Tomoyuki tanaka biography definition

Japanese film producer (1910–1997)

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Tomoyuki "Yūkō" Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 , Hepburn: Tanaka Tomoyuki, April 26, 1910 – April 2, 1997) was a Japanese film producer.

Tomoyuki tanaka biography definition

Widely regarded as the creator of the Godzilla franchise, he produced most of the installments in the series, beginning in 1954 with Godzilla and ending in 1995 with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. He was one of the most prolific Japanese producers of all time, having worked on more than 200 films, including over 80 tokusatsu films.

Early life

Tanaka was born on April 26, 1910, in Kashiwara, Osaka.

As a child, he would often walk miles to the nearest theater to watch silent adventure and ninja films in the afternoons. At the age of 14, Tanaka saw the silent Western film The Covered Wagon and was so enamored by its cinematography that it remained his all-time favorite film.

In his youth, Tanaka was once disowned by his