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Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Directing: 1953 — 1962 · 6 films
Lived: 28 November 1909 — d. 1977
From: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

Kinuyo Tanaka (田中絹代 Tanaka Kinuyo, 29 November 1909 – 21 March 1977) was a Japanese actress and director.

Career Signature

How Kinuyo Tanaka’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

melancholy beauty

wistful longing

heavy emotional

emotionally devastating

Tonal kin

Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi25 films

Pantelis Voulgaris

Pantelis Voulgaris3 films

Ann Hui

Ann Hui13 films

Terence Davies

Terence Davies10 films

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada7 films

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov11 films

Mikio Naruse

Mikio Naruse24 films

Valerio Zurlini

Valerio Zurlini6 films