Kinuyo Tanaka

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.

Kinuyo Tanaka
Tanaka in Burden of Life (1935)
Born(1909-11-29)29 November 1909
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died21 March 1977(1977-03-21) (aged 67)
Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active1924–1976
SpouseHiroshi Shimizu (1927–1929, not legally married)
Awards
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