
Bunta Sugawara
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Bunta Sugawara was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 Japanese feature films, most prevalently in Yakuza films. On December 1, 2014, it was announced that Sugawara had died from liver cancer in a Tokyo hospital on November 28, 2014 at the age of 81. (Wikipedia)
Known for
Credits

Spirited Away (2001)
as Kamaji (voice)

Star of David: Beauty Hunting (1979)
as Momojirô Hoshi

Wolf Children (2012)
as Nirasaki (voice)

Tales from Earthsea (2006)
as Haitaka (voice)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
as Shozo Hirono

The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
as Inspector Yamashita

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
as Shozo Hirono

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
as Shozo Hirono

The Great Yokai War (2005)
as Shuntarō Ino

Gate of Youth (1981)
as Shigezo Ibuki

Violent Streets (1974)
as Tatsu

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Shozo Hirono

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (1974)
Actor

Japan's Don (1977)
as Eizo Iwami

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)
as Shozo Hirono

Street Mobster (1972)
as Isamu Okita

Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)
as Tsutomu Kazama

The Red Silk Gambler (1972)
as Masa

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)
as Miyoshi Makio

Wicked Priest (1968)
as Ryotatsu

Tekken (1990)
as Seiji Nakamoto

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976)
as Shuichi Nozaki

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975)
as Shuji Kuroda

To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
Actor

Cops vs. Thugs (1975)
as Detective Kuno

Actress (1987)
as Kenji Mizoguchi

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Akira Kawanishi

Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me (1975)
as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

Down with The Big Boss (1979)
as Hachiyo Shunji

Run Truck Rascal, Run! (1979)
Actor

Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
Actor

Samurai from Somewhere (1964)
as Yoshioka Shinnosuke

A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun (1979)
Actor

Dora-heita (2000)
as Nadahachi on the Great River

The Tattooed Hitman (1974)
as Ginji Yozokura

Yellow Fangs (1990)
Actor

I Am A Man of Honor (1977)
Actor

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)
as Aoyama Tsunejiro

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)
as Shiraishi

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (1976)
Actor

Turtle Geisha (1972)
Actor

Delinquent Street (1972)
Actor

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972)
as Yuijiro

The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
Actor

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
as Heigo Asahi

Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
as Hachiro Daicho

The Shape of Night (1964)
as Tamura

The Last Kamikaze (1970)
as Lieutenant Satake

Code of Wolves (1974)
Actor

The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)
as Shoji Katsuaki

Dog of Fortune (1979)
as Lorry driver

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)
Actor

The International Gang of Kobe (1975)
as Kenzo Otaki

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (1978)
Actor

The Machine Gun Dragon (1976)
Actor

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972)
as Gondo

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)
as Monjiro

Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)
as Lee Chung Shun

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji (2005)
as Tokugawa Leyasu

The Truck Rascals Go to The North (1978)
Actor

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (1973)
as Masa

Thugs of Shinjuku (1970)
Actor

An Angel with Many Scars (1997)
Actor

Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968)
as Shibayama Ukon

Great Jailbreak (1975)
as Kunizo Kuniiwa

Trials of an Okinawa Village (1971)
Actor

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City (1969)
Actor

Bloodstained Clan of Honor (1970)
as Gunji

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)
Actor

The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Actor

The Battery (2007)
as Yozo Ioka

Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Actor

August Moon (1962)
as Ishikawa

The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)
Actor

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (1977)
as Tetsuji Gondo

Dynamite Don-Don (1978)
as Ongagawa no Kasuke

Otoko no Uta (1962)
Actor

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)
Actor

The Wild Trucker (1975)
as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza (1961)
Actor

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
Actor

The Burmese Harp (1985)
as Platoon Commander

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)
Actor

Truckster of Guts (1977)
Actor

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971)
Actor

Let's Shoot Ridiculously (1991)
Actor

Boxer (1977)
as Hayato

Invitation to the Enchanted Town (1961)
Actor

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)
as Monjirô Kogarashi

Yakuza Law (1969)
Actor

A Legend or Was It? (1963)
as Goichi Takamori

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler (1971)
Actor

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)
Actor

Kanto Street Peddlers (1969)
as Masaru Kokubun

The Kii River (1966)
as School principal

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970)
Actor

Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage (1966)
as Minoru Akihara

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (1969)
Actor

Scoundrel (1968)
Actor

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder (1968)
as Ryutatsu

A Sky Full of Tears (1966)
as Sakaki

Shag (1978)
Actor

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)
Actor

Brothers Serving Time (1969)
as Tatsuo Yaguchi

The Private Police (1969)
Actor
For Love and Money (1963)
Actor

Emperor of Upheaval (1993)
Actor

Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (1969)
as Shuichi Kitahashi

Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel (1970)
as Masaru Kokubun

Shura Group (2002)
Actor

Love New and Old (1961)
as Kenji

My Grandpa (2003)
as Godai Kenzo

A Lively Geisha (1970)
as Yukichi

The Marked Man (1968)
Actor

A Yakuza Has His Way (1972)
as Ishido Tsuneo

The Eccentric Shinza (1987)
as Shinza

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (1971)
as Masaru Kokubun

Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
Actor

Yawara! (1989)
as Kumajiro inokuma

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (1967)
as Mamushi

Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty (1970)
as Masaru Kokubun

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter (2000)
Actor

The Scent of Incense (1964)
as Sugiura

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)
as Shozo Hirono

Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)
Actor

Melody of Crime (1964)
Actor

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (1974)
Actor

The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)
Actor

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (1992)
Actor

Rebellion of Japan (1967)
Actor

Tōkyō sanosa musume (1962)
Actor

Destroyer Yukikaze (1964)
Actor

Crane (1988)
as Rich man

Sisterhood (2008)
Actor

Code Between Brothers: All New (1970)
Actor
Secret Agent 101 (1966)
Actor

The Viper Brothers (1971)
as Masataro (Goro Masa)

Yakuza on Foot (1969)
as Tamotsu Asai

Kirikomi (1995)
Actor

Ryoukan-san (2003)
as Ryoukan

Flames of Blood (1981)
as Senkichi

Female Thief and the Bomb (1960)
as Nobuo Asakura

Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
as Shinsuke Tembo

Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (1970)
as Ryutatsu

Shura ga Yuku (1995)
Actor

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments (1971)
as Ryutatsu

High-Ranking Yakuza (1965)
Actor

Rogue (1968)
as Ichiro Yamakawa
The Forced Marriage with Children (1987)
as Kumazou

Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)
Actor

A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw (1969)
Actor

Female Slave Ship (1960)
as Sugawa

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War (2000)
Actor

Hooligans on Buggies (1970)
Actor

Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen (1971)
Actor

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)
Actor

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter (2004)
Actor

Big Boss (1992)
Actor

Haunted Cave (1959)
as Detective Nonomiya

Team of Ruffians (1969)
Actor
Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku (1960)
as Captain Uehara

Fugitive Scoundrel (1970)
as Izumi Tatsuya

The Viper Brothers Rage Again (1971)
Actor

The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973)
Actor

The Japan Derby Race (1970)
Actor

Enlisted Yakuza (1968)
Actor

Under the Stars of Singapore (1967)
Actor

Student Yakuza (1974)
Actor

Violent Fraternity (1974)
Actor

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard (1959)
Actor

Five Violent Girls (1960)
as Kazuhiko Nanjô

Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (1968)
Actor
Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (1982)
Actor

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (1970)
as Blind Priest Ryotatsu

The Pledge (1972)
Actor

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu (1956)
as Nakagawa, a student

Flame and the Code (1966)
as Ôtsu

Signal Fool (1990)
as Yuzo Yamanaka

The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)
Actor

The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin (1959)
as Masayuki Abe

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (1971)
Actor

Jingi (1991)
Actor

Wolf Escort (1969)
Actor

The Swindlers (1970)
Actor

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (1970)
Actor
Wolves on Motorcycles (1971)
Actor

Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (1965)
Actor

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)
Actor

A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code (1971)
Actor

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3 (1999)
Actor

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (1971)
as Hanjiro Murase

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu (1960)
as Lieutenant Matsumoto

The Sucker's Blunt Dagger (1971)
Actor

Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (1969)
Actor

Distant Justice (1992)
as Rio Yuki

The Bad Boss 3 (1969)
Actor

Female Detective (1960)
as Sugiyama

King of the Highway (1965)
Actor

Postwar Secrets (1970)
as Shin'ichi Yamada

Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor (1971)
as Masaru Kokubun

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter (2004)
Actor

Wolves of the City: Checkmate (1970)
Actor

Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô (1970)
Actor

Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973)
Actor

The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away (2001)
Actor

Domineering (1982)
as Koji Kawakami

4Teen (2003)
Actor

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter (2005)
as Tokugawa Leyasu

Crazy Desire (1959)
Actor

Blood and Law (1965)
Actor

Escape and the Law (1965)
Actor

Marriage of the Sky and the Sea (1962)
Actor

Face of the Dice (1966)
Actor

Brutal Woman (1960)
as Hiroshi Taniguchi

This Is a Man's World (1960)
as Toshio Sugawara

見上げてごらん夜の星を (1963)
Actor

Student Executive (1961)
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