Kinuyo Tanaka

Japanese actress and film director
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Kinuyo Tanaka
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Kinuyo Tanaka

Summary

Kinuyo Tanaka is a human[1]. Born in Shimonoseki[2], she… she was born on November 29, 1909[3]. She died in Japan[4]. She died on March 21, 1977[5]. She worked as an actor[6], film director[7], film actor[8], and child actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kinuyo Tanaka's place of birth was Shimonoseki[2].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka passed away in Japan[4].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka was born on November 29, 1909[3].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka died on March 21, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Shimonoseki[11].
  • Among Kinuyo Tanaka's spouses was Hiroshi Shimizu[12].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Japanese was Kinuyo Tanaka's native language[15].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka worked as an actor[6].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka worked as a film director[7].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's professions included film actor[8].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's professions included child actor[9].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's field of work was acting[16].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka received the Silver Bear for Best Actress[18].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress[19].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[20].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[21].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka is recorded as female[22].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's Commons category is recorded as Kinuyo Tanaka[24].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[25].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's family name is recorded as Tanaka[26].
  • Kinuyo Tanaka's given name is recorded as Kinuyo[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-11-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-03-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 91a77e0d-d332-45b7-a900-c68e00768457[32]

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Origins and Family

Kinuyo Tanaka was born in Shimonoseki[2]. She was born on November 29, 1909[3]. Japanese was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], film actor[8], and child actor[9]. Fields of work include acting[16], a type of arts[33] and film direction[17], an activity[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Bear for Best Actress[18], an award for best leading actress[35], in Germany[36]; Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress[19], a Kinema Junpo award[37], in Japan[38]; Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[20], an award for best leading actress[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1947[41]; and Medal with Purple Ribbon[21], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1955[44].

Personal Life

Kinuyo Tanaka was married to Hiroshi Shimizu[12].

Death and Burial

Kinuyo Tanaka died on March 21, 1977[5]. She died in Japan[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[25]. She is buried at Shimonoseki[11].

Why It Matters

Kinuyo Tanaka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kinuyo Tanaka born?

Born in Shimonoseki[2], Kinuyo Tanaka…

Where did Kinuyo Tanaka die?

Kinuyo Tanaka died in Japan[4].

Who was Kinuyo Tanaka married to?

Kinuyo Tanaka's spouses include Hiroshi Shimizu[12].

What did Kinuyo Tanaka do for work?

Kinuyo Tanaka worked as actor[6], film director[7], film actor[8], and child actor[9].

What awards did Kinuyo Tanaka receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear for Best Actress[18], Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress[19], Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[20], and Medal with Purple Ribbon[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . kinuyo-bunka.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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