Tomoyuki Tanaka
Japanese film producer (1910–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomoyuki "Yūkō" Tanaka[4] (Japanese: 田中 友幸, Hepburn: Tanaka Tomoyuki, April 26, 1910 – April 2, 1997) was a Japanese film producer. 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.[5]
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Tomoyuki Tanaka | |
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Born | (1910-04-26)April 26, 1910 |
Died | April 2, 1997(1997-04-02) (aged 86) |
Alma mater | Kansai University |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1940–1997 |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Honours | Order of the Sacred Treasure (1981)[3] |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 田中 友幸 |
Hiragana | たなか ともゆき[1] |
Romanization | Tanaka Tomoyuki |
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