Sumie Tanaka

Writing

Sumie Tanaka

Born
Died
(aged 91)
Birthplace
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Credits
33 titles

Biography

Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江, Tanaka Sumie, 11 April 1908 — 1 March 2000) was a Japanese screenwriter and playwright. An outspoken feminist, her stories often focused on women struggling with familial and societal expectations. She was a long-time collaborator of film director Mikio Naruse and wrote screenplays for Japan's first major female director Kinuyo Tanaka.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 33

YearTitleJob
1980 Twenty-Four Eyes Film Screenplay
1970 Niji TV Writer (310 ep)
1967 The Journey Film Screenplay
1964 Eddy Currents of Life Film Screenplay
1964 Uzushio TV Screenplay (310 ep)
1962 A Wanderer's Notebook Film Screenplay
1961 Girls of the Night Film Screenplay
1961 The Orphan Brother Film Writer
1961 Onna no hashi Film Writer
1960 The Izu Dancer Film Screenplay
1959 Beauty the Enemy Film Screenplay
1959 A Woman's Heart Film Adaptation
1958 Little Peach Film Screenplay
1958 Woman Unveiled Film Screenplay
1957 Seagull of the Night Film Screenplay
1957 Night Butterflies Film Screenplay
1957 Dancing Girl Film Screenplay
1956 Flowing Film Screenplay
1956 Undercurrent Film Screenplay
1956 Women in Prison Film Writer
1956 This Is Home Film Screenplay
1955 Forever a Woman Film Screenplay
1955 Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made Film Novel, Screenplay
1954 Late Chrysanthemums Film Adaptation
1953 An Heir's Place Film Writer
1953 Aiyoku no sabaki Film Screenplay
1953 Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru Film Adaptation
1952 Lightning Film Screenplay
1952 Red Fan Film Screenplay
1951 Repast Film Screenplay
1951 Dispersed Clouds Film Screenplay
1951 Boyhood Film Screenplay
1951 Home Sweet Home Film Original Story, Screenplay
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