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Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer, Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born April 26, 1910Died April 2, 1997 (86 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Takeru Yamato · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | Godzilla vs. Biollante · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Gunhed · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Crane · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Princess from the Moon · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985 · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | The Return of Godzilla · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Ohan · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Bye Bye Jupiter · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 | The Makioka Sisters · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | The Imperial Navy · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Deathquake · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | The War in Space · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | |
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| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Zero Pilot · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | Zoku ningen kakumei · as Executive Producer |
| 1975 | Conflagration · as Executive Producer |
| 1975 | Tidal Wave · as Executive Producer |
| 1975 | Terror of Mechagodzilla · as Executive Producer |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamus · as Executive Producer |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Submersion of Japan · as Executive Producer |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Horror of the Wolf · as Executive Producer |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah · as Executive Producer |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba · as Executive Producer |
| 1970 | The Vampire Doll · as Executive Producer |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack · as Executive Producer |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Latitude Zero · as Executive Producer |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Kureji no buchamukure daihakken · as Executive Producer |
| 1968 | |
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| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Golden Eyes · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | The Killing Bottle · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 | The Age of Assassins · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Adventure in Kigan Castle · as Executive Producer |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monster · as Executive Producer |
| 1965 | Ironfinger · as Executive Producer |
| 1965 | Crazy Adventure · as Executive Producer |
| 1965 | Key of Keys · as Executive Producer |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Frankenstein vs. Baragon · as Executive Producer |
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| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster · as Executive Producer |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Dogora · as Executive Producer |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla · as Executive Producer |
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| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Interpol Code 8 · as Executive Producer |
| 1963 | The Secret Sword · as Executive Producer |
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| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Yama-neko sakusen · as Executive Producer |
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| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Yojimbo · as Executive Producer |
| 1961 | Big Shots Die at Dawn · as Executive Producer |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Blueprint of Murder · as Executive Producer |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | The Human Vapor · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 | Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | The Last Gunfight · as Executive Producer |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Dokuritsu gurentai · as Executive Producer |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | A Whistle in My Heart · as Executive Producer |
| 1959 | The Big Boss · as Executive Producer |
| 1958 | |
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| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Madame White Snake · as Executive Producer |
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| 1950 | The Angry Street · as Executive Producer |
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| 1947 | |
| 1946 | Those Who Make Tomorrow · as Executive Producer |
| 1945 | Kita no san-nin · as Executive Producer |