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Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/11/1932

Day of Death

24/03/2021
(89) years old

Place of Birth

Toki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kunie Tanaka (田中 邦衛 Tanaka Kunie, November 23, 1932 - March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. He had his first notable role in 1960 as a thug in Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well, and worked with the director again on Sanjuro. Tanaka is well known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, name... Read More

Known For

The Last Ronin

The Last Ronin

The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade

Fukumimi

Fukumimi

The Boat to Heaven

The Boat to Heaven

北の国から 記憶 前編

北の国から 記憶 前編

Resurrection

Resurrection

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2

北の国から記憶

北の国から記憶

Filmography

Cast

2010

The Last Ronin

2004

The Hidden Blade

as Kanbê Katagiri

2003

Fukumimi

2003

The Boat to Heaven

as Masato Sakurai

2003

北の国から 記憶 前編

as 演员

2003

Resurrection

as Dr. Saito

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Creat...

as Self

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Creat...

as Self

2002

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2

2002

北の国から記憶

as 演员

2002

Kewaishi

2001

All About Our House

as Chouichirou Iwata

2000

As the River Flows

as Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)

1998

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage

as Inoue

1997

The Rainbow Seeker 2

1997

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1996

The Rainbow Seeker

1996

Oishinbo

as Tattsan

1995

Tora-san to the Rescue

as Ship Captain

1995

Salaryman Senka

1995

北の国から ’95秘密 後編

1995

Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu

1994

イルカに逢える日

1994

Free and Easy Special

1993

A Class to Remember

as Ino

1993

Baian the Assassin: Showdown

1993

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

as Buddhist Priest

1992

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1

1992

Luminous Moss

as Hachizo

1991

My Sons

1991

Castle of Sand

as Eitaro Imanishi

1991

A Desirable Marriage

as Mr. Kawamata

1991

The love song of farewell later

1991

Shy Security

1991

Mourning Work

1991

Kamigata Kugaizoshi

1990

Baian the Assassin

1990

Ronin-gai

as Magozaemon Doi

1990

Tasmania Story

1990

Hoshi wo tsugu mono

as Kenji Yoshida

1989

Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo

1988

Love on a Daily Basis

1988

I Love You So Much

1988

Yojo no jidai

1988

This Heartbeat

1988

Tomorrow

as Shoji's stepfather

1988

Oración

1987

The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

Take Me Out to the Snowland

as Yûichirô Tayama

1987

The Return of the Newshound and the Lady...

as Yutaro Hatori

1987

The Thief and the Expelled Master

1987

Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi

1986

The House of Wedlock

1986

Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy

1985

Early Spring Story

as Okino, Hitomi's father

1985

Demon

as Keita

1984

Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu

1984

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

1984

Sukanpin Walk

as Keizo Fukami

1984

Tokimeki Coast Story

1983

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Mu...

as Dobu

1983

Choji Snack Bar

as Iwashita

1983

Nogare no machi

1983

Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold

1983

The Undercover Ninja Organization

1983

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu

1983

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel M...

as Dobu

1983

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious...

1982

Highschool Scramble

1982

Tonga Adventure Family

1982

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Isla...

as Dobu

1982

The Shootout

as Iwai

1982

Ekisutora

1982

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murd...

as Dobu

1982

Karate Cop

as Neighbor

1981

At This Late Date, the Charleston

as Army Minister

1981

Station

as Sugawara

1981

Private Detective DOBU 1

1980

May Love Be Restored

as Yugiri-ro client

1980

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The ...

as Masakichi Makihara

1980

The Revolt

1979

The Last Game

1979

The Fixer

1979

Troubleman Laughs and Kills

1979

White Love

1979

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

as Lt. Todoroki

1979

The Inferno

as Unpei Ikegata

1979

Murder in the Doll House

as Detective Naraki

1979

Down with The Big Boss

1979

Nichiren

1978

The Truck Rascals Go to The North

1978

Pink Lady's Motion Picture

1978

Blood Type: Blue

1978

Ghost Coast

as Inspector Joichi Uno

1978

Never Give Up

as Bartender

1978

Dynamite Don-Don

as Sakuzo

1978

The Demon

as Policeman

1978

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

as Rikichi Komadera

1978

Winter's Flower

as Kokichi Minami

1978

Inside the Storm of Love

1978

幽霊列車

1977

The Extravagant Cops

1977

Village of Eight Gravestones

1977

Sugata Sanshiro

as Yasuyoshi

1977

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

as Kuroki Taro

1977

Seasonal Wind

1977

Japan's Don

1976

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

1976

Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den

as Toramatsu Otani

1976

Hangyaku no Tabi

1976

Hobo General

1976

The Machine Gun Dragon

1976

Manhunt

as Yokomichi Keiji

1975

The Wild Trucker

as Borsalino 2

1975

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitation...

as Toyama

1975

The International Gang of Kobe

as Teruo Maruyama

1975

Company Buggers

1975

Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

1975

The Bullet Train

as Koga's Brother

1975

Light of Africa

as Katsuhiro

1975

Shimane Prison Riot

as Yoshikazu Minagawa

1975

Cops vs. Thugs

as Kinpachi Komiya

1975

Great Jailbreak

as Goda

1975

Battle Cry

1975

Graveyard of Honor

as Katsuji Ozaki

1975

Doterai Man

1975

Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-...

1974

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

as Gen Sakagami

1974

Third Generation Boss

1974

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic S...

as Daisuke Jigen

1974

Evil of Dracula

as Dr. Shimomura

1974

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Fina...

as Masakichi Makihara

1974

Machi no Hi

as Goro

1974

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Poli...

as Masakichi Makihara

1973

Yakuza of the Present

as Zen san

1973

Stray Dog

as Sagawa

1973

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Prox...

as Masakichi Makihara

1973

Japan's Top Gangster

1973

The School Deviate Waru

1973

Deeper Than Blue

as Ajikawa

1973

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

as Masakichi Makihara

1972

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

as Ohno

1972

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's...

as Johei Yawata

1972

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Hum...

1972

My Voiceless Friends

1972

Summer Soldiers

as Fujimura

1972

The Witty Samurai

1972

Zorome no San Kyoudai

1971

Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man

1971

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound ...

1971

The Wolves

as Matsuzo Tsumura

1971

The Battle of Okinawa

1971

The Instant Services Bureau

1971

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

as Teacher Fukushi

1971

Detective Story: A Brother's Rule

1971

Young Guy, the Ace Rider

1970

Banner of the Young

as Taro

1970

It's a Man's Way of Life

as Heihachirou Yanai

1970

Dodes'ka-den

as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi

1970

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

as Tadao Ueda

1970

Fear of Sex

1970

Get Your Sky, Young Guy

1970

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Charming Men

as Kuramoto Kuraji

1970

Bravo, Young Guy

1970

Rebel Against Glory

1970

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

1970

Duel at Fort Ezo

as Kurobei

1970

Zoku Isoginchaku

as Takashi Takai

1969

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Am...

as Seiji Matsumiya

1969

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

as Kanegai

1969

Tenchu!

as Rokkaku Prison Officer

1969

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

1969

Forward, Young People!

as Taro

1969

Goyokin

as Hirosuke

1969

夕月

1969

Young Guy Graduates

1968

Outlaw: Black Dagger

as Doctor Michio Hongô

1968

Angel's Lover

1968

The Woman Gambler's Revenge

1968

Young People

as Taro

1968

The Day the Sun Rose

1968

In Broad Daylight

as March

1968

The Human Bullet

1968

Three Rogues

1968

Cry of the Mountain

1968

An Angel's Temptation

1968

Women and Miso Soup

1968

The Woman Champion

1968

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers

1968

Hymn to a Tired Man

as Hisataro Ohno

1968

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2

as Katsuji Nemoto

1967

Circuit-A-Go-Go

1967

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967

Young Guy in the South Pacific

as Shinjiro Ishiyama

1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967

Game of Chance 2

1967

River of Forever

1967

Birth of a Fighter

1967

Let's Go! Young Guy

as Shinjirou Ishiyama

1966

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Countr...

1966

Debt of Honor

1966

Golden Ninja

as Risuke

1966

Koto—The Lake of Tears

as Kenkichi Ohara

1966

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

as Storyteller

1966

The Face of Another

as Mentally Ill Man #1

1966

The Front Line Showdown

as Sawamura

1966

Young Ace in the Alps

as Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô

1966

The Bullet and the Horse

1966

The Sword of Doom

as Senkichi

1966

The Threat

1966

Silence Has No Wings

1966

Cash Calls Hell

as Umegaya

1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965

Campus A Go-Go

1965

Yakuza G-Men

as Masayoshi Imanishi

1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

as Otsuki

1965

Sword of the Beast

as Tanji

1965

Young Guy at Sea

as 石山新次郎（青大））

1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

as Kirikawa

1965

Three Yakuza

1965

The Last Judgment

1965

Abashiri Prison

as Otsuki

1965

Tale of Ninja Duty

1965

Kwaidan

as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

1964

Red Diamond

as George Takase

1964

間諜

1964

Shingo's Final Duel

1964

The Desperate

as Chiba

1964

Punishment of a Lawless Villian

1963

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

Okashina yatsu

as Sankichi Fujita

1963

Walleyed Nippon

as Shirosaka

1963

Young Guy in Hawaii

as 石山新次郎（青大将）

1963

Sensation Seekers

1963

A Fishmonger's Tour

1962

College Champ

1962

Pitfall

as Man in White Suit

1962

Operation Sewer Rats

as Private Anayama

1962

The Crimson Sky

1962

The Inheritance

1962

Pride of the Campus

as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

1962

Sanjuro

as Samurai

1961

Blood on the Sea

1961

Sir Galahad in Campus

as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

1961

Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

Wakarete ikiru toki mo

1961

Hidden Fangs

1961

The Merciless Trap

1961

The Human Condition

as Obara Nitôhei

1960

The Bad Sleep Well

as Hitman

1960

The Sun's Burial

as Thief

1959

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

as Obara Nitôhei

1957

The Story of Pure Love

as Satoyan

1956

Triumphant Song of Youth