Sumie Tanaka - Actor Profile

Sumie Tanaka

Writing
Freshness: Jan 27, 2026
0Total Films
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Born: Apr 11, 1908
Birth Place: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

About Sumie Tanaka

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.

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