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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)
    Positano
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Writer

      • Get Jiro!
        • created by
        • Completed
        • TV Series
        • 2026
      • Positano
        • screenplay
        • Post-production
      • Just Dance
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
        Sharper
        6.7
        • written by
        • 2023
      • Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Tony Dalton, Vera Farmiga, Jeremy Renner, Alaqua Cox, Carlos Navarro, Hailee Steinfeld, Fra Fee, and Florence Pugh in Hawkeye (2021)
        Hawkeye
        7.4
        TV Mini Series
        • executive consultant
        • 2021
      • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
        Superstore
        7.8
        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
        • written by
        • created by
        • 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

      • Positano
        • executive producer
        • Post-production
      • Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
        Sharper
        6.7
        • produced by
        • 2023
      • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
        Superstore
        7.8
        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
      • Ali Larter and Eugene Byrd in Confess (2005)
        Confess
        4.6
        • 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, David Ajala, 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
        • Saja DeCastro
        • Bobby 'Saja' Decastro (as Alex Tanaka)
        • 1992
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Personal details

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

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        Brother of Sara Tanaka

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