Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka | |
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Tanaka in Burden of Life (1935) | |
| Born | 29 November 1909 |
| Died | 21 March 1977 (aged 67) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupations | Actress, film director |
| Years active | 1924–1976 |
| Partner | Hiroshi Shimizu (1927–1929) |
| Relatives | Masaki Kobayashi (second cousin) |
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Kinuyo Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 絹代, Hepburn: Tanaka Kinuyo; 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and film director. She had a career lasting over 50 years with more than 250 acting credits, but was best known for her 15 films with director Kenji Mizoguchi, such as The Life of Oharu (1952) and Ugetsu (1953). With her 1953 directorial debut, Love Letter, Tanaka became the second Japanese woman to direct a film, after Tazuko Sakane. Tanaka won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in the film Sandakan No. 8 (1974).