Yōzō Tanaka

writer

Yōzō Tanaka is a Japanese screenwriter. He was born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. After joining the production department of Nichigeki Music Hall, he started writing radio scripts. While he was a student at Waseda University, he met Atsushi Yamatoya and Kaname Kawachi. Before becoming a screenwriter, Tanaka...

Born: May 17, 1939 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan (age 86)

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Known For

7.1

Zigeunerweisen

Movies & TV Credits

71 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Yasuko, Songs of Days Past Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	2025
The Last Ronin Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	2010
Villon's Wife Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	2009
Translucent Tree Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	2004
New Ghost Pub Movie	4.9	Writing	Screenplay	1996
The Friends Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1994
Ghost Pub Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1994
Yumeji Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1991
The Lady in a Black Dress Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1987
Luminous Woman Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1987
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1986
Cabaret Movie	5.1	Writing	Screenplay	1986
Moment of Demon Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1985
Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1985
Shanghai Rhapsody Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1984
Make-Up Movie	5.5	Writing	Screenplay	1984
The Catch Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1983
Kagero-za Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon Movie	5.4	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Love Letter Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Baian the Assassin Movie	3.3	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Zigeunerweisen Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1980
Woman's Trail: Wet Path Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1980
The Shogun Assassins Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1979
No Grave for Us Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenplay	1979
The Inferno Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1979
Secret of One Summer Movie	5.3	Writing	Screenplay	1979
Forbidden Ordeal Movie	2.1	Writing	Screenplay	1979
The Rivals Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1979
The Detective Story TV Show	8.4	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1979
Young Beast: Secret Pleasures Movie	4.9	Writing	Screenplay	1978
Harry and His Geisha Girls Movie	4.4	Writing	Story	1978
Mrs. Muremure Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1978
The General and His Empire of Joy Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1977
Hell's Angels: Crimson Roar Movie	5.5	Writing	Screenplay	1977
Case of the Disjointed Murder Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenplay	1977
In the Realm of Sex Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1977
Gate of Flesh Movie	5.2	Writing	Screenplay	1977
Ah! That Pep Squad 3 -Tears of a Man- Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1977
Violent Panic: The Big Crash Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1976
Virgin Breaker Yuki II: Western Licensed District Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1976
Tsumatachi no gogo wa yori: kannō no ori Movie	4.4	Writing	Screenplay	1976
Ah! That Pep Squad Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1976
Ah! That Pep Squad 2 -Put on a Good Act- Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1976
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Housewife's Experience: Tenement Movie	4.5	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Virgin Breaker Yuki Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Story of a Nymphomaniac Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Flower & Snake Movie	5.5	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Wife to Be Sacrificed Movie	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1974
Hihon: Sode to sode Movie	4.6	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Morning Frenzy Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Zoku tameiki Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1974
The Hell-Fated Courtesan Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Trapped in Lust Movie	5.1	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Secret Chronicle: Crimson Goddess in Paradise Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Handbook on Love Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1973
College Girls: Sex Equation Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Sigh Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Yakuza Justice: Erotic Code of Honor Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1973
A Mummy’s Love Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Horror Theater Unbalance TV Show	7.3	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1973
Secret Chronicle: Prostitution Market Movie	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	1972
Maruhi: Benten gokaichō Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1972
Foreigner's Mistress Oman: Tempestuous Skin Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1972
Branded to Kill Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Season of Betrayal Movie	6.0	Directing	Assistant Director	1966

Yōzō Tanaka

Known For

Branded to Kill

Kagero-za

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Zigeunerweisen

Movies & TV Credits