Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Born November 28, 1909· Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

† Died March 21, 1977

6Filmography★ 7.4Average rating

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…

Known for

Filmography

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles
Red Beard★ 8.2
Red Beard1965
Sansho the Bailiff★ 8.1
Sansho the Bailiff1954
Ugetsu★ 8
Ugetsu1953