Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江, Tanaka Sumie, 11 April 1908 — 1 March 2000) was a Japanese screenwriter and playwright. An outspoken feminist, her stories often focused on women struggling with familial and societal expectations. She was a long-time collaborator of film director Mikio Naruse and wrote screenplays for Japan's first major female director Kinuyo Tanaka.
1980Twenty-Four EyesMovieScreenplay
1970NijiTV showWriter · 310 episodes1967The JourneyMovieScreenplay
1964Eddy Currents of LifeMovieScreenplay
1964UzushioTV showScreenplay · 310 episodes1962A Wanderer's NotebookMovieScreenplay1961Girls of the NightMovieScreenplay1961The Orphan BrotherMovieWriter
1961Onna no hashiMovieWriter
1960The Izu DancerMovieScreenplay1959Beauty the EnemyMovieScreenplay
1959A Woman's HeartMovieAdaptation1958Little PeachMovieScreenplay1958Woman UnveiledMovieScreenplay
1957Seagull of the NightMovieScreenplay1957Night ButterfliesMovieScreenplay1957Dancing GirlMovieScreenplay1956FlowingMovieScreenplay1956UndercurrentMovieScreenplay1956Women in PrisonMovieWriter
1956This Is HomeMovieScreenplay1955Forever a WomanMovieScreenplay
1955Kokoro ni hana no saku hi madeMovieNovel · Screenplay1954Late ChrysanthemumsMovieAdaptation1953An Heir's PlaceMovieWriter
1953Aiyoku no sabakiMovieScreenplay
1953Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuruMovieAdaptation1952LightningMovieScreenplay
1952Red FanMovieScreenplay1951RepastMovieScreenplay1951Dispersed CloudsMovieScreenplay1951BoyhoodMovieScreenplay1951Home Sweet HomeMovieOriginal Story · Screenplay