Sumie Tanaka
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing30
movieTwenty-Four Eyes
1980
Screenplay
tvNiji
1970
Writer
movieJourney
1967
Screenplay
movieEddy Currents of Life
1964
Screenplay
tvUzushio
1964
Screenplay
movieA Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Screenplay
movieGirls of the Night
1961
Screenplay
movieOnna no hashi
1961
Writer
movieThe Izu Dancer
1960
Screenplay
movieBeauty the Enemy
1959
Screenplay
movieLittle Peach
1958
Screenplay
movieWoman Unveiled
1958
Screenplay
movieNight Butterflies
1957
Screenplay
movieDancing Girl
1957
Screenplay
movieFlowing
1956
Screenplay
movieUndercurrent
1956
Screenplay
movieWomen in Prison
1956
Writer
movieThis Is Home
1956
Screenplay
movieForever a Woman
1955
Screenplay
movieKokoro ni hana no saku hi made
1955
Novel, Screenplay
movieLate Chrysanthemums
1954
Adaptation
movieAn Heir's Place
1953
Writer
movieAiyoku no sabaki
1953
Screenplay
movieLightning
1952
Screenplay
movieRed Fan
1952
Screenplay
movieRepast
1951
Screenplay
movieDispersed Clouds
1951
Screenplay
movieBoyhood
1951
Screenplay
movieHome Sweet Home
1951
Original Story, Screenplay