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Tadao Ikeda

Tadao Ikeda (5 February 1905 – 5 May 1964) was a Japanese screenwriter and film director. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined the Shochiku studio and came to prominence writing screenplays for such directors as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, and Yasujirō Shimazu. He also directed a few films.

Tadao Ikeda

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作者不明 · 『映画評論』(1941年1月号) · Public domain

Name
Tadao Ikeda 池田忠雄
Born
5 February 1905
Birthplace
Tokyo
Died
12 May 1964
Occupation
Screenwriter, director
Nationality
Japan and Empire of Japan.
Education
Waseda University.
Languages
Japanese.

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