Writing
Yōzō Tanaka
- Titles
- 70movies2TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19662025
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Friends73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Eroticism3.9average 1.8
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Mystery5.4average 4.1
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.6
- Uncanny3.5average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Feudal Japan 3
- Psychological Tension 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Coming-of-Age Story 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Revenge 2
- Melancholy 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hajime KaburagiComposerWife to Be Sacrificed, Hihon: Sode to sode, The Hell-Fated Courtesan, Morning Frenzy, Secret Chronicle: Crimson Goddess in Paradise, +5 more
Chūsei SoneDirectorBranded to Kill, Secret Chronicle: Prostitution Market, Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa, Case of the Disjointed Murder, Sigh, +5 more- AAkira SuzukiEditorFlower & Snake, Moment of Demon, Kagero-za, Branded to Kill, Yumeji, +4 more
Masaru MoriCinematographerWife to Be Sacrificed, Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa, Case of the Disjointed Murder, Sigh, Secret Chronicle: Crimson Goddess in Paradise, +3 more- SShinji YamadaEditorSecret Chronicle: Prostitution Market, In the Realm of Sex, Morning Frenzy, Woman's Trail: Wet Path, Ah! That Pep Squad 3 -Tears of a Man-, +3 more
Nagatoshi SakamotoActorStory of a Nymphomaniac, Flower & Snake, Wife to Be Sacrificed, Morning Frenzy, Yakuza Justice: Erotic Code of Honor, +1 more
Akira TakahashiActorHihon: Sode to sode, The Hell-Fated Courtesan, Morning Frenzy, Yakuza Justice: Erotic Code of Honor, Young Beast: Secret Pleasures, +1 more
Junko MiyashitaActorHihon: Sode to sode, Case of the Disjointed Murder, Tsumatachi no gogo wa yori: kannō no ori, Baian the Assassin, Forbidden Ordeal, +1 more
Kazunari TakedaDirectorWoman's Trail: Wet Path, Secret of One Summer, Young Beast: Secret Pleasures, Maruhi: Benten gokaichō, Handbook on Love, +1 more- MMasanori TsujiiEditorNaked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa, Hihon: Sode to sode, Zoku tameiki, Maruhi: Benten gokaichō, College Girls: Sex Equation
Seijun SuzukiDirectorKagero-za, Branded to Kill, Yumeji, Zigeunerweisen, A Mummy’s Love
Shōhei AndōCinematographerFlower & Snake, In the Realm of Sex, Yakuza Justice: Erotic Code of Honor, Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya, Housewife's Experience: Tenement
Movies and TV shows
702020s
1 titles
Yasuko, Songs of Days Past (2025)
Screenplay
2010s
1 titles · average score 68
68
The Last Ronin (2010)
Screenplay
2000s
2 titles · average score 68
68
Villon's Wife (2009)
Screenplay
Translucent Tree (2004)
Writer
1990s
4 titles · average score 69
New Ghost Pub (1996)
Screenplay
73
The Friends (1994)
Screenplay
Ghost Pub (1994)
Screenplay
66
Yumeji (1991)
Screenplay
1980s
16 titles · average score 66
The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)
Screenplay
Luminous Woman (1987)
Screenplay
Cabaret (1986)
Screenplay
Moment of Demon (1985)
Screenplay
66
Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion (1985)
Screenplay
65
The Catch (1983)
Screenplay
66
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
Screenplay
67
Kagero-za (1981)
Screenplay
Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon (1981)
Screenplay
Love Letter (1981)
Screenplay
67
Zigeunerweisen (1980)
Screenplay
1970s
44 titles · average score 61
66
The Inferno (1979)
Screenplay
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Screenplay
No Grave for Us (1979)
Screenplay
In the Realm of Sex (1977)
Screenplay
Story of a Nymphomaniac (1975)
Screenplay
55
Flower & Snake (1974)
Screenplay
55
Wife to Be Sacrificed (1974)
Screenplay
The Hell-Fated Courtesan (1973)
Screenplay
Trapped in Lust (1973)
Screenplay
1960s
2 titles · average score 71
71
Branded to Kill (1967)
Screenplay
Season of Betrayal (1966)
Screenplay, Assistant Director