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Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Acting·1912–1992·215 films

Haruo Tanaka ( March 25 , 1912 – February 21, 1992 ) was a Japanese film actor noted for his supporting roles in a career that spanned seven decades.

Filmography

Ikiru
Ikiru (1952)Sakai
Good Morning
Good Morning (1959)Tatsuzo Haraguchi
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds (1959)Yatazo
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight (1957)Komatsu's Customer
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)Gifuya Dôki
Street of Shame
Street of Shame (1956)Osaka Salesman
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths (1957)Tatsu
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)Kumagoro the horse thief
Early Spring
Early Spring (1956)Nomura
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)Student
A Geisha
A Geisha (1953)Ogawa
The Pornographers
The Pornographers (1966)Banteki
The Funeral
The Funeral (1984)Old Man
Repast
Repast (1951)
The Woman in the Rumor
The Woman in the Rumor (1954)Kawamoto
The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Inferno of Torture
Inferno of Torture (1969)Samejima
Portrait of Madame Yuki
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
Revenge
Revenge (1964)Shiraki Jinzaemon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map (1968)
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga (1959)(uncredited)
The Assassination of Ryoma
The Assassination of Ryoma (1974)
Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics (1951)Gonroku Shirai
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)Chuji Tsukahara
An Inn at Osaka
An Inn at Osaka (1954)
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart (1956)
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman (1957)Fusayoshi
Snow Country
Snow Country (1957)Porter
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)Uemura
Trapped, the Crimson Bat
Trapped, the Crimson Bat (1969)Iwakichi
The Straits of Love and Hate
The Straits of Love and Hate (1937)Kinkichi's friend, Hirose
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)Hagimura
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950)
The Legend of the White Serpent
The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)Li Gong Fu
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)Seijiro
Patience Has An End
Patience Has An End (1971)
Marital Relations
Marital Relations (1955)
The Ghosts of Yotsuya
The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956)Naosuke
A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Once More
Once More (1947)
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949)Seizô Kon'no
A Revengeful Raid
A Revengeful Raid (1962)
Morning Breeze in Edo
Morning Breeze in Edo (1960)Otoboke Senta
An Edo Magistrate
An Edo Magistrate (1961)
The Pirates
The Pirates (1960)
Escape at Dawn
Escape at Dawn (1950)Noro
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1959)
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (1949)
Bouquet of the South Seas
Bouquet of the South Seas (1942)Ishikawa, pilot
Midnight Virgin
Midnight Virgin (1970)
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
The Body
The Body (1962)
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (1962)
Miki, the Swordman
Miki, the Swordman (1951)
The Surf
The Surf (1975)
Ghost Man
Ghost Man (1954)Yosuke Kikuchi
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
365 Nights
365 Nights (1948)Saburo Anekoji
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)Minegishi
Flames of Blood
Flames of Blood (1981)
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)
A Ripple in a Morning
A Ripple in a Morning (1952)Ito
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965)
The Protector
The Protector (1966)
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966)
Samurai Geisha
Samurai Geisha (1969)
Samurai Vagabonds
Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
Snow-Flake
Snow-Flake (1950)Okubatake
Down Town
Down Town (1957)
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964)Kichizo
Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl (1957)Tamura
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960)
Good Rascals
Good Rascals (1962)Kinjiro Takeuchi
Drunken Sword
Drunken Sword (1962)
Happily Tied to the Road
Happily Tied to the Road (1959)Mishima
Bride of White Castle
Bride of White Castle (1961)
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
Gambler
Gambler (1964)Jirokichi Hanazawa
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
Rogue
Rogue (1968)
Samurai from Somewhere
Samurai from Somewhere (1964)
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)
Last of the Wild Ones
Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Mole Alley
Mole Alley (1953)
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
Restoration Fire
Restoration Fire (1961)Yasuzo
Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel (1956)Joji the coolie procurer
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
音楽大進軍
音楽大進軍 (1943)Publicist Semi
The Ambitious Youth
The Ambitious Youth (1962)Tanaka
Japan's Top Gangster
Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
Gamblers and Racketeers
Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)
Dimple of Tokyo
Dimple of Tokyo (1952)Take-san
Jirocho, the Hunted
Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)
The Rabble
The Rabble (1964)
Ôban
Ôban (1957)Noodle Shop Owner
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People (1946)
Kawachi fūten zoku
Kawachi fūten zoku (1968)
Three Women of the North
Three Women of the North (1945)
Geisha in the Old City
Geisha in the Old City (1957)Yasukichi
Settlement of Love
Settlement of Love (1956)
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers
Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers (1963)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (1960)
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)
Omokage no machi
Omokage no machi (1942)
Scarier than the Devil
Scarier than the Devil (1960)
Duel in the Storm
Duel in the Storm (1968)
Jirocho in Disgrace
Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963)
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)
Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey
Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
Heavenly Dragon
Heavenly Dragon (1960)Yumatsu
Wolves of the City, Money Hunters
Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (1970)
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)Daizaburô Tani
Yakuza of Ina
Yakuza of Ina (1960)Teruyoshi
Jirocho's New Year
Jirocho's New Year (1954)
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
Last Days of the Samurai
Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
The Devil of Edo
The Devil of Edo (1947)
Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo
Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)Daihachi
Her Captive Gamblers
Her Captive Gamblers (1953)
Gentle Breeze
Gentle Breeze (1959)
The Edo Official and Apprentice
The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen (1953)
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness (1947)
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (1964)
Echo in the Mountains
Echo in the Mountains (1959)Yadashi Ukontaro
Yakuza bayashi
Yakuza bayashi (1954)
The Shadow Daughter
The Shadow Daughter (1957)
Tenamonya Tôkaidô
Tenamonya Tôkaidô (1966)
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)
A Boy and Three Mothers
A Boy and Three Mothers (1958)
The Passion of a Woman Teacher
The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926)
Zoku Tange Sazen
Zoku Tange Sazen (1953)
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (1961)
Heat and Mud
Heat and Mud (1950)
A Flower Blooms
A Flower Blooms (1948)
Jirocho Rises in Fame
Jirocho Rises in Fame (1952)
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963)
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen (1934)
This Is Youth!
This Is Youth! (1966)
365 Nights: Tokyo
365 Nights: Tokyo (1948)Saburo Anenokoji
Nonki saiban
Nonki saiban (1955)
Lord of Red Banner
Lord of Red Banner (1960)
Tales of President Mito
Tales of President Mito (1962)Hikosaburo Okubo
The Detective Journey
The Detective Journey (1980)
Ottamage ningyo monogatari
Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962)
The Undefeated Woman
The Undefeated Woman (1958)
Blind Monk Swordsman
Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)
Daikichi Konomura
Daikichi Konomura (1954)Jinbei Yokoii
Duel at Yagyu Valley
Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945)Fukigawa Genjiro
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)
Police Precinct Part 8
Police Precinct Part 8 (1958)
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (1962)
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950)Mekkachi no Katsugorô
Tsuki yori no haha
Tsuki yori no haha (1951)Goro Aoyama
Women Doing Time
Women Doing Time (1966)
The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow
The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (1948)Kitao Omachi
Divorce
Divorce (1952)Fumio Sôma
Enoken’s Boxing Generation
Enoken’s Boxing Generation (1949)
Merciless Blade Part 2
Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)
Sisters of Gion
Sisters of Gion (1956)
Seven Fugitives
Seven Fugitives (1966)
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (1965)
珍説忠臣蔵
珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
A Laughable Journey
A Laughable Journey (1964)
Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki
Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (1958)Company commander Yamane
Travel Romances
Travel Romances (1957)
Unwieldy Brothers
Unwieldy Brothers (1960)
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
The Dawn of Freedom
The Dawn of Freedom (1944)Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)
Akireta musumetachi
Akireta musumetachi (1949)
Farewell to Spring
Farewell to Spring (1952)Sakuzô Furuya
The Beauty of the Evening Sky
The Beauty of the Evening Sky (1948)
The Killing Game
The Killing Game (1973)
Shojohou
Shojohou (1950)
The Burning Prison
The Burning Prison (1950)
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time (1968)
Enoken's Home Run King
Enoken's Home Run King (1948)
A Strong Wind Blows
A Strong Wind Blows (1956)Managing Director Tadokoro
Tattoo of Love
Tattoo of Love (1963)
Ara kure kōya
Ara kure kōya (1963)
Uta e! Taiyō
Uta e! Taiyō (1945)
Hadaka no Machi
Hadaka no Machi (1957)
Children Seeking a Mother
Children Seeking a Mother (1956)Carpenter
Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei
Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei (1958)
Merciless Blade Part 3
Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 (1960)
Fujisancho
Fujisancho (1948)
Enoken the Hero
Enoken the Hero (1950)Tokugawa Ieyasu
Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness
Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness (1965)
Hinoki Butai
Hinoki Butai (1946)
First Love Story
First Love Story (1957)Tokuzo
Escape and the Law
Escape and the Law (1965)
Third Class Soldier Boss
Third Class Soldier Boss (1966)
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967)Shigeru Hanayama
Eacape of Fear
Eacape of Fear (1956)
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri (1955)
Beauty
Beauty (1946)
Hills of a Foreign Country
Hills of a Foreign Country (1949)Mitsuo
Turtledove
Turtledove (1957)
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji (1956)
The Wicked Boy
The Wicked Boy (1956)