Tazuko Sakane
Directing · Editor · Assistant Director · Writer
Born Dec 7, 1904 · Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Active 1930–1975
Japan's first female director. Was mentored by director Kenji Mizoguchi and worked as assistant director and editor for several of his films.
Filmography
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) — Assistant DirectorSisters of the Gion (1936) — EditorOsaka Elegy (1936) — EditorWomen of the Night (1948) — EditorThe Water Magician (1933) — EditorThe Straits of Love and Hate (1937) — EditorThe Love of the Actress Sumako (1947) — Editor · Script SupervisorThe Feast of Gion (1933) — Assistant DirectorPoppy (1935) — Assistant Director · EditorMistress of a Foreigner (1930) — Assistant DirectorBrides of the Frontier (1943) — Writer · DirectorNew Clothing (1936) — Director