About

Known credits:
247
Birthday:
1932-11-23
Place of birth:
Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Website:
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Kunie Tanaka

Overview

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.

He has been nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning the Best Supporting Actor statuette for Gakko in 1993. He appeared as the lecherous Shinjiro Ishiyama, nicknamed Aodaishō, the antagonist of the hero, played by Yūzō Kayama, in all of the Wakadaishō series of films. The character Kizaru, from Eiichiro Oda's manga series One Piece, is modeled after Tanaka.

Known for

Acting
2010 The Last Ronin Actor 59
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2004 The Hidden Blade Actor Kanbê Katagiri 61
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2003 The Boat to Heaven Actor Masato Sakurai N/A
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2003 Fukumimi Actor N/A
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2003 北の国から 記憶 前編 Actor 演员 N/A
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2003 Resurrection Actor Dr. Saito 58
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 Actor N/A
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2002 北の国から記憶 Actor 演员 N/A
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2002 Kewaishi Actor 59
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2001 All About Our House Actor Chouichirou Iwata 59
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2000 The Password is Courage Actor N/A
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2000 As the River Flows Actor Matsuda (The Shopkeeper) N/A
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1998 A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage Actor Inoue 58
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1997 The Rainbow Seeker 2 Actor N/A
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1997 Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Actor N/A
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1996 The Rainbow Seeker Actor N/A
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1996 Oishinbo Actor Tattsan N/A
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1995 Salaryman Senka Actor N/A
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1995 Tora-san to the Rescue Actor Ship Captain 59
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1995 北の国から ’95秘密 後編 Actor N/A
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1995 Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu Actor 59
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1994 Free and Easy Special Actor 58
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1993 Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi Actor N/A
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1993 A Class to Remember Actor Ino 58
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1993 Baian the Assassin: Showdown Actor N/A
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1993 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Actor Buddhist Priest 59
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1992 Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 Actor 59
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1992 Luminous Moss Actor Hachizo 58
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1991 My Sons Actor 59
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1991 Baian the Assassin Actor Han-Emon of Otowa 70
Good
1991 Castle of Sand Actor Eitaro Imanishi N/A
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1991 A Desirable Marriage Actor Mr. Kawamata N/A
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1991 The love song of farewell later Actor N/A
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1991 Shy Security Actor N/A
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1991 Private Detective Dobu Actor N/A
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1991 Mourning Work Actor N/A
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1991 Kamigata Kugaizoshi Actor 59
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1990 Baian the Assassin Actor N/A
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1990 Ronin-gai Actor Magozaemon Doi 58
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1990 Tasmania Story Actor 59
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1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono Actor Kenji Yoshida N/A
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1989 Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo Actor 59
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1988 Love on a Daily Basis Actor 58
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1988 I Love You So Much Actor N/A
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1988 Yojo no jidai Actor N/A
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1988 This Heartbeat Actor N/A
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1988 Tomorrow Actor Shoji's stepfather 59
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1988 Oración Actor 58
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1987 The Great Department Store Robbery Actor N/A
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1987 Take Me Out to the Snowland Actor Yûichirô Tayama 58
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1987 The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop Actor Yutaro Hatori 59
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1987 Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi Actor 59
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1986 The House of Wedlock Actor N/A
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1986 Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Actor 58
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1986 Rice Curry Actor N/A
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1985 Early Spring Story Actor Okino, Hitomi's father 58
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1985 Demon Actor Keita 58
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1984 Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu Actor 59
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1984 The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel Actor 58
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1984 Sukanpin Walk Actor Keizo Fukami 59
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1984 Tokimeki Coast Story Actor N/A
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1983 Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case Actor Dobu N/A
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1983 Choji Snack Bar Actor Iwashita 58
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1983 Nogare no machi Actor N/A
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1983 Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold Actor N/A
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1983 The Undercover Ninja Organization Actor N/A
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1983 Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu Actor N/A
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1983 Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case Actor Dobu N/A
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1983 Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case Actor N/A
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1982 Highschool Scramble Actor N/A
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1982 Tonga Adventure Family Actor N/A
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1982 Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case Actor Dobu N/A
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1982 The Shootout Actor Iwai 58
Average
1982 Ekisutora Actor N/A
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1982 Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case Actor Dobu N/A
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1982 Karate Cop Actor Neighbor N/A
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1981 At This Late Date, the Charleston Actor Army Minister 59
Average
1981 Station Actor Sugawara 58
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1981 Kita no kuni kara Actor 黑板五郎 71
Good
1981 Private Detective DOBU 1 Actor N/A
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1980 May Love Be Restored Actor Yugiri-ro client N/A
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1980 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Actor Masakichi Makihara 58
Average
1980 The Revolt Actor 59
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1979 The Last Game Actor N/A
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1979 The Fixer Actor 58
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1979 Troubleman Laughs and Kills Actor N/A
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1979 White Love Actor 58
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1979 The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Actor Lt. Todoroki 58
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1979 The Inferno Actor Unpei Ikegata 59
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1979 Murder in the Doll House Actor Detective Naraki 59
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1979 Down with The Big Boss Actor N/A
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1979 Nichiren Actor N/A
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1978 The Truck Rascals Go to The North Actor 59
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1978 Pink Lady's Motion Picture Actor 58
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1978 Blood Type: Blue Actor 59
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1978 Dynamite Don-Don Actor Sakuzo 58
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1978 The Demon Actor Policeman 59
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1978 Never Give Up Actor Bartender 58
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1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Actor Rikichi Komadera 59
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1978 Winter's Flower Actor Kokichi Minami 58
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1978 幽霊列車 Actor N/A
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1977 The Extravagant Cops Actor N/A
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1977 Village of Eight Gravestones Actor 59
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1977 Sugata Sanshiro Actor Yasuyoshi N/A
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1977 Older brother Actor Kintaro N/A
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1977 The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro Actor Kuroki Taro 58
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1977 Seasonal Wind Actor N/A
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1977 Japan's Don Actor 59
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1976 Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On Actor N/A
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1976 Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den Actor Toramatsu Otani N/A
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1976 Hangyaku no Tabi Actor N/A
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1976 Hobo General Actor N/A
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1976 The Machine Gun Dragon Actor 59
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1976 Manhunt Actor Yokomichi Keiji 59
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1975 The Wild Trucker Actor 59
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1975 300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins Actor Toyama N/A
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1975 The International Gang of Kobe Actor Teruo Maruyama 58
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1975 Company Buggers Actor 59
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1975 Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women Actor N/A
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1975 The Bullet Train Actor Koga's Brother 59
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1975 Light of Africa Actor Katsuhiro 59
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1975 Shimane Prison Riot Actor Yoshikazu Minagawa 58
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1975 Cops vs. Thugs Actor Kinpachi Komiya 59
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1975 The Dark Magistrate Actor Yoshitoshi Kogure N/A
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1975 Great Jailbreak Actor Goda 59
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1975 Battle Cry Actor 58
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1975 Graveyard of Honor Actor Katsuji Ozaki 59
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1975 Doterai Man Actor N/A
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1975 Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack Actor N/A
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1974 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 Actor Gen Sakagami 59
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1974 Submersion of Japan Actor Tatsuno N/A
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1974 Third Generation Boss Actor N/A
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1974 Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Actor Daisuke Jigen 59
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1974 Evil of Dracula Actor Dr. Shimomura 59
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1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Actor Masakichi Makihara 59
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1974 Machi no Hi Actor Goro N/A
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1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Actor Masakichi Makihara 59
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1973 Yakuza of the Present Actor Zen san N/A
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1973 Stray Dog Actor Sagawa 59
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1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Actor Masakichi Makihara 59
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1973 Japan's Top Gangster Actor N/A
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1973 The School Deviate Waru Actor N/A
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1973 Deeper Than Blue Actor Ajikawa N/A
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1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity Actor Masakichi Makihara 61
Fair
1972 Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers Actor Ohno 59
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1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth Actor Johei Yawata 58
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1972 New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm Actor N/A
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1972 My Voiceless Friends Actor N/A
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1972 Summer Soldiers Actor Fujimura 58
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1972 The Witty Samurai Actor N/A
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1972 Zorome no San Kyoudai Actor N/A
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1971 New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter Actor N/A
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1971 The Wolves Actor Matsuzo Tsumura 59
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1971 The Battle of Okinawa Actor 59
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1971 The Instant Services Bureau Actor N/A
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1971 Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu Actor N/A
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1971 Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Actor Teacher Fukushi 59
Average
1971 Detective Story: A Brother's Rule Actor N/A
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1970 Banner of the Young Actor Taro N/A
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1970 Dodes'ka-den Actor Hatsutaro Kawaguchi 61
Fair
1970 The Kingpin of Fair Ladies Actor Tadao Ueda N/A
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1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Actor 59
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1970 Charming Men Actor Kuramoto Kuraji N/A
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1970 Bravo, Young Guy Actor N/A
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1970 Rebel Against Glory Actor N/A
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1970 The Summit of Mt. Fuji Actor N/A
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1970 Duel at Fort Ezo Actor Kurobei 59
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1970 Zoku Isoginchaku Actor Takashi Takai N/A
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1969 Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms Actor Seiji Matsumiya N/A
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1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club Actor Kanegai N/A
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1969 Tenchu! Actor Rokkaku Prison Officer 59
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1969 Forward, Young People! Actor Taro N/A
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1969 Goyokin Actor Hirosuke 60
Fair
1968 Angel's Lover Actor N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Black Dagger Actor Doctor Michio Hongô 59
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1968 The Woman Gambler's Revenge Actor N/A
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1968 Young People Actor Taro N/A
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1968 The Day the Sun Rose Actor 59
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1968 In Broad Daylight Actor March N/A
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1968 The Human Bullet Actor 59
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1968 Three Rogues Actor N/A
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1968 Women and Miso Soup Actor N/A
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1968 The Woman Champion Actor N/A
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1968 How to Be the Worst of Office Workers Actor N/A
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1968 Hymn to a Tired Man Actor Hisataro Ohno 59
Average
1968 Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 Actor Katsuji Nemoto 59
Average
1967 Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil Actor N/A
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1967 The Young Ace in the South Pacific Actor Shinjiro Ishiyama N/A
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1967 Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido Actor N/A
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1967 Game of Chance 2 Actor 58
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1967 River of Forever Actor N/A
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1967 Birth of a Fighter Actor 59
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1967 Let's Go! Young Guy Actor Shinjirou Ishiyama N/A
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1966 Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country Actor N/A
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1966 Debt of Honor Actor N/A
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1966 Golden Ninja Actor Risuke N/A
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1966 Koto—The Lake of Tears Actor Kenkichi Ohara 58
Average
1966 Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South Actor N/A
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1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Actor Storyteller 59
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1966 The Face of Another Actor Mentally Ill Man #1 65
Fair
1966 The Front Line Showdown Actor Sawamura N/A
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1966 Arupusu no wakadaishô Actor Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô N/A
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1966 The Bullet and the Horse Actor N/A
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1966 The Sword of Doom Actor Senkichi 64
Fair
1966 The Threat Actor 58
Average
1966 Silence Has No Wings Actor 59
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1966 Cash Calls Hell Actor 59
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1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 Actor N/A
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1965 Campus A Go-Go Actor 59
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1965 Yakuza G-Men Actor Masayoshi Imanishi N/A
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1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Actor Otsuki 58
Average
1965 Sword of the Beast Actor Tanji 60
Fair
1965 Young Guy at Sea Actor 石山新次郎（青大）） N/A
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1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 Actor Kirikawa 58
Average
1965 Three Yakuza Actor 59
Average
1965 The Last Judgment Actor N/A
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1965 Abashiri Prison Actor Otsuki 59
Average
1965 Tale of Ninja Duty Actor N/A
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1965 Kwaidan Actor Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless") 66
Fair
1964 Red Diamond Actor George Takase N/A
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1964 間諜 Actor N/A
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1964 Shingo's Final Duel Actor N/A
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1964 The Desperate Actor 59
Average
1964 Punishment of a Lawless Villian Actor N/A
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1963 Sasuke and His Comedians Actor 58
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1963 Okashina yatsu Actor Sankichi Fujita N/A
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1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii Actor 石山新次郎（青大将） N/A
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1963 A Fishmonger's Tour Actor N/A
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1962 College Champ Actor N/A
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1962 Pitfall Actor Man in White Suit 61
Fair
1962 Operation Sewer Rats Actor Private Anayama N/A
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1962 The Crimson Sky Actor N/A
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1962 The Inheritance Actor 59
Average
1962 Pride of the Campus Actor Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho) N/A
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1962 Sanjuro Actor Samurai 70
Good
1961 Blood on the Sea Actor N/A
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1961 Sir Galahad in Campus Actor Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho) N/A
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1961 Big Shots Die at Dawn Actor 59
Average
1961 Hidden Fangs Actor N/A
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1961 The Merciless Trap Actor 59
Average
1960 The Bad Sleep Well Actor Hitman 64
Fair
1960 The Sun's Burial Actor Thief 59
Average
1959 The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Actor Obara Nitôhei 65
Fair
1957 The Story of Pure Love Actor Satoyan 59
Average
北穂高絶唱 Actor N/A
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