Tomoyuki Tanaka
Known for: Production
Born: April 26, 1910
Died: April 2, 1997
Place of birth: Osaka, Honshu, Japan
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 supporter of Toshiro Mifune, producing his films with Kurosawa as well as Mifune's own production company and sole directorial effort in Legacy of the 500,000. Tanaka would champion Godzilla's return in 1984 and be heavily involved in the series until his death in 1997. In his near 60 year career Tanaka would go on to produce over 200 films.
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Filmography
233 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
5.7
Godzilla
1998
5.7
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997
6.2
Rebirth of Mothra
1996
7.8
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
6.8
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
7.0
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
4.8
Gunhed
1989
6.4
Princess from the Moon
1987
7.7
Actress
1987
6.0
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
NR
Making of The Return of Godzilla
1985
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
1984
7.0
Ohan
1984
6.1
Zero
1984
5.5
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
7.4
The Makioka Sisters
1983
10.0
The Longest Tunnel
1982
6.6
The Imperial Navy
1981
NR
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
5.8
Magnitude 7.9
1980
7.8
Kagemusha
1980
6.1
The War in Space
1977
10.0
High Seas Hijack
1977
9.0
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
7.3
House
1977
6.6
Mount Hakkoda
1977
NR
Monsters of the Lost Continent
1977
8.0
The Alaska Story
1977
6.8
Godzilla
1977
5.6
Zero Fighter
1976
8.0
Human Revolution II
1976
7.0
Conflagration
1975
NR
Tidal Wave
1975
6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
5.4
ESPY
1974
NR
Submersion of Japan
1974
5.7
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
7.0
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
7.0
Submersion of Japan
1973
7.0
The Human Revolution
1973
NR
Katango's War
1973
7.4
Zone Fighter
1973
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
7.3
Horror of the Wolf
1973
NR
Satan's Creature
1972
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
NR
Will to Conquer
1970
6.4
Space Amoeba
1970
6.9
The Vampire Doll
1970
7.5
Terror in the Streets
1970
5.1
All Monsters Attack
1969
7.9
Portrait of Hell
1969
6.4
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
5.9
Latitude Zero
1969
7.4
Samurai Banners
1969
NR
Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster
1969
8.5
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
1968
7.0
Kill!
1968
9.0
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
NR
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968
6.9
Golden Eyes
1968
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967
7.3
Japan's Longest Day
1967
6.1
King Kong Escapes
1967
8.3
Samurai Rebellion
1967
8.2
The Killing Bottle
1967
7.6
The Age of Assassins
1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
5.4
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
6.3
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
9.0
The Mad Atlantic
1966
10.0
Zero Fighter
1966
6.2
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
6.8
Ironfinger
1965
6.8
Key of Keys
1965
6.1
Fort Graveyard
1965
6.7
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
8.4
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
7.1
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
8.0
風来忍法帖
1965
8.2
Red Beard
1965
7.3
Samurai Assassin
1965
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
8.5
A Keg of Powder
1964
6.7
Dogora
1964
8.0
Blood and Diamonds
1964
9.0
Ant Hell War
1964
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
7.8
Oh, Bomb!
1964
10.0
Tiger Flight
1964
7.2
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1964
7.5
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964
6.6
Whirlwind
1964
6.6
Atragon
1963
5.9
Samurai Pirate
1963
9.0
The Sun is Calling You
1963
7.0
Operation Mad Dog
1963
7.5
Interpol Code 8
1963
6.7
Young Swordsman
1963
NR
Apple Blossom Town
1963
6.7
Matango
1963
7.0
Outpost of Hell
1963
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
7.0
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
NR
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
6.9
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
6.7
Warring Clans
1963
8.4
High and Low
1963
7.0
Attack Squadron
1963
7.0
The Weed of Crime
1962
4.4
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
7.1
Chûshingura
1962
7.0
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
7.0
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
7.0
Counterstroke
1962
6.3
Gorath
1962
7.9
Sanjuro
1962
9.0
The Witness Killed
1961
6.8
The Last War
1961
8.0
A Man in Red
1961
NR
Blood on the Sea
1961
7.2
Mothra
1961
8.1
Yojimbo
1961
6.4
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
8.0
Eternity of Love
1961
8.0
The Merciless Trap
1961
6.4
Blueprint of Murder
1961
7.1
The Human Vapor
1960
6.1
Westward Desperado
1960
7.7
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
8.0
Reporters from the Sky
1960
7.0
Man Against Man
1960
6.0
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
6.5
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
6.2
The Last Gunfight
1960
5.9
Battle in Outer Space
1959
7.0
The Terrible Game
1959
5.5
The Three Treasures
1959
6.3
Desperado Outpost
1959
6.3
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
6.9
Samurai Saga
1959
10.0
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
1959
6.7
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
6.5
The Big Boss
1959
NR
Who Is the Informer?
19586.5
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
5.8
Varan
1958
10.0
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958
5.8
The H-Man
1958
6.1
Little Peach
1958
7.2
The Rickshaw Man
1958
6.3
The Mysterians
1957
NR
Tokyo 1960
1957
NR
Faraway Man
1957
NR
The Decoy
1957
5.7
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
7.1
The Lower Depths
1957
NR
The Last Escape
1957
NR
Reign of Terror
1957
7.5
Untamed Woman
1957
3.5
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
6.5
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
8.0
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
8.6
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
7.0
A Man in the Storm
1957
6.5
Rodan
19566.0
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956
8.0
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
6.1
The Legend of the White Serpent
1956
NR
The Wicked Boy
1956
NR
Scoundrel
1956
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
NR
Housewives Are Suing
1956
8.0
Rainy Night Duel
1956
NR
The Maiden Courtesan
1956
NR
To Love and Forgive
1955
8.0
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
NR
Ticket to Hell
1955
4.9
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
8.0
Mother and Son
1955
8.0
No Response from Car 33
1955
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
8.0
Love Never Fails
1955
8.0
Lovetide
1955
7.6
Godzilla
1954
8.0
The Surf
1954
10.0
Forever Be Mine
1954
8.0
Itsuko to sono haha
1954
8.1
Farewell Rabaul
1954
9.0
The Red Light Military Base
1953
7.0
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
1953
10.0
Adolescence Part II
1953
7.0
Their Father's Wife
1953
10.0
Yasugorō shusse
1953
10.0
The Last Embrace
1953
7.0
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
10.0
The Man Who Came to Port
1952
7.0
Swift Current
1952
10.0
Adolescence
1952
8.0
Shanghai Rose
1952
6.7
Sword for Hire
1952
10.0
Foghorn
1952
NR
Sekidô matsuri
1951
9.0
Swords and Brocade
1951
8.0
Who Will Judge Me?
1951
NR
The White Orchid
1951
7.0
Beyond Love and Hate
1951
NR
Tokyo Gate
1950
5.6
White Beast
1950
6.7
The Angry Street
1950
7.0
Heat and Mud
1950
10.0
Devil's Gold
1950
6.0
Escape at Dawn
1950
10.0
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949
10.0
Scarface Senta
1949
9.0
Lady From Hell
1949
NR
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain
1948
7.0
Snow Trail
194710.0
Chikagai nijuyojikan
1947
6.2
Four Love Stories
1947
10.0
Eleven High School Girls
1946
NR
As Long as I Live
1946
10.0
Those Who Make Tomorrow
19469.0
Yoki na onna
1946
10.0
Three Women of the North
1945
NR
Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945
NR
The Doom of Night
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