Kinuyo Tanaka

Who is this?

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).

Career

1. 1909
   Born
2. 1948
   Won Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress
3. 1959
   Won Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress
4. 1970
   Won Medal with Purple Ribbon
5. 1975
   Won Silver Bear for Best Actress
6. 1977
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Shimonoseki
• •Citizenship: Japan, Empire of Japan
• •Known as: actor, film director, film actor, child actor
• •Spouse: Hiroshi Shimizu