Born in 1958 in Urakawa, Hokkaido, Mitsutoshi Tanaka (田中光敏) is a Japanese film and commercial director. He has been President and CEO of Osaka-based film production firm Creators' Union since 1984 and a Professor of Film and Media Studies with the Osaka University of Arts since 2014. He is widely known for award-winning feature films such as «125 Years Memory» (2015), «Blossoms Bloom» (2014) and «Ask this of Rikyu» (2013). As a director he has received numerous awards, including the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Director for his film «125 Years Memory» and the Best Director Award at the 1st Asia International Film Festival in Taipei for his film «Blossoms Bloom».