Birthdate: April 26, 1910

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Kashiwara, Osaka, Japan

Died: April 2, 1997

Best remembered for his Godzilla series of films, among more than 200 other films, which he made with Toho Studios, producer Tanaka Tomoyuki had also produced several films for Akira Kurosawa, including the Academy Award-nominated and Palme d'Or-winning Kagemusha. He was married to Japanese actor Chieko Nakakita.