Yoshiko Tanaka
Known for: Acting
Born: April 8, 1956
Died: April 21, 2011
Place of birth: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Yoshiko Tanaka (田中 好子, Tanaka Yoshiko, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue" Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the award for best actress at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain. In 1991, she married golfer Kazuo Odate, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, Tanaka's cancer relapsed and she died on April 21, 2011. She was 55 years old at the time of her death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yoshiko Tanaka, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
36 movies · 27 TV shows, newest first
5.0
Maid for Pleasure
2011NR
Tenohira no memo
2010
8.0
Hitsudan Hostess
2010
7.4
Tokyo Dogs
2009
NR
Smile
2007
8.0
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
2007
10.0
Oyaji
2007
9.5
Winds From Zero
2007
NR
An Eraser in My Head
2007
NR
Arigatou
2006
6.9
Just One Love
2006
5.5
The Deep Red
2005NR
二つの嘘 同窓会殺人事件
2005
NR
Red Confusion
2005NR
Seishu Hanaoka no Tsuma
2005
6.2
Install
2004
NR
Kusa no ran
2004
NR
Touch a Dream
2003
7.9
Women in the Mirror
2003NR
Honke no Yome
2001
9.7
Churasan
2001
6.1
Ring 0
2000NR
Teppen
1999
7.1
Railroad Man
1999
7.7
Precious Time
1998
10.0
Friendship
1998
7.9
Beach Boys
1997
NR
Futari
1997
NR
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996
8.5
SMAP×SMAP
1996
NR
Salaryman Senka
1995
10.0
A Son of the Good Earth
1995NR
Hanayome wa 16-sai!
1995
NR
Hashiran ka!
1995
NR
The detective whose path was crossed by a snake
1995
7.1
A Last Note
1995NR
The Unconcealed Woman
1994
7.0
Ie Naki Ko
1994
NR
Sakura
1994NR
Nikushimi ni Hohoende
1993
NR
憎しみに微笑んで
1993
NR
The Tomb & the Divorce
1993
NR
Araki Mataemon: Duel at Kagiya Corners
1993
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
NR
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1992
NR
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1992NR
The Paradise Garden
1991
7.5
Kimi no na wa
1991
NR
Don't touch the thief!
1990
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
7.6
Black Rain
1989
NR
Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi
1987
8.0
Yume-Chiyo
1985
NR
Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro
1984NR
誰もが信じられない！
1983
8.1
Oshin
1983
NR
The Man from Shimizu
1982
10.0
Eternal Monument
1982
NR
Onna Taikoki
1981
3.5
The First Catch
1980
8.2
The Roads Men Travel
1976
8.0
Justice! Allies! Everybody Gather!!
1975
NR
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