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Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer, also writer · Died April 2, 1997, aged 86 · Osaka, Japan

BAFTA Award nominee

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 26, 1910
Died
April 2, 1997 (aged 86)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 235 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Tomoyuki Tanaka's films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action36 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Morality
18%
Power
14%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Self
4%
Survival37 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 19 · Dark 27

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 23

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 23 · Intense 39

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 38 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 31 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 33 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
45
Thrilling
32
Dread
17
Melancholic
19
Absurd
13
Other
39

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tomoyuki Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tomoyuki Tanaka's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

235 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page.

  • Godzilla(1998)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rebirth of Mothra II(1997)

    Lyricist · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rebirth of Mothra(1996)

    Lyricist · Original Story · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth(1992)

    Executive Producer · Lyricist · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Biollante(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gunhed(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Princess from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Production Supervisor · as Self

  • Godzilla 1985(1985)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Making of The Return of Godzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer · Production Supervisor

  • The Return of Godzilla(1984)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ohan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Sayonara Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • The Makioka Sisters(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Kaikyô(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Imperial Navy(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • Magnitude 7.9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer

  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The War in Space(1977)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Executive Producer

  • Bloodthirsty Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Executive Producer

  • House(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Monsters of the Lost Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Executive Producer

  • The Alaska Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Godzilla(1977)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Zero Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • Human Revolution II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • Conflagration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • Tidal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • Terror of Mechagodzilla(1975)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • ESPY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Submersion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

  • Prophecies of Nostradamus(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Submersion of Japan(1973)

    Executive Producer · as Government official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Human Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Katango's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • Zone Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Producer · Production Supervisor

  • Godzilla vs. Megalon(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Horror of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • Satan's Creature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Executive Producer

  • Godzilla vs. Gigan(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah(1971)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • Space Amoeba(1970)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

  • The Vampire Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

  • All Monsters Attack(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Portrait of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    Producer · Production Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Latitude Zero(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Destroy All Monsters(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kill!(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Judge and Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Executive Producer

  • Golden Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Executive Producer

  • Son of Godzilla(1967)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Rebellion(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Executive Producer

  • The Age of Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Executive Producer

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep(1966)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mad Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Zero Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Adventure in Kigan Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Executive Producer

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ironfinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Executive Producer

  • Key of Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Executive Producer

  • Fort Graveyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Retreat from Kiska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer

  • Sanshiro Sugata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer

  • Homeless Ninja Trick Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Executive Producer

  • Red Beard(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Assassin(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster(1964)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Keg of Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Executive Producer

  • Dogora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Executive Producer

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Executive Producer

  • Ant Hell War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Mothra vs. Godzilla(1964)

    Executive Producer · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Bomb! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Tiger Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Trap of Suicide Kilometer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Executive Producer

  • Jakoman and Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Atragon(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Executive Producer

  • Operation Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • The Sun is Calling You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • Interpol Code 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Executive Producer

  • Young Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Executive Producer

  • Apple Blossom Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • Attack of the Mushroom People(1963)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Outpost of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Siege of Fort Bismarck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • Legacy of the 500,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • Warring Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer

  • High and Low(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Attack Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Weed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Executive Producer

  • Varan the Unbelievable(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Chushingura(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Enemy Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Executive Producer

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

  • Counterstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Executive Producer

  • Gorath(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Witness Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • A Man in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • Mothra(1961)

    Lyricist · Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • Eternity of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • The Merciless Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • Blueprint of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • The Human Vapor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Executive Producer

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Executive Producer

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Reporters from the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • Man Against Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Executive Producer

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • The Secret of the Telegian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • The Last Gunfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Executive Producer

  • Battle in Outer Space(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Terrible Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Doom of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • Desperado Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • Who Is the Informer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Production Director

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Varan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The H-Man(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Little Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo 1960 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer · Story

  • Faraway Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • The Decoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Associate Producer

  • The Lower Depths(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Reign of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Half Human(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Godzilla(1957)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Man in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Rodan(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • The Legend of the White Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Executive Producer

  • The Wicked Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Housewives Are Suing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Rainy Night Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • The Maiden Courtesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Executive Producer

  • To Love and Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Ticket to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Beast Man Snow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Executive Producer

  • No Response from Car 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Love Never Fails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Lovetide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Executive Producer

  • Godzilla(1954)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Forever Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

  • The Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

  • Itsuko to sono haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

  • Farewell Rabaul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

  • The Red Light Military Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Adolescence Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Their Father's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Yasugorō shusse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • The Last Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • My Wonderful Yellow Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • The Man Who Came to Port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Swift Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Shanghai Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Sword for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Foghorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Sekidô matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Swords and Brocade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Who Will Judge Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • The White Orchid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Beyond Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Tokyo Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • White Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • The Angry Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Heat and Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Devil's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Escape at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Jakoman and Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • Scarface Senta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • Lady From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • Snow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Chikagai nijuyojikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Four Love Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Eleven High School Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • As Long as I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Those Who Make Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Executive Producer

  • Yoki na onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Three Women of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Executive Producer

  • Duel at Yagyu Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 235 titles from 1945 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Submersion of Japan (1973)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

High and Low (1963)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 235: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 235: 0 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing232 of 235: 214 only producing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew6 of 235: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role

235 titles, 18 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1940s13 · crew1950s79 · crew1960s88 · crew1970s30 · 1 acting · 30 crew1980s17 · crew1990s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1981, Best Film.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tomoyuki Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · writer, producer

Godzilla (1977)

74th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

High and Low (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 63 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tomoyuki Tanaka's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles35–67 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles1–44 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles9–31 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles6–48 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles31–63 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tomoyuki Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomoyuki Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 35.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Akihiko Hirata20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Akihiko Hirata
  • Kenji Sahara18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Kenji Sahara
  • Takashi Shimura18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Takashi Shimura
  • Akira Takarada13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Akira Takarada

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Akira Ifukube27 titles    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Akira Ifukube
  • Masaru Satō17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Masaru Satō
  • Hajime Koizumi14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Hajime Koizumi
  • Ryōhei Fujii10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Ryōhei Fujii

Producers