Tomoyuki Tanaka

Born in Osaka Prefecture, Tomoyuki Tanaka was head man at Toho Studios and one of its most prolific producers. Throughout his career he would produce the films of notable filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa, Senkichi Taniguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Mikio Naruse. However, he is probably best remembered as the creator of Godzilla. After graduating from the Economic Department at Kansai University, Tanaka joined Toho in 1940. In 1954 Tanaka would spearhead the original Godzilla film with director Ishiro Honda. After Godzilla's monumental success, Tanaka was instructed to "make another one". Tanaka would produce every Toho monster film up until Godzilla vs Destoroyah. Tanaka was also a heavy supporter of Toshiro Mifune, producing his films with Kurosawa as well as Mifune's own production company and sole directorial effort in Legacy of the 500,000. Tanaka would champion Godzilla's return in 1984 and be heavily involved in the series until his death in 1997. In his near 60 year career Tanaka would go on to produce over 200 films.

Yojimbo

8.1

Godzilla

7.6

High and Low

8.3

House

7.3

Kagemusha

7.8

Sanjuro

7.9

Red Beard

8.1

King Kong vs. Godzilla

6.9

The Return of Godzilla

7.2

Mothra vs. Godzilla

7.0

Godzilla Raids Again

6.0

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

6.6

The Bad Sleep Well

7.7

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

7.8

Godzilla vs. Biollante

7.4

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

7.0

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

7.0

Destroy All Monsters

6.9

Samurai Rebellion

8.2

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

7.0

Invasion of Astro-Monster

6.8

Terror of Mechagodzilla

6.9

Son of Godzilla

6.4

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

6.8

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

6.8

Godzilla vs. Megalon

6.2

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

7.3

Godzilla vs. Mothra

6.9

Godzilla vs. Gigan

6.4

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

6.3

All Monsters Attack

5.1

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

5.3

Godzilla 1985

6.8

Rodan

6.5

Mothra

7.2

The Lower Depths

7.1

King Kong Escapes

6.2

Matango

6.9

The War of the Gargantuas

6.4

Kill!

7.0

Frankenstein Conquers the World

6.7

The Vampire Doll

6.9

Samurai Assassin

7.3

The Mysterians

6.4

Atragon

6.5

Space Amoeba

6.4

The Makioka Sisters

7.4

Rebirth of Mothra

6.2

Battle in Outer Space

5.8

Chûshingura

7.3

Dogora

6.9

Rebirth of Mothra II

5.7

The H-Man

5.9

The Rickshaw Man

7.2

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

6.3

Varan

5.7

Varan the Unbelievable

4.2

Japan's Longest Day

7.1

Latitude Zero

5.8

Gunhed

4.4

Princess from the Moon

6.4

Gorath

6.6

Snow Trail

7.1

The War in Space

6.1

Samurai Banners

7.5

Submersion of Japan

6.7

Samurai Saga

6.7

The Human Vapor

6.6

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

8.5

Prophecies of Nostradamus

6.0

Mount Hakkoda

6.4

Half Human

4.5

Warring Clans

6.8

Little Peach

5.8

The Imperial Navy

6.6

Young Swordsman

6.5

The Three Treasures

5.4

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

3.0

Desperado Outpost

6.1

Portrait of Hell

8.1

The Last War

6.2

White Beast

6.0

The Last Gunfight

6.1

Untamed Woman

7.3

The Secret of the Telegian

6.1

Whirlwind

6.8

Admiral Yamamoto

8.3

Sword for Hire

7.0

The Storm of the Pacific

5.6

Sayonara Jupiter

5.3

Battle of the Japan Sea

6.0

The Legend of the White Serpent

5.6

Oh, Bomb!

7.7

Ironfinger

5.9

Fort Graveyard

6.7

Sanshiro Sugata

7.0

The Angry Street

6.5

A Whistle in My Heart

6.3

Adventure in Kigan Castle

5.7

Westward Desperado

6.2

Legacy of the 500,000

7.1

ESPY

5.6

Blueprint of Murder

6.2

Big Shots Die at Dawn

6.2

Golden Eyes

6.5

Farewell Rabaul

8.5

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

7.0

Key of Keys

6.0

Four Love Stories

5.8

Zero

4.2

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

5.3

The Big Boss

6.3

The Age of Assassins

7.3

The Retreat from Kiska

8.3

Escape at Dawn

5.7

Magnitude 7.9

4.7

Attack Squadron

6.0

Conflagration

4.0

The Killing Bottle

7.0

Zero Fighter

4.2

Jakoman and Tetsu

6.0

Actress

7.0

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

6.0

Horror of the Wolf

7.0

Zone Fighter

10.0

The Merciless Trap

7.0

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

6.0

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

6.0

High Seas Hijack

10.0

Terror in the Streets

7.0

The Man Who Came to Port

10.0

My Wonderful Yellow Car

6.0

No Response from Car 33

7.0

Rodan! The Flying Monster!

7.0

The Longest Tunnel

0.0

The Sun is Calling You

0.0

The Witness Killed

0.0

Heat and Mud

0.0

The Human Revolution

0.0

Judge and Jeopardy

0.0

The Mad Atlantic

0.0

A Man in the Storm

0.0

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

0.0

Sekidô matsuri

0.0

Operation Mad Dog

0.0

Outpost of Hell

0.0

Ant Hell War

0.0

Wakarete ikiru toki mo

0.0

A Keg of Powder

0.0

風来忍法帖

0.0

風来忍法帖 八方破れ

0.0

Interpol Code 8

0.0

Duel at Yagyu Valley

0.0

The Weed of Crime

0.0

Operation Enemy Fort

0.0

Blood and Diamonds

0.0

Ohan

0.0

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

0.0

The Maiden Courtesan

0.0

Man Against Man

0.0

裸足の青春

0.0

Three Women of the North

0.0

To Love and Forgive

0.0

Adolescence Part II

0.0

Those Who Make Tomorrow

0.0

Mother and Son

0.0

A Man in Red

0.0

Lovetide

0.0

Blood on the Sea

0.0

Tiger Flight

0.0

Beyond Love and Hate

0.0

Foghorn

0.0

The Surf

0.0

The Last Embrace

0.0

Lady From Hell

0.0

Chikagai nijuyojikan

0.0

Eleven High School Girls

0.0

As Long as I Live

0.0

Kirare no Senta

0.0

Devil's Gold

0.0

Who Will Judge Me?

0.0

The White Orchid

0.0

Yoki na onna

0.0

Swords and Brocade

0.0

Scoundrel

0.0

Shanghai Rose

0.0

Adolescence

0.0

Their Father's Wife

0.0

Swift Current

0.0

Yasugorō shusse

0.0

Red-Light Bases

0.0

Itsuko to sono haha

0.0

Youth of Heiji Senigata

0.0

君死に給うことなかれ

0.0

Human Revolution II

0.0

Love Never Fails

0.0

Ticket to Hell

0.0

Operation Sewer Rats

0.0

Roaring Prison Escape

0.0

Rainy Night Duel

0.0

Tokyo 1960

0.0

Tidal Wave

0.0

The Last Days of Planet Earth

0.0

Making of The Return of Godzilla

0.0

Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS

0.0

Who's The Informant?

0.0

Siege of Fort Bismarck

0.0