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Shigeo Tanaka

1907 – 1992

Japanese film director

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About Shigeo Tanaka

Lived 1907 – 1992 (aged 85). Shigeo Tanaka was a Japanese film director.

(January 7, 1907 – January 18, 1992 and Typhoon Reporter.

Selected filmography

Tokai no hatoba (1932) Haha (1939) Aijin no chikai (1940) The Battle of Hong Kong (1942) Kyohan sha (1958) Tokyo onigiri musume (1961) Kenshin (1961) The Great Wall (1962) Woman Gambling Den (1966) The Suitors (1967) The Woman Gambler and the Nun (1968) The Woman Gambler's Supplication (1968) Onna tobakushi jūban shōbu (1969)

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Important facts

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Shigeo Tanaka's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Shigeo Tanaka?

Japanese film director (1907–1992)

When was Shigeo Tanaka born?

Shigeo Tanaka was born on 7 January 1907 in Chiba.

When did Shigeo Tanaka die?

Shigeo Tanaka died on 18 January 1992.

What was Shigeo Tanaka's occupation?

Shigeo Tanaka was a film director.

What nationality was Shigeo Tanaka?

Shigeo Tanaka was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shigeo Tanaka

· Wikidata: Q3482057

· DBpedia: Shigeo Tanaka

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