--- name: "Tomoyuki Tanaka" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tomoyuki-tanaka" fi1m_id: "tomoyuki-tanaka" imdb_id: "nm0849083" tmdb_id: 18604 wikidata_id: "Q652228" roles: ["Writer","Producer"] born: "26 April 1910" died: "2 April 1997" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "writer" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-28T21:05:31.993780+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tomoyuki Tanaka ## Identity Tomoyuki Tanaka - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tomoyuki-tanaka - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tomoyuki-tanaka - **IMDb ID:** nm0849083 - **TMDB ID:** 18604 - **Wikidata ID:** Q652228 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyuki_Tanaka, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652228, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849083/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18604 Writer and producer. Born 26 April 1910 in Osaka, Honshu, Japan. Died 2 April 1997. ## Details - **Work:** Writer, Producer - **Born:** 26 April 1910, Osaka, Honshu, Japan - **Died:** 2 April 1997 - **Active:** 1954–1992 - **Also known as:** Tanaka Tomoyuki, Yuko Tanaka, Tanaka Yūkō, Hachiro Jinguji, Tomoyuka Tanaka - **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 2 writing, 8 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Ishirō Honda](https://film.one/person/ishiro-honda.md), [Jun Fukuda](https://film.one/person/jun-fukuda-30561.md), [Jun Tazaki](https://film.one/person/jun-tazaki.md), [Shinichi Sekizawa](https://film.one/person/shinichi-sekizawa.md), [Takashi Shimura](https://film.one/person/takashi-shimura.md), [Takeo Murata](https://film.one/person/takeo-murata.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 88 (1), 1960s 76 (4), 1970s 55 (3), 1980s 66 (2) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyuki_Tanaka, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652228, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849083/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18604 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*High and Low*](https://film.one/film/high-and-low.md) (90) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla.md) (88) - **Apple TV:** [*Godzilla vs. Megalon*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-megalon.md) (38) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Tomoyuki Tanaka (also credited as Tanaka Tomoyuki or Yūkō Tanaka) was a Japanese film producer. Born in Osaka on 26 April 1910, he graduated from the economics department at Kansai University and joined Toho Studios in 1940. He remained with the studio for nearly sixty years and produced more than two hundred films. Tanaka is best known as the originator of the Godzilla series, producing the first film in 1954 and continuing with most subsequent entries until *Godzilla vs. Destoroyah* (1995). He also produced six films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including *Yojimbo* (1961), *Sanjuro* (1962), *High and Low* (1963), *Red Beard* (1965) and *Kagemusha* (1980). Tanaka died in Tokyo on 2 April 1997. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) ### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these - *The Return of Godzilla* (1984), Fi1m 55, Executive Producer, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-godzilla.md) - *Godzilla* (1954), Fi1m 88, Story, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla.md) ### Produced (8) - *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), Fi1m 76, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md) - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla* (1974), Fi1m 64, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla.md) - *Godzilla vs. Megalon* (1973), Fi1m 38, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-megalon.md) - *Godzilla vs. Hedorah* (1971), Fi1m 64, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-hedorah.md) - *Son of Godzilla* (1967), Fi1m 57, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-godzilla.md) - *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), Fi1m 70, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md) - *High and Low* (1963), Fi1m 90, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/high-and-low.md) - *Yojimbo* (1961), Fi1m 88, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/yojimbo.md) ## Complete filmography (235) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Godzilla* (1998), In Memory Of — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md) - *Rebirth of Mothra II* (1997), Producer, Story, Lyricist - *Rebirth of Mothra* (1996), Original Story, Lyricist, Producer - *Godzilla vs. Destoroyah* (1995), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla* (1994), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II* (1993), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), Executive Producer, Story, Lyricist - *Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah* (1991), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), Executive Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md) - *Gunhed* (1989), Executive Producer - *Princess from the Moon* (1987), Executive Producer - *Actress* (1987), Producer - *Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection* (1986), Production Supervisor - *Godzilla 1985* (1985), Executive Producer, Story - *Making of The Return of Godzilla* (1985), Production Supervisor, Producer - *The Return of Godzilla* (1984), Story, Executive Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-godzilla.md) - *Ohan* (1984), Executive Producer - *Zero* (1984), Producer - *Sayonara Jupiter* (1984), Executive Producer - *The Makioka Sisters* (1983), Executive Producer - *The Longest Tunnel* (1982), Producer - *The Imperial Navy* (1981), Executive Producer - *The Last Days of Planet Earth* (1981), Executive Producer - *Magnitude 7.9* (1980), Executive Producer - *Kagemusha* (1980), Executive Producer - *The War in Space* (1977), Executive Producer, Story - *High Seas Hijack* (1977), Executive Producer - *Bloodthirsty Hawk* (1977), Executive Producer - *House* (1977), Producer - *Mount Hakkoda* (1977), Producer - *Monsters of the Lost Continent* (1977), Executive Producer - *The Alaska Story* (1977), Producer - *Godzilla* (1977), Producer, Story - *Zero Fighter* (1976), Executive Producer - *Human Revolution II* (1976), Executive Producer - *Conflagration* (1975), Executive Producer - *Tidal Wave* (1975), Executive Producer - *Terror of Mechagodzilla* (1975), Executive Producer - *ESPY* (1974), Executive Producer - *Submersion of Japan* (1974), series, Producer - *Prophecies of Nostradamus* (1974), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla* (1974), Executive Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla.md) - *Submersion of Japan* (1973), as Government official (uncredited) · Executive Producer - *The Human Revolution* (1973), Producer - *Katango's War* (1973), Executive Producer - *Zone Fighter* (1973), series, Producer, Production Supervisor, Creator - *Godzilla vs. Megalon* (1973), Producer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-megalon.md) - *Horror of the Wolf* (1973), Executive Producer - *Satan's Creature* (1972), Executive Producer - *Godzilla vs. Gigan* (1972), Producer - *Godzilla vs. Hedorah* (1971), Executive Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-hedorah.md) - *Will to Conquer* (1970), Producer - *Space Amoeba* (1970), Executive Producer - *The Vampire Doll* (1970), Executive Producer - *Terror in the Streets* (1970), Executive Producer - *All Monsters Attack* (1969), Executive Producer - *Portrait of Hell* (1969), Producer - *Battle of the Japan Sea* (1969), Production Director, Producer - *Latitude Zero* (1969), Executive Producer - *Samurai Banners* (1969), Producer - *Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster* (1969), Executive Producer - *Admiral Yamamoto* (1968), Producer - *Destroy All Monsters* (1968), Producer - *Kill!* (1968), Producer - *Judge and Jeopardy* (1968), Producer - *Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions* (1968), Executive Producer - *Golden Eyes* (1968), Executive Producer - *Son of Godzilla* (1967), Executive Producer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-godzilla.md) - *Japan's Longest Day* (1967), Producer - *King Kong Escapes* (1967), Executive Producer - *Samurai Rebellion* (1967), Producer - *The Killing Bottle* (1967), Executive Producer - *The Age of Assassins* (1967), Executive Producer - *Ebirah, Horror of the Deep* (1966), Executive Producer - *What's Up, Tiger Lily?* (1966), Producer - *The War of the Gargantuas* (1966), Executive Producer - *Zero Fighter* (1966), Producer - *The Mad Atlantic* (1966), Producer - *Adventure in Kigan Castle* (1966), Executive Producer - *Invasion of Astro-Monster* (1965), Executive Producer - *Ironfinger* (1965), Executive Producer - *Key of Keys* (1965), Executive Producer - *Fort Graveyard* (1965), Producer - *Frankenstein Conquers the World* (1965), Executive Producer - *The Retreat from Kiska* (1965), Producer - *Sanshiro Sugata* (1965), Producer - *Homeless Ninja Trick Book* (1965), Executive Producer - *Red Beard* (1965), Producer - *Samurai Assassin* (1965), Producer - *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), Executive Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md) - *A Keg of Powder* (1964), Executive Producer - *Dogora* (1964), Executive Producer - *Blood and Diamonds* (1964), Executive Producer - *Mothra vs. Godzilla* (1964), Executive Producer, Lyricist - *Ant Hell War* (1964), Producer - *Oh, Bomb!* (1964), Producer - *Tiger Flight* (1964), Producer - *Trap of Suicide Kilometer* (1964), Executive Producer - *Jakoman and Tetsu* (1964), Producer - *Whirlwind* (1964), Producer - *Atragon* (1963), Producer - *Samurai Pirate* (1963), Executive Producer - *Operation Mad Dog* (1963), Producer - *The Sun is Calling You* (1963), Producer - *Young Swordsman* (1963), Executive Producer - *Interpol Code 8* (1963), Executive Producer - *Apple Blossom Town* (1963), Producer - *Matango* (1963), Executive Producer - *Outpost of Hell* (1963), Producer - *King Kong vs. Godzilla* (1963), Producer - *Siege of Fort Bismarck* (1963), Producer - *A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment* (1963), Producer - *Legacy of the 500,000* (1963), Producer - *Warring Clans* (1963), Producer - *High and Low* (1963), Producer — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/high-and-low.md) - *Attack Squadron* (1963), Producer, Writer - *The Weed of Crime* (1962), Executive Producer - *Varan the Unbelievable* (1962), Producer - *Chûshingura* (1962), Producer - *Operation Enemy Fort* (1962), Executive Producer - *King Kong vs. Godzilla* (1962), Producer - *Operation Sewer Rats* (1962), Producer - *Counterstroke* (1962), Executive Producer - *Gorath* (1962), Producer - *Sanjuro* (1962), Producer - *The Witness Killed* (1961), Executive Producer - *The Last War* (1961), Executive Producer - *A Man in Red* (1961), Executive Producer - *Blood on the Sea* (1961), Executive Producer - *Mothra* (1961), Producer, Lyricist - *Yojimbo* (1961), Executive Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/yojimbo.md) - *Big Shots Die at Dawn* (1961), Executive Producer - *Eternity of Love* (1961), Producer - *The Merciless Trap* (1961), Producer - *Blueprint of Murder* (1961), Executive Producer - *The Human Vapor* (1960), Executive Producer - *Westward Desperado* (1960), Executive Producer - *The Bad Sleep Well* (1960), Producer - *Reporters from the Sky* (1960), Producer - *Man Against Man* (1960), Executive Producer - *The Storm of the Pacific* (1960), Producer - *The Secret of the Telegian* (1960), Producer - *The Last Gunfight* (1960), Executive Producer - *Battle in Outer Space* (1959), Producer - *The Terrible Game* (1959), Producer - *The Three Treasures* (1959), Producer - *Desperado Outpost* (1959), Executive Producer - *Gigantis, the Fire Monster* (1959), Producer - *Samurai Saga* (1959), Producer - *The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung* (1959), Executive Producer - *A Whistle in My Heart* (1959), Executive Producer - *The Big Boss* (1959), Executive Producer - *Who Is the Informer?* (1958), Production Director - *The Spell of the Hidden Gold* (1958), Producer - *Varan* (1958), Producer - *Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman* (1958), Producer - *The H-Man* (1958), Producer - *Little Peach* (1958), Producer - *The Rickshaw Man* (1958), Producer - *The Mysterians* (1957), Producer - *Tokyo 1960* (1957), Producer, Story - *Faraway Man* (1957), Producer - *The Decoy* (1957), Producer - *Rodan! The Flying Monster* (1957), Associate Producer - *The Lower Depths* (1957), Producer - *The Last Escape* (1957), Producer - *Reign of Terror* (1957), Producer - *Untamed Woman* (1957), Producer - *Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman* (1957), Producer - *Yagyu Secret Scrolls* (1957), Producer - *The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)* (1957), Producer - *Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean* (1957), Producer, Story - *A Man in the Storm* (1957), Producer - *Rodan* (1956), Producer - *The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)* (1956), Producer - *Love on Rainbow Island* (1956), Producer - *The Legend of the White Serpent* (1956), Executive Producer - *The Wicked Boy* (1956), Producer - *Scoundrel* (1956), Producer - *Godzilla, King of the Monsters!* (1956), Story, Producer - *Housewives Are Suing* (1956), Producer - *Rainy Night Duel* (1956), Producer - *The Maiden Courtesan* (1956), Executive Producer - *To Love and Forgive* (1955), Producer - *Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree* (1955), Producer - *Ticket to Hell* (1955), Producer - *Beast Man Snow Man* (1955), Producer - *Mother and Son* (1955), Executive Producer - *No Response from Car 33* (1955), Producer - *Godzilla Raids Again* (1955), Producer - *Love Never Fails* (1955), Producer - *Lovetide* (1955), Executive Producer - *Godzilla* (1954), Producer, Story — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla.md) - *Forever Be Mine* (1954), Producer - *The Surf* (1954), Producer - *Itsuko to sono haha* (1954), Producer - *Farewell Rabaul* (1954), Producer - *The Red Light Military Base* (1953), Producer - *Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth* (1953), Producer - *Adolescence Part II* (1953), Producer - *Their Father's Wife* (1953), Producer - *Yasugorō shusse* (1953), Producer - *The Last Embrace* (1953), Producer - *My Wonderful Yellow Car* (1953), Producer - *The Man Who Came to Port* (1952), Producer - *Swift Current* (1952), Producer - *Adolescence* (1952), Producer - *Shanghai Rose* (1952), Producer - *Sword for Hire* (1952), Producer - *Foghorn* (1952), Producer - *Sekidô matsuri* (1951), Producer - *Swords and Brocade* (1951), Producer - *Who Will Judge Me?* (1951), Producer - *The White Orchid* (1951), Producer - *Beyond Love and Hate* (1951), Producer - *Tokyo Gate* (1950), Producer - *White Beast* (1950), Producer - *The Angry Street* (1950), Executive Producer, Producer - *Heat and Mud* (1950), Producer - *Devil's Gold* (1950), Producer - *Escape at Dawn* (1950), Producer - *Jakoman and Tetsu* (1949), Producer - *Scarface Senta* (1949), Producer - *Lady From Hell* (1949), Producer - *My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain* (1948), Producer - *Snow Trail* (1947), Producer - *Chikagai nijuyojikan* (1947), Producer - *Four Love Stories* (1947), Producer - *Eleven High School Girls* (1946), Producer - *As Long as I Live* (1946), Producer - *Those Who Make Tomorrow* (1946), Executive Producer - *Yoki na onna* (1946), Producer - *Three Women of the North* (1945), Executive Producer - *Duel at Yagyu Valley* (1945), Producer - *The Doom of Night*, Producer ## Gallery - ![『日本のいちばん長い日』（1967年）のスタッフとキャスト。左から、鈴木政雄、渡会伸、森淑子、村井博、山村聡、笠智衆、岡本喜八、三船敏郎、藤本真澄、田中友幸、西川鶴三、山本迪夫、阿久根巌、吉崎松雄。首相官邸閣議室のセットにて。](https://film.one/media/person/104793/gallery-403a9a9694a3.jpg) 『日本のいちばん長い日』（1967年）のスタッフとキャスト。左から、鈴木政雄、渡会伸、森淑子、村井博、山村聡、笠智衆、岡本喜八、三船敏郎、藤本真澄、田中友幸、西川鶴三、山本迪夫、阿久根巌、吉崎松雄。首相官邸閣議室のセットにて。 — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Kinema-Junpo-1967-July-early-3.jpg/1280px-Kinema-Junpo-1967-July-early-3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![『上意討ち 拝領妻始末』のスタッフとキャスト。前列左から、仲代達矢、小林正樹、三船敏郎、田中友幸。後列左から、松江陽一、山田一夫、奥山重之助、田実泰良。 (1967)](https://film.one/media/person/104793/gallery-fa37fee80d84.jpg) 『上意討ち 拝領妻始末』のスタッフとキャスト。前列左から、仲代達矢、小林正樹、三船敏郎、田中友幸。後列左から、松江陽一、山田一夫、奥山重之助、田実泰良。 (1967) — キネマ旬報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Kinema-Junpo-1967-June-late-1.jpg/1280px-Kinema-Junpo-1967-June-late-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Tomoyuki Tanaka](https://film.one/media/person/104793/gallery-29df409df27b.jpg) Tomoyuki Tanaka — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Tomoyuki_Tanaka.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Japanese film producer Tomoyuki Tanaka (April 26, 1910 – April 2, 1997) on the set of Battle in Outer Space (1959).](https://film.one/media/person/104793/gallery-8eb96ac3b319.jpg) Japanese film producer Tomoyuki Tanaka (April 26, 1910 – April 2, 1997) on the set of Battle in Outer Space (1959). — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Tomoyuki_Tanaka_-_1959.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Tomoyuki Tanaka's signature.](https://film.one/media/person/104793/gallery-fa7b32ae659f.jpg) Tomoyuki Tanaka's signature. — Tomoyuki Tanaka, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Tomoyuki_Tanaka_Signature.jpg/1280px-Tomoyuki_Tanaka_Signature.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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