Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki "Yūkō" Tanaka was a Japanese film producer. Widely regarded as the creator of the Godzilla franchise, he produced most of the installments in the series, beginning in 1954 with Godzilla and ending in 1995 with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. He was one of the most prolific Japanese producers of all time, having worked on more than 200 films, including over 80 tokusatsu films.

26 April 1910

Born on the same birth day (26 April): Anita Loos • Cliff Watson • Douglas Sirk • Duane Eddy • Eddie Eagan • Eric Campbell (actor) • Frederick Law Olmsted • Giorgio Moroder • Jean Vigo • Jimmy Giuffre • Joey Wendle • John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria) • José María López • Jules and Gédéon Naudet • Junko Ohashi • Kane (wrestler) • Marlon King • Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs • Svyatoslav Belza • Václav Varaďa

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