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Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Acting·1932–2021·273 films

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, namely the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also appeared in Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan.…

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Filmography

Sanjuro
Sanjuro (1962)Samurai
Kwaidan
Kwaidan (1965)Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)Hitman
The Face of Another
The Face of Another (1966)Mentally Ill Man #1
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom (1966)Senkichi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)Obara Nitôhei
Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den (1970)Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade (2004)Kanbê Katagiri
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)Masakichi Makihara
Pitfall
Pitfall (1962)Man in White Suit
Sword of the Beast
Sword of the Beast (1965)Tanji
The Bullet Train
The Bullet Train (1975)Koga's Brother
Goyokin
Goyokin (1969)Hirosuke
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)Masakichi Makihara
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor (1975)Katsuji Ozaki
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)Storyteller
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)Masakichi Makihara
Evil of Dracula
Evil of Dracula (1974)Dr. Shimomura
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)Masakichi Makihara
Tenchu!
Tenchu! (1969)Rokkaku Prison Officer
The Demon
The Demon (1978)Policeman
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial (1960)Thief
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (1962)
Cops vs. Thugs
Cops vs. Thugs (1975)Kinpachi Komiya
Manhunt
Manhunt (1976)Yokomichi Keiji
The Wolves
The Wolves (1971)Matsuzo Tsumura
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)Rikichi Komadera
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)Gen Sakagami
Silence Has No Wings
Silence Has No Wings (1966)
Yomigaeri
Yomigaeri (2003)Dr. Saito
The Last Ronin
The Last Ronin (2010)
Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai (1990)Magozaemon Doi
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet (1968)
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (1993)Buddhist Priest
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)Daisuke Jigen
Cash Calls Hell
Cash Calls Hell (1966)Umegaya
Station
Station (1981)Sugawara
The Inferno
The Inferno (1979)Unpei Ikegata
My Sons
My Sons (1991)
All About Our House
All About Our House (2001)Chouichirou Iwata
Village of Eight Gravestones
Village of Eight Gravestones (1977)
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)Katsuji Nemoto
Outlaw: Black Dagger
Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968)Doctor Michio Hongô
Never Give Up
Never Give Up (1978)Bartender
Blood Type: Blue
Blood Type: Blue (1978)
Abashiri Prison
Abashiri Prison (1965)Otsuki
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972)Ohno
The Threat
The Threat (1966)
Demon
Demon (1985)Keita
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)Lt. Todoroki
Stray Dog
Stray Dog (1973)Sagawa
Take Me Out to the Snowland
Take Me Out to the Snowland (1987)Yûichirô Tayama
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)Teacher Fukushi
Battle Cry
Battle Cry (1975)
Early Spring Story
Early Spring Story (1985)Okino, Hitomi's father
Dynamite Don-Don
Dynamite Don-Don (1978)Sakuzo
The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love (1957)Satoyan
Duel at Fort Ezo
Duel at Fort Ezo (1970)Kurobei
The International Gang of Kobe
The International Gang of Kobe (1975)Teruo Maruyama
Luminous Moss
Luminous Moss (1992)Hachizo
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (1986)Man
Winter's Flower
Winter's Flower (1978)Kokichi Minami
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)
Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)Hisataro Ohno
Sasuke and His Comedians
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)Kuroki Taro
A Class to Remember
A Class to Remember (1993)Ino
Summer Soldiers
Summer Soldiers (1972)Fujimura
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)Kenkichi Ohara
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (1998)Inoue
Campus A Go-Go
Campus A Go-Go (1965)
Tomorrow
Tomorrow (1988)Shoji's stepfather
Japan's Don
Japan's Don (1977)
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar (1983)Iwashita
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)Masakichi Makihara
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959)
Three Yakuza
Three Yakuza (1965)
Tora-san to the Rescue
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)Ship Captain
The Machine Gun Dragon
The Machine Gun Dragon (1976)
At This Late Date, the Charleston
At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981)Army Minister
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)Johei Yawata
The Wild Trucker
The Wild Trucker (1975)Borsalino 2
Murder in the Doll House
Murder in the Doll House (1979)Detective Naraki
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (1984)
Free and Easy Special
Free and Easy Special (1994)
Pride of the Campus
Pride of the Campus (1962)Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (1965)Kirikawa
Light of Africa
Light of Africa (1975)Katsuhiro
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby (1973)Soldier Mania
A Desirable Marriage
A Desirable Marriage (1991)Mr. Kawamata
Oración
Oración (1988)
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo (1989)
Kamigata Kugaizoshi
Kamigata Kugaizoshi (1991)
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment (1965)
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu (1984)
The Shootout
The Shootout (1982)Iwai
Young Guy at Sea
Young Guy at Sea (1965)石山新次郎（青大））
Oishinbo
Oishinbo (1996)Tattsan
Company Buggers
Company Buggers (1975)
The Revolt
The Revolt (1980)
Great Jailbreak
Great Jailbreak (1975)Goda
The Rainbow Seeker
The Rainbow Seeker (1996)Tsune-san
The Fixer
The Fixer (1979)
Shimane Prison Riot
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)Yoshikazu Minagawa
Young Guy in Hawaii
Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)石山新次郎（青大将）
Love on a Daily Basis
Love on a Daily Basis (1988)
It Started In The Alps
It Started In The Alps (1966)Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
Pink Lady's Motion Picture (1978)
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965)Otsuki
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (1992)
The Desperate
The Desperate (1964)Chiba
College Champ
College Champ (1962)
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
The Truck Rascals Go to The North (1978)
Let's Go! Young Guy
Let's Go! Young Guy (1967)Shinjirou Ishiyama
Sukanpin Walk
Sukanpin Walk (1984)Keizo Fukami
Doterai Man
Doterai Man (1975)
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
Young Guy on Mt. Cook (1969)
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi (1987)
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu (1995)
Tale of Ninja Duty
Tale of Ninja Duty (1965)
Birth of a Fighter
Birth of a Fighter (1967)
Sir Galahad in Campus
Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu (1983)
Kewaishi
Kewaishi (2002)
Tasmania Story
Tasmania Story (1990)
White Love
White Love (1979)
Young Guy Graduates
Young Guy Graduates (1969)
Bravo, Young Guy
Bravo, Young Guy (1970)
The Merciless Trap
The Merciless Trap (1961)
Karate Cop
Karate Cop (1982)Neighbor
Yakuza of the Present
Yakuza of the Present (1973)Zen san
Young People
Young People (1968)Taro
Down with The Big Boss
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)Kanegai
Deeper Than Blue
Deeper Than Blue (1973)Ajikawa
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)
My Voiceless Friends
My Voiceless Friends (1972)
Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro (1977)Yasuyoshi
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country (1966)
Game of Chance 2
Game of Chance 2 (1967)
Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)Private Anayama
Hobo General
Hobo General (1976)
Third Generation Boss
Third Generation Boss (1974)
Hidden Fangs
Hidden Fangs (1961)
The Boat to Heaven
The Boat to Heaven (2003)Masato Sakurai
Three Rogues
Three Rogues (1968)
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations (1975)Toyama
Japan's Top Gangster
Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
The Bullet and the Horse
The Bullet and the Horse (1966)
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990)Kenji Yoshida
The Crimson Sky
The Crimson Sky (1962)
Eternity of Love
Eternity of Love (1961)
Highschool Scramble
Highschool Scramble (1982)
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den (1976)Toramatsu Otani
Forward, Young People!
Forward, Young People! (1969)Taro
Young Guy in the South Pacific
Young Guy in the South Pacific (1967)Shinjiro Ishiyama
Machi no Hi
Machi no Hi (1974)Goro
Ekisutora
Ekisutora (1982)
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (1968)
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu (1971)
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (1966)
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On (1976)Shinichiro Nabeyama
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1968)March
The Woman Champion
The Woman Champion (1968)
Women and Miso Soup
Women and Miso Soup (1968)
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (1967)
The Front Line Showdown
The Front Line Showdown (1966)Sawamura
The Last Game
The Last Game (1979)
Charming Men
Charming Men (1970)Kuramoto Kuraji
Fear of Sex
Fear of Sex (1970)
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)
River of Forever
River of Forever (1967)
The Instant Services Bureau
The Instant Services Bureau (1971)
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man (1971)
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies (1970)Tadao Ueda
Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge (1993)
Red Diamond
Red Diamond (1964)George Takase
Cry of the Mountain
Cry of the Mountain (1968)
Yojo no jidai
Yojo no jidai (1988)
The Woman Gambler's Revenge
The Woman Gambler's Revenge (1968)
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 (1965)
Sensation Seekers
Sensation Seekers (1963)
A Fishmonger's Tour
A Fishmonger's Tour (1963)
As the River Flows
As the River Flows (2000)Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
It's a Man's Way of Life
It's a Man's Way of Life (1970)Heihachirou Yanai
Circuit-A-Go-Go
Circuit-A-Go-Go (1967)
The House of Wedlock
The House of Wedlock (1986)Kazuya Enomoto
Nogare no machi
Nogare no machi (1983)
Get Your Sky, Young Guy
Get Your Sky, Young Guy (1970)
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil (1967)
An Angel's Temptation
An Angel's Temptation (1968)
Young Guy in Rio
Young Guy in Rio (1968)
Nichiren
Nichiren (1979)
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (1971)
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop (1987)Yutaro Hatori
Walleyed Nippon
Walleyed Nippon (1963)Shirosaka
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack (1975)
Fukumimi
Fukumimi (2003)
Return of the Champ
Return of the Champ (1981)Shinjiro Ishiyama
イルカに逢える日
イルカに逢える日 (1994)
May Love Be Restored
May Love Be Restored (1980)Yugiri-ro client
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970)
間諜
間諜 (1964)
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993)
Hangyaku no Tabi
Hangyaku no Tabi (1976)
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women (1975)
The Rainbow Seeker 2
The Rainbow Seeker 2 (1997)
Shingo's Final Duel
Shingo's Final Duel (1964)
Yakuza G-Men
Yakuza G-Men (1965)Masayoshi Imanishi
Rebel Against Glory
Rebel Against Glory (1970)
The Extravagant Cops
The Extravagant Cops (1977)
Baian the Assassin
Baian the Assassin (1990)
Salaryman Senka
Salaryman Senka (1995)
Punishment of a Lawless Villian
Punishment of a Lawless Villian (1964)
The Witty Samurai
The Witty Samurai (1972)
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (1971)
Zorome no San Kyoudai
Zorome no San Kyoudai (1972)
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002)Self
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002)Self
The School Deviate Waru
The School Deviate Waru (1973)
Banner of the Young
Banner of the Young (1970)Taro
Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand (1991)Eitaro Imanishi
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case (1983)Dobu
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (1983)
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 (2002)
Golden Ninja
Golden Ninja (1966)Risuke
Seasonal Wind
Seasonal Wind (1977)
Shy Security
Shy Security (1991)
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu (1963)Sankichi Fujita
The Undercover Ninja Organization
The Undercover Ninja Organization (1983)
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case (1983)Dobu
This Heartbeat
This Heartbeat (1988)
Private Detective DOBU 1
Private Detective DOBU 1 (1981)Dobu
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case (1982)Dobu
I Love You So Much
I Love You So Much (1988)
北の国から 記憶 前編
北の国から 記憶 前編 (2003)演员
Hell Festival
Hell Festival (1963)Somei To
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms (1969)Seiji Matsumiya
北の国から記憶
北の国から記憶 (2002)演员
Tonga Adventure Family
Tonga Adventure Family (1982)
The Thief and the Expelled Master
The Thief and the Expelled Master (1987)
北の国から ’95秘密 後編
北の国から ’95秘密 後編 (1995)
Blood on the Sea
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Young Guy, the Ace Rider
Young Guy, the Ace Rider (1971)
Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari
Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari (1984)
The love song of farewell later
The love song of farewell later (1991)
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case (1982)Dobu
Ghost Train
Ghost Train (1978)
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case (1983)Dobu
Angel's Lover
Angel's Lover (1968)
Debt of Honor
Debt of Honor (1966)
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Troubleman Laughs and Kills (1979)
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village (1979)Inspector Joichi Uno
The Bride of the Ghost Lake
The Bride of the Ghost Lake (1979)Inspector Joichi Uno
The Free Island
The Free Island (1967)
Triumphant Song of Youth
Triumphant Song of Youth (1956)
Ghost Reunion
Ghost Reunion (1984)Inspector Joichi Uno
Third Class Soldier Boss
Third Class Soldier Boss (1966)
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama! (1985)Yutaro Hatori
Wakai nobara
Wakai nobara (1965)石丸雄吉
Ghost Coast
Ghost Coast (1978)Inspector Joichi Uno
Inside the Storm of Love
Inside the Storm of Love (1978)
Live Again Tomorrow
Live Again Tomorrow (1970)刈田勝利
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967)Ken Takahashi
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (1963)
What is Love?
What is Love? (1973)Saitaro Asami
夕月
夕月 (1969)
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi (1973)
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba! (1986)Yutaro Hatori
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen! (1987)Yutaro Hatori