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Eizo Tanaka

Bio: Tanaka initially trained as a stage actor in the shingeki movement under Kaoru Osanai, but eventually joined the Nikkatsu film studio in 1917. He debuted as a director in 1918 but mostly had to work with shinpa stories, not the shingeki techniques he was used to although two early films, The Living Corpse (Ikeru shikabane) and The Cherry Orchard (Sakura no sono) were based on Tolstoy and Chekhov respectively
Born: Wed, Nov 03 1886
Birthplace: Chūō, Tokyo, Japan

Death: Thu, Jun 13 1968
Eizo Tanaka is 81 years old
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Poster of Namiko
Namiko
Eizo Tanaka was 45 in Namiko as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 19 1932
Poster of Five Women Around Him
Five Women Around Him
Eizo Tanaka was 40 in Five Women Around Him as 'Screenplay, Original Story'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 18 1927
Poster of A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
Eizo Tanaka was 39 in A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 28 1926
Poster of Skull Dance
Skull Dance
Eizo Tanaka was 36 in Skull Dance as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1923
Poster of The Lapel Shop
The Lapel Shop
Eizo Tanaka was 35 in The Lapel Shop as 'Director, Writer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 02 1922
Poster of Woman in the Stream
Woman in the Stream
Eizo Tanaka was 34 in Woman in the Stream as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1921
Poster of Scent of the White Lily
Scent of the White Lily
Eizo Tanaka was 34 in Scent of the White Lily as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 14 1921
Poster of Before the Morning Sun Shines
Before the Morning Sun Shines
Eizo Tanaka was 34 in Before the Morning Sun Shines as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1921
Poster of The Living Corpse
The Living Corpse
Eizo Tanaka was 31 in The Living Corpse as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1918
Poster of Akatsuki
Akatsuki
Eizo Tanaka was 31 in Akatsuki as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 16 1918

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