TANAKA, Kinuyo

Date of birth
29/11/1910 (Tokyo, Japan)
Date of death
21/03/1977

Nationalities

  • Japanese

Activities

  • Cast (47)
  • Direction (4)

Biography Married to director Hiroshi Shimizu. Cousin of Masaki Kobay- ashi. Some sources give birthdate as 1907; whilst others quote 1909/12/29 and place of birth as Shinomoseki. Died of a brain tumour. First woman in Japan to direct a film.


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