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.
King Kong vs. Godzilla
(Producer)
Godzilla
(Producer)
Godzilla Raids Again
(Producer)
Destroy All Monsters
(Producer)
The War of the Gargantuas
(Producer)
The Longest Tunnel
(Producer)
Red Beard
(Producer)
The Sun is Calling You
(Producer)
The Witness Killed
(Executive Producer)
Yojimbo
(Executive Producer)
Kagemusha
(Executive Producer)
The Bad Sleep Well
(Producer)
High and Low
(Producer)
The Lower Depths
(Producer)
Samurai Rebellion
(Producer)
Battle of the Japan Sea
(Production Director)
Battle of the Japan Sea
(Producer)
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
(Executive Producer)
Atragon
(Producer)
Rebirth of Mothra II
(Creator)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
(Producer)
Kill!
(Producer)
ESPY
(Producer)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
(Producer)
Battle in Outer Space
(Producer)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
(Executive Producer)
Godzilla vs. Biollante
(Executive Producer)
Son of Godzilla
(Producer)
Latitude Zero
(Executive Producer)
Rodan
(Producer)
White Beast
(Producer)
The Secret of the Telegian
(Producer)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
(Story)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
(Executive Producer)
Samurai Saga
(Producer)
The Human Vapor
(Executive Producer)
Heat and Mud
(Producer)
The Human Revolution
(Producer)
Mount Hakkoda
(Producer)
Judge and Jeopardy
(Producer)
Rebirth of Mothra
(Original Story)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
(Producer)
Half Human
(Producer)
Mothra
(Producer)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
(Executive Producer)
Attack Squadron
(Writer)
Attack Squadron
(Producer)
Godzilla
(Producer)
The War in Space
(Executive Producer)
Gorath
(Producer)
The Mad Atlantic
(Producer)
A Man in the Storm
(Producer)
The Return of Godzilla
(Story)
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
(Producer)
Sekidô matsuri
(Producer)
Godzilla 1985
(Story)
Godzilla 1985
(Executive Producer)
Little Peach
(Producer)
Operation Mad Dog
(Producer)
The Rickshaw Man
(Producer)
Godzilla
(Story)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(Story)
Outpost of Hell
(Producer)
Ant Hell War
(Producer)
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
(Producer)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
(Executive Producer)
Prophecies of Nostradamus
(Executive Producer)
Conflagration
(Executive Producer)
Submersion of Japan
(Executive Producer)
The Killing Bottle
(Executive Producer)
Princess from the Moon
(Executive Producer)
Adventure in Kigan Castle
(Executive Producer)
A Keg of Powder
(Producer)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(Executive Producer)
Snow Trail
(Producer)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
(Producer)
The Mysterians
(Producer)
The Merciless Trap
(Producer)
The Legend of the White Serpent
(Executive Producer)
The Angry Street
(Executive Producer)
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
(Producer)
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
(Producer)
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
(Producer)
Oh, Bomb!
(Producer)
The Big Boss
(Executive Producer)
Blueprint of Murder
(Executive Producer)
The Last Gunfight
(Executive Producer)
Big Shots Die at Dawn
(Executive Producer)
Westward Desperado
(Executive Producer)
Desperado Outpost
(Executive Producer)
The Age of Assassins
(Executive Producer)
Matango
(Producer)
Golden Eyes
(Executive Producer)
Ironfinger
(Executive Producer)
High Seas Hijack
(Executive Producer)
風来忍法帖
(Executive Producer)
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
(Executive Producer)
Interpol Code 8
(Executive Producer)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
(Producer)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
(Executive Producer)
The Vampire Doll
(Executive Producer)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
(Producer)
Duel at Yagyu Valley
(Producer)
The Makioka Sisters
(Executive Producer)
A Whistle in My Heart
(Executive Producer)
The Weed of Crime
(Executive Producer)
Operation Enemy Fort
(Executive Producer)
Varan
(Producer)
Young Swordsman
(Executive Producer)
Warring Clans
(Producer)
Whirlwind
(Producer)
The Retreat from Kiska
(Producer)
Gunhed
(Executive Producer)
Farewell Rabaul
(Producer)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(Executive Producer)
Blood and Diamonds
(Executive Producer)
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
(Producer)
Ohan
(Executive Producer)
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
(Executive Producer)
Terror in the Streets
(Executive Producer)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
(Executive Producer)
The Maiden Courtesan
(Executive Producer)
Key of Keys
(Executive Producer)
Man Against Man
(Executive Producer)
Samurai Assassin
(Producer)
Admiral Yamamoto
(Producer)
Portrait of Hell
(Producer)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
(Story)
Fort Graveyard
(Producer)
Zero Fighter
(Executive Producer)
All Monsters Attack
(Executive Producer)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
(Producer)
Sanjuro
(Producer)
裸足の青春
(Producer)
The Return of Godzilla
(Executive Producer)
Varan the Unbelievable
(Producer)
Rebirth of Mothra
(Lyricist)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
(Executive Producer)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(Executive Producer)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
(Lyricist)
Space Amoeba
(Executive Producer)
Three Women of the North
(Executive Producer)
To Love and Forgive
(Producer)
House
(Producer)
Legacy of the 500,000
(Producer)
Samurai Banners
(Producer)
Adolescence Part II
(Producer)
The Last War
(Producer)
Those Who Make Tomorrow
(Executive Producer)
The Man Who Came to Port
(Producer)
Mother and Son
(Executive Producer)
A Man in Red
(Executive Producer)
Lovetide
(Executive Producer)
47 Ronin
(Producer)
Blood on the Sea
(Executive Producer)
Untamed Woman
(Producer)
Japan's Longest Day
(Producer)
The Imperial Navy
(Executive Producer)
Tiger Flight
(Producer)
Escape at Dawn
(Producer)
Beyond Love and Hate
(Producer)
The Angry Street
(Producer)
Foghorn
(Producer)
The Surf
(Producer)
Jakoman and Tetsu
(Producer)
Four Love Stories
(Producer)
Sword for Hire
(Producer)
The Last Embrace
(Producer)
Actress
(Producer)
Zero
(Producer)
The H-Man
(Producer)
Lady From Hell
(Producer)
Chikagai nijuyojikan
(Producer)
Eleven High School Girls
(Producer)
As Long as I Live
(Producer)
Mothra
(Lyricist)
Kirare no Senta
(Producer)
Devil's Gold
(Producer)
Zero Fighter
(Producer)
Who Will Judge Me?
(Producer)
The White Orchid
(Producer)
Yoki na onna
(Producer)
Swords and Brocade
(Producer)
Scoundrel
(Producer)
Shanghai Rose
(Producer)
Adolescence
(Producer)
My Wonderful Yellow Car
(Producer)
Their Father's Wife
(Producer)
Swift Current
(Producer)
Yasugorō shusse
(Producer)
Red-Light Bases
(Producer)
Itsuko to sono haha
(Producer)
Youth of Heiji Senigata
(Producer)
君死に給うことなかれ
(Producer)
Human Revolution II
(Executive Producer)
Love Never Fails
(Producer)
Ticket to Hell
(Producer)
No Response from Car 33
(Producer)
Operation Sewer Rats
(Producer)
The Three Treasures
(Producer)
Hoero Datsugoku-shu
(Producer)
Sanshiro Sugata
(Producer)
Rainy Night Duel
(Producer)
Jakoman and Tetsu
(Producer)
Tokyo 1960
(Producer)
Tokyo 1960
(Story)
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
(Supervising Producer)
Godzilla
(In Memory Of)
The War in Space
(Story)
Rebirth of Mothra
(Producer)
Rebirth of Mothra II
(Original Story)
Rebirth of Mothra II
(Producer)
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
(Producer)
King Kong Escapes
(Executive Producer)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(Producer)
Godzilla
(Story)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
(Producer)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
(Producer)
Magnitude 7.9
(Executive Producer)
Dogora
(Executive Producer)
Zone Fighter
(Producer)
Zone Fighter
(Production Supervisor)
Zone Fighter
(Creator)