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Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Name: Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Birthday: 1910-04-26
  • Also known as: Tanaka Tomoyuki,Yuko Tanaka,Tanaka Yūkō,Hachiro Jinguji,Tomoyuka Tanaka
  • Place of birth: Osaka, Honshu, Japan
  • Popularity: 0.203
Biography: Born in Osaka Prefecture, Tomoyuki Tanaka was head man at Toho Studios and one of its most prolific producers. Throughout his career he would produce the films of notable filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa, Senkichi Taniguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Mikio Naruse. However, he is probably best remembered as the creator of Godzilla. After graduating from the Economic Department at Kansai University, Tanaka joined Toho in 1940. In 1954 Tanaka would spearhead the original Godzilla film with director Ishiro Honda. After Godzilla's monumental success, Tanaka was instructed to "make another one". Tanaka would produce every Toho monster film up until Godzilla vs Destoroyah. Tanaka was also a heavy... Read More

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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection   as  Self 1986-01-01
Submersion of Japan   as  Government official (uncredited) 1973-12-29