Production
Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Born
- Apr 26, 1910 · Aged 86
- Died
- Apr 2, 1997
- Place of birth
- Osaka, Japan
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (6)
- Tanaka Tomoyuki
- Yuko Tanaka
- Tanaka Yūkō
- Hachiro Jinguji
- Tomoyuka Tanaka
- Suwari-Ushi
Biography
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…
