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Alessandro Tanaka

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Alessandro Tanaka was born in Huntington, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Sharper (2023), The Sitter (2011) and Comrade Detective (2017).
BornNovember 2
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    Known for

    Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
    Sharper
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Ari Graynor, Jonah Hill, Max Records, Kevin Balmore, and Landry Bender in The Sitter (2011)
    The Sitter
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 2011
    Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici in Comrade Detective (2017)
    Comrade Detective
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
    Superstore
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Just Dance
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Get Jiro!
      • created by (creator)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
      Sharper
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 2018–2019
    • Andrew Dice Clay in Dice (2016)
      Dice
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016–2017
    • Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici in Comrade Detective (2017)
      Comrade Detective
      7.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017
    • Animal Practice (2012)
      Animal Practice
      5.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2012–2013
    • Ari Graynor, Jonah Hill, Max Records, Kevin Balmore, and Landry Bender in The Sitter (2011)
      The Sitter
      5.6
      • written by
      • 2011
    • 5G
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Saturday Night
      8.2
      Short
      • Writer (as Alex Tanaka)
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
      Sharper
      6.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Andrew Dice Clay in Dice (2016)
      Dice
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici in Comrade Detective (2017)
      Comrade Detective
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Animal Practice (2012)
      Animal Practice
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Con Casta de Campeón (2010)
      Con Casta de Campeón
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Alex Tanaka)
      • 2010

    Actor

    • Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici in Comrade Detective (2017)
      Comrade Detective
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Gabriel (voice)
      • 2017
    • Confess (2005)
      Confess
      4.7
      • Boss (as Alex Tanaka)
      • 2005
    • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)
      A Beautiful Mind
      8.2
      • Student Admirer (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Neil Andrade (as Alex Tanaka)
      • 1993
    • Swans Crossing (1992)
      Swans Crossing
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Bobby 'Saja' Decastro
      • Saja DeCastro (as Alex Tanaka)
      • 1992
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative name
      • Alex Tanaka
    • Born
      • November 2
      • Huntington, New York, USA
    • Relatives
      • Sara Tanaka(Sibling)

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