mo
as 'Michi's Mother'.
Tue, Apr 04 1961
Poster of Her Brother
Her Brother
Kinuyo Tanaka was
50 in Her Brother
as 'Mother'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
Poster of The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
Kinuyo Tanaka was
49 in The Three Treasures
as 'Princess Yamato'.
Sun, Nov 01 1959
Poster of Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Kinuyo Tanaka was
49 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Myokan'.
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Hahakogusa
Hahakogusa
Kinuyo Tanaka was
49 in Hahakogusa
as 'Shige Ozawa'.
Wed, Apr 22 1959
Poster of The Eternal Rainbow
The Eternal Rainbow
Kinuyo Tanaka was
48 in The Eternal Rainbow
as 'Fumi'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower
Kinuyo Tanaka was
48 in Equinox Flower
as 'Kiyoko Hirayama'.
Sun, Sep 07 1958
Poster of The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
Kinuyo Tanaka was
48 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Orin'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
Poster of Sorrow Is Only for Women
Sorrow Is Only for Women
Kinuyo Tanaka was
48 in Sorrow Is Only for Women
Wed, Feb 26 1958
Poster of On This Earth
On This Earth
Kinuyo Tanaka was
47 in On This Earth
as 'Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother'.
Fri, Nov 22 1957
Poster of Geisha in the Old City
Geisha in the Old City
Kinuyo Tanaka was
47 in Geisha in the Old City
as 'Oei'.
Sun, Oct 13 1957
Poster of Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
Kinuyo Tanaka was
47 in Stepbrothers
as 'Rie'.
Tue, Jun 25 1957
Poster of Yellow Crow
Yellow Crow
Kinuyo Tanaka was
47 in Yellow Crow
as 'Yukiko Matsumoto'.
Wed, Feb 27 1957
Poster of Flowing
Flowing
Kinuyo Tanaka was
46 in Flowing
as 'Rika Yamanaka / Oharu'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
Poster of The Storm
The Storm
Kinuyo Tanaka was
46 in The Storm
Wed, Oct 24 1956
Poster of Women in Prison
Women in Prison
Kinuyo Tanaka was
46 in Women in Prison
as 'Prison Warden'.
Tue, Sep 11 1956
Poster of How Sorrowful
How Sorrowful
Kinuyo Tanaka was
46 in How Sorrowful
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Confession
Confession
Kinuyo Tanaka was
46 in Confession
Wed, Mar 21 1956
Poster of Forever a Woman
Forever a Woman
Kinuyo Tanaka was
45 in Forever a Woman
as 'Neighbor's wife'.
Wed, Nov 23 1955
Poster of Tsukiyo no kasa
Tsukiyo no kasa
Kinuyo Tanaka was
45 in Tsukiyo no kasa
Sun, Aug 21 1955
Poster of (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
Kinuyo Tanaka was
45 in (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
as 'Oshige'.
Tue, Jun 21 1955
Poster of The Moon Has Risen
The Moon Has Risen
Kinuyo Tanaka was
45 in The Moon Has Risen
as 'Yoneya'.
Sat, Jan 08 1955
Poster of The Woman in the Rumor
The Woman in the Rumor
Kinuyo Tanaka was
44 in The Woman in the Rumor
as 'Hatsuko Mabuchi'.
Sun, Jun 20 1954
Poster of Five Sisters
Five Sisters
Kinuyo Tanaka was
44 in Five Sisters
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
Kinuyo Tanaka was
44 in Sansho the Bailiff
as 'Tamaki'.
Wed, Mar 31 1954
Poster of Love Letter
Love Letter
Kinuyo Tanaka was
44 in Love Letter
as 'Landlady'.
Sun, Dec 13 1953
Poster of An Heir's Place
An Heir's Place
Kinuyo Tanaka was
43 in An Heir's Place
as 'Hisa Hosho'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Ugetsu
Ugetsu
Kinuyo Tanaka was
43 in Ugetsu
as 'Miyagi'.
Thu, Mar 26 1953
Poster of Where Chimneys Are Seen
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Kinuyo Tanaka was
43 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Hiroko Ogata'.
Thu, Mar 05 1953
Poster of Sincere Heart
Sincere Heart
Kinuyo Tanaka was
43 in Sincere Heart
as 'Kuniko'.
Thu, Jan 29 1953
Poster of Mother
Mother
Kinuyo Tanaka was
42 in Mother
as 'Masako Fukuhara'.
Thu, Jun 12 1952
Poster of The Ataka Family
The Ataka Family
Kinuyo Tanaka was
42 in The Ataka Family
as 'Kuniko Ataka'.
Thu, May 15 1952
Poster of Sisters of Nishijin
Sisters of Nishijin
Kinuyo Tanaka was
42 in Sisters of Nishijin
Thu, Apr 17 1952
Poster of The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
Kinuyo Tanaka was
42 in The Life of Oharu
as 'Oharu'.
Thu, Apr 17 1952
Poster of Story of Lightning
Story of Lightning
Kinuyo Tanaka was
42 in Story of Lightning
Sun, Dec 30 1951
Poster of The Lady of Musashino
The Lady of Musashino
Kinuyo Tanaka was
41 in The Lady of Musashino
as 'Michiko Akiyama'.
Fri, Sep 14 1951
Poster of Miss Oyu
Miss Oyu
Kinuyo Tanaka was
41 in Miss Oyu
as 'Oyû Kayukawa'.
Fri, Jun 22 1951
Poster of Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics
Kinuyo Tanaka was
41 in Ginza Cosmetics
as 'Yukiko Tsuji'.
Sat, Apr 14 1951
Poster of The Inner Palace Conspiracy
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
Kinuyo Tanaka was
41 in The Inner Palace Conspiracy
as 'Onaka'.
Sat, Jan 13 1951
Poster of The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters
Kinuyo Tanaka was
40 in The Munekata Sisters
as 'Setsuko Munekata'.
Tue, Aug 08 1950
Poster of Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
Kinuyo Tanaka was
40 in Wedding Ring
as 'Noriko Kuki'.
Sat, Jul 01 1950
Poster of Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Kinuyo Tanaka was
39 in Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
as 'Oiwa / Osode'.
Sat, Jul 16 1949
Poster of Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Kinuyo Tanaka was
39 in Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
as 'Oiwa / Osode'.
Tue, Jul 05 1949
Poster of Flame of My Love
Flame of My Love
Kinuyo Tanaka was
39 in Flame of My Love
as 'Eiko Hirayama'.
Sun, Feb 13 1949
Poster of A Hen in the Wind
A Hen in the Wind
Kinuyo Tanaka was
38 in A Hen in the Wind
as 'Tokiko Amamiya'.
Fri, Sep 17 1948
Poster of Women of the Night
Women of the Night
Kinuyo Tanaka was
38 in Women of the Night
as 'Fusako Owada'.
Wed, May 26 1948
Poster of Phoenix
Phoenix
Kinuyo Tanaka was
38 in Phoenix
as 'Sayoko Aihara'.
Thu, Dec 11 1947
Poster of The Love of the Actress Sumako
The Love of the Actress Sumako
Kinuyo Tanaka was
37 in The Love of the Actress Sumako
as 'Sumako Matsui'.
Sat, Aug 16 1947
Poster of Marriage
Marriage
Kinuyo Tanaka was
37 in Marriage
as 'Fumie Matsukawa'.
Tue, Mar 18 1947
Poster of Utamaro and His Five Women
Utamaro and His Five Women
Kinuyo Tanaka was
37 in Utamaro and His Five Women
as 'Okita'.
Tue, Dec 17 1946
Poster of Victory of Women
Victory of Women
Kinuyo Tanaka was
36 in Victory of Women
as 'Hiroko Hosokawa'.
Thu, Apr 18 1946
Poster of A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Kinuyo Tanaka was
35 in A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
as 'Okinu'.
Thu, Jun 28 1945
Poster of Victory Song
Victory Song
Kinuyo Tanaka was
35 in Victory Song
as 'Woman who sings lullaby'.
Thu, Feb 22 1945
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Kinuyo Tanaka was
35 in Miyamoto Musashi
as 'Shinobu Nonomiya'.
Fri, Dec 29 1944
Poster of Army
Army
Kinuyo Tanaka was
35 in Army
as 'Waka'.
Thu, Dec 07 1944
Poster of The Man Who Has Returned
The Man Who Has Returned
Kinuyo Tanaka was
34 in The Man Who Has Returned
Thu, Jul 20 1944
Poster of Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
Kinuyo Tanaka was
33 in Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Kaisen no Zenya
Kaisen no Zenya
Kinuyo Tanaka was
33 in Kaisen no Zenya
Thu, Jan 14 1943
Poster of A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
Kinuyo Tanaka was
32 in A Certain Woman
Thu, Oct 29 1942
Poster of Record of a Woman Doctor
Record of a Woman Doctor
Kinuyo Tanaka was
31 in Record of a Woman Doctor
Sun, Nov 23 1941
Poster of Ornamental Hairpin
Ornamental Hairpin
Kinuyo Tanaka was
31 in Ornamental Hairpin
as 'Emi'.
Tue, Aug 26 1941
Poster of Flower
Flower
Kinuyo Tanaka was
31 in Flower
Tue, Jul 15 1941
Poster of Let's Go in Good Spirits
Let's Go in Good Spirits
Kinuyo Tanaka was
31 in Let's Go in Good Spirits
Thu, May 01 1941
Poster of Okinu and Banto
Okinu and Banto
Kinuyo Tanaka was
31 in Okinu and Banto
Tue, Dec 31 1940
Poster of Osaka Woman
Osaka Woman
Kinuyo Tanaka was
30 in Osaka Woman
Thu, Sep 19 1940
Poster of Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Kinuyo Tanaka was
30 in Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
as 'Chiyo'.
Wed, Apr 17 1940
Poster of Kinuyo's First Love
Kinuyo's First Love
Kinuyo Tanaka was
30 in Kinuyo's First Love
Sun, Mar 31 1940
Poster of Weeds with flowers
Weeds with flowers
Kinuyo Tanaka was
29 in Weeds with flowers
Thu, Jun 15 1939
Poster of Zoku aizen katsura
Zoku aizen katsura
Kinuyo Tanaka was
29 in Zoku aizen katsura
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Spring Thunder
Spring Thunder
Kinuyo Tanaka was
29 in Spring Thunder
Thu, Apr 13 1939
Poster of Okayo's Preparedness
Okayo's Preparedness
Kinuyo Tanaka was
29 in Okayo's Preparedness
as 'Okayo'.
Sat, Apr 01 1939
Poster of The Tree of Love
The Tree of Love
Kinuyo Tanaka was
28 in The Tree of Love
as 'Katsue Takaishi'.
Thu, Sep 15 1938
Poster of Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Kinuyo Tanaka was
28 in Mother and Child
as 'Chieko'.
Fri, Jul 01 1938
Poster of Banchô sarayashiki
Banchô sarayashiki
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in Banchô sarayashiki
Mon, Nov 01 1937
Poster of A Man's Recompense: Part 2
A Man's Recompense: Part 2
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in A Man's Recompense: Part 2
Tue, Aug 24 1937
Poster of A Man's Recompense: Part 1
A Man's Recompense: Part 1
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in A Man's Recompense: Part 1
Fri, Aug 13 1937
Poster of Lady Doctor Kinuyo
Lady Doctor Kinuyo
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in Lady Doctor Kinuyo
as 'Kinuyo Yamaoka'.
Thu, Apr 29 1937
Poster of Song of the Flower Basket
Song of the Flower Basket
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in Song of the Flower Basket
as 'Yoko'.
Thu, Jan 14 1937
Poster of The New Road: Ryota
The New Road: Ryota
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in The New Road: Ryota
Wed, Dec 16 1936
Poster of The New Road: Akemi
The New Road: Akemi
Kinuyo Tanaka was
27 in The New Road: Akemi
Mon, Nov 30 1936
Poster of Men vs. Women
Men vs. Women
Kinuyo Tanaka was
26 in Men vs. Women
Sat, Aug 29 1936
Poster of Burden of Life
Burden of Life
Kinuyo Tanaka was
26 in Burden of Life
as 'Itsuko Kuriyama'.
Tue, Dec 10 1935
Poster of Okoto and Sasuke
Okoto and Sasuke
Kinuyo Tanaka was
25 in Okoto and Sasuke
as 'Okoto'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of An Innocent Maid
An Innocent Maid
Kinuyo Tanaka was
25 in An Innocent Maid
as 'Oshige'.
Sun, Jan 20 1935
Poster of My Elder Brother
My Elder Brother
Kinuyo Tanaka was
25 in My Elder Brother
as 'Sumako'.
Thu, Dec 13 1934
Poster of That Night's Woman
That Night's Woman
Kinuyo Tanaka was
24 in That Night's Woman
Wed, Oct 17 1934
Poster of Osayo koisugata
Osayo koisugata
Kinuyo Tanaka was
24 in Osayo koisugata
as 'Osayo'.
Fri, Sep 14 1934
Poster of The Genealogy of Women
The Genealogy of Women
Kinuyo Tanaka was
24 in The Genealogy of Women
as 'Otsuta'.
Thu, Feb 22 1934
Poster of Sôbô
Sôbô
Kinuyo Tanaka was
24 in Sôbô
Thu, Dec 07 1933
Poster of Dragnet Girl
Dragnet Girl
Kinuyo Tanaka was
23 in Dragnet Girl
as 'Tokiko'.
Thu, Apr 27 1933
Poster of Woman of Tokyo
Woman of Tokyo
Kinuyo Tanaka was
23 in Woman of Tokyo
as 'Harue'.
Thu, Feb 09 1933
Poster of The Dancing Girl of Izu
The Dancing Girl of Izu
Kinuyo Tanaka was
23 in The Dancing Girl of Izu
as 'Kaoru, a dancer'.
Wed, Feb 01 1933
Poster of The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
Kinuyo Tanaka was
23 in The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
as 'Haruko, bride'.
Sat, Jan 14 1933
Poster of Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Kinuyo Tanaka was
22 in Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
as 'Oshige'.
Thu, Oct 13 1932
Poster of The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Kinuyo Tanaka was
22 in The Loyal 47 Ronin
as 'Yae'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of ABC Lifeline
ABC Lifeline
Kinuyo Tanaka was
22 in ABC Lifeline
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
Kinuyo Tanaka was
21 in The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
as 'Wife of the playwright'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
Kinuyo Tanaka was
21 in Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
Fri, Apr 17 1931
Poster of Young Lady
Young Lady
Kinuyo Tanaka was
21 in Young Lady
as 'Kinuko'.
Fri, Dec 12 1930
Poster of Youth, Why Do You Cry?
Youth, Why Do You Cry?
Kinuyo Tanaka was
20 in Youth, Why Do You Cry?
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of I Flunked, But...
I Flunked, But...
Kinuyo Tanaka was
20 in I Flunked, But...
as 'Cafe's waitress'.
Fri, Apr 11 1930
Poster of Marching On
Marching On
Kinuyo Tanaka was
20 in Marching On
Fri, Mar 07 1930
Poster of I Graduated, But...
I Graduated, But...
Kinuyo Tanaka was
19 in I Graduated, But...
as 'Machiko Nomoto'.
Fri, Sep 06 1929
Poster of The Life of Workers in the Big City
The Life of Workers in the Big City
Kinuyo Tanaka was
19 in The Life of Workers in the Big City
Sat, May 18 1929
Poster of The Blacksmith of the Forest
The Blacksmith of the Forest
Kinuyo Tanaka was
19 in The Blacksmith of the Forest
as 'Omitsu'.
Sat, Jan 05 1929
Poster of Riku no ôja
Riku no ôja
Kinuyo Tanaka was
18 in Riku no ôja
Sat, Nov 10 1928
Poster of The Age of Emotion
The Age of Emotion
Kinuyo Tanaka was
18 in The Age of Emotion
Thu, Mar 01 1928
Poster of The Village Bride
The Village Bride
Kinuyo Tanaka was
18 in The Village Bride
Fri, Jan 27 1928
Poster of Karabotan
Karabotan
Kinuyo Tanaka was
16 in Karabotan
Mon, Aug 30 1926

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Mominoki wa Nokotta
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Kinuyo Tanaka was
60+ in Mominoki wa Nokotta
as 'Tsuta'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1970