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- Born:
- April 16, 1910, Åsaka, Japan
- Died:
- April 2, 1997, Tokyo (aged 86)
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Tanaka Tomoyuki
Japanese film producer
Tanaka Tomoyuki (born April 16, 1910, Åsaka, Japanādied April 2, 1997, Tokyo) was a Japanese film producer. Tanaka was associated for nearly 60 years with Japanās Toho Studios, for which he produced more than 200 films. Of these, his best known are the 22 films in the Godzilla series, beginning with Godzilla, King of the Monsters in 1954 and ending with Godzilla vs. Destroyer in 1995. He also produced films for the renowned director Kurosawa Akira.
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