Director

Akira Tanaka: Movies & Box Office

films: 7
on screen: 2012–2022
box office: $112M

Biggest hits

The Best Akira Tanaka Movies

The films of Akira Tanaka that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) leads with $36.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Akira Tanaka's Career in Numbers

Akira Tanaka's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Akira Tanaka works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Rich Man, Poor Woman (2012) to The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Akira Tanaka Movies by Decade

2010s 4
2020s 3

The 2010s were Akira Tanaka's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Akira Tanaka Movies by Genre

Comedy 5
Drama 1
Mystery 1

Comedy is the genre Akira Tanaka has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of drama (1).

Akira Tanaka Career Milestones

First film: Rich Man, Poor Woman 2012
Biggest box office hit: The Confidence Man JP: Fortune $36.1M worldwide
Newest film: The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - 2022

7 credits

Akira Tanaka Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Akira Tanaka is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Akira Tanaka Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Akira Tanaka shares the most films with. Fumiyo Kohinata comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Masami Nagasawa (5).

FAQ

Akira Tanaka: Questions & Answers

How many movies Akira Tanaka has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Akira Tanaka been in?

Akira Tanaka is credited on 7 films, from 2012 to 2022. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Akira Tanaka's highest-grossing movie?

The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) is Akira Tanaka's biggest box office hit, with $36.1M worldwide, ahead of The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019) ($26.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Akira Tanaka's movies have made $112M.

Akira Tanaka's biggest hits

What is Akira Tanaka's newest movie?

The most recent film on Akira Tanaka's filmography is The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), which Akira Tanaka directed.

Who does Akira Tanaka work with most often?

Akira Tanaka shares the most films with Fumiyo Kohinata (6 films), Masami Nagasawa (5 films) and Masahiro Higashide (5 films).

The Best Akira Tanaka Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 7 directing credits.

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