
Haruo Tanaka
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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. After the war, he appeared in films for Toho and Shintoho , but gradually he began to demonstrate his unique personality and became active as a character actor, appearing in works by many of the great directors who have shaped the history of Japanese cinema, including Akira Kurosawa , Yasujiro Ozu , Kenji Mizoguchi , and Shiro Toyoda. He died of lung cancer on February 21 , 1992 , at the age of 79.
Known for
Credits

Ikiru (1952)
as Sakai

Good Morning (1959)
as Tatsuzo Haraguchi

Inferno of Torture (1969)
as Samejima

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Kumagoro the horse thief

A Geisha (1953)
as Ogawa

The Lower Depths (1957)
as Tatsu

The Pornographers (1966)
as Banteki

The Woman in the Rumor (1954)
as Kawamoto

Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)
as Gifuya Dôki

The Detective Journey (1980)
Actor

The Funeral (1984)
as Old Man

Tokyo Twilight (1957)
as Komatsu's Customer

The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
as Li Gong Fu

Floating Weeds (1959)
as Yatazo

Early Spring (1956)
as Nomura

The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Actor

Snow Country (1957)
as Porter

Repast (1951)
Actor

Street of Shame (1956)
as Osaka Salesman

The Assassination of Ryoma (1974)
Actor

Untamed Woman (1957)
as Fusayoshi

A Wife's Heart (1956)
Actor

Mole Alley (1953)
Actor

No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
as Student

Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
Actor

Down Town (1957)
Actor

Samurai from Somewhere (1964)
Actor

Revenge (1964)
as Shiraki Jinzaemon

Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
Actor

Nonki saiban (1955)
Actor

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
Actor

Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
Actor

Samurai Geisha (1969)
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)
Actor

Restoration Fire (1961)
as Yasuzo

The Man Without a Map (1968)
Actor

Rainy Night Duel (1956)
as Joji the coolie procurer

Ôban (1957)
as Noodle Shop Owner

Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)
as Uemura

Trapped, the Crimson Bat (1969)
as Iwakichi

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Actor

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
Actor

The Surf (1975)
Actor

Miki, the Swordman (1951)
Actor

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
Actor

The Body (1962)
Actor

The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956)
as Naosuke

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
Actor

Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)
Actor

Marital Relations (1955)
Actor

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
Actor

Yakuza bayashi (1954)
Actor

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

A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)
Actor

The Straits of Love and Hate (1937)
as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
Actor

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950)
Actor

Ghost Man (1954)
as Yosuke Kikuchi

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
Actor

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (1962)
Actor

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965)
Actor

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960)
Actor

365 Nights (1948)
as Saburo Anekoji

The Protector (1966)
Actor

Ginza Cosmetics (1951)
as Gonroku Shirai

Scarier than the Devil (1960)
Actor

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)
as Daizaburô Tani

Escape at Dawn (1950)
as Noro

Women Doing Time (1966)
Actor

Daikichi Konomura (1954)
as Jinbei Yokoii

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (1965)
Actor

An Enemy of the People (1946)
Actor

A Ripple in a Morning (1952)
as Ito

Shojohou (1950)
Actor

A Revengeful Raid (1962)
Actor
Beyond the Hills (1950)
Actor

音楽大進軍 (1943)
as Publicist Semi

Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
as Chuji Tsukahara

Dimple of Tokyo (1952)
as Take-san

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)
Actor

Geisha in the Old City (1957)
as Yasukichi

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)
Actor

Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
Actor

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (1962)
Actor

Gambler (1964)
as Jirokichi Hanazawa

Heavenly Dragon (1960)
as Yumatsu

The Pirates (1960)
Actor

Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (1958)
as Company commander Yamane

A Strong Wind Blows (1956)
as Managing Director Tadokoro

The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
Actor

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
Actor

Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
as Mishima

Patience Has An End (1971)
Actor

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966)
Actor

The Dawn of Freedom (1944)
as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
Actor

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time (1968)
Actor

Echo in the Mountains (1959)
as Yadashi Ukontaro

Snow-Flake (1950)
as Okubatake

A Boy and Three Mothers (1958)
Actor

Duel in the Storm (1968)
Actor

Bride of White Castle (1961)
Actor

The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
Actor
親馬鹿花合戦 (1953)
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963)
Actor

Seven Fugitives (1966)
Actor
Amakara chindōchū (1950)
Actor

Uta e! Taiyō (1945)
Actor

The Ambitious Youth (1962)
as Tanaka

Flames of Blood (1981)
Actor

The Undefeated Woman (1958)
Actor

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
Actor

Three Women of the North (1945)
Actor

Once More (1947)
Actor

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950)
as Mekkachi no Katsugorô

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (1960)
Actor

Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)
Actor

Tales of President Mito (1962)
as Hikosaburo Okubo

Settlement of Love (1956)
Actor

The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (1964)
Actor

Rogue (1968)
Actor

Unwieldy Brothers (1960)
Actor

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964)
as Kichizo

Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (1961)
Actor

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
Actor

Police Precinct Part 8 (1958)
Actor

Children Seeking a Mother (1956)
as Carpenter

Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
Actor

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)
as Daihachi

Gentle Breeze (1959)
Actor

The Killing Game (1973)
Actor

Samurai Saga (1959)
as (uncredited)

Tsuki yori no haha (1951)
as Goro Aoyama

Farewell to Spring (1952)
as Sakuzô Furuya

The Rabble (1964)
Actor

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)
as Seijiro

An Inn at Osaka (1954)
Actor

Akireta musumetachi (1949)
Actor

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
Actor

Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962)
Actor

The Big Boss (1959)
Actor

Good Rascals (1962)
as Kinjiro Takeuchi

Hadaka no Machi (1957)
Actor

Travel Romances (1957)
Actor

Morning Breeze in Edo (1960)
as Otoboke Senta

The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (1948)
as Kitao Omachi

Sisters of Gion (1956)
Actor

Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949)
as Seizô Kon'no
Shimazu no sanshita yakko (1955)
Actor

Lord of Red Banner (1960)
Actor

Bouquet of the South Seas (1942)
as Ishikawa, pilot

The Devil of Edo (1947)
Actor

Kawachi fūten zoku (1968)
Actor

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 (1960)
Actor

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)
as Hagimura

珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
Actor

A Flower Blooms (1948)
Actor

The Shadow Daughter (1957)
Actor
I Believe I Am Being Followed (1945)
Actor

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
Actor

A Laughable Journey (1964)
Actor

Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
Actor

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)
Actor

Ara kure kōya (1963)
Actor

Tange Sazen (1953)
Actor

Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)
Actor

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963)
Actor

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)
Actor

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
Actor

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (1949)
Actor

Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945)
as Fukigawa Genjiro

The Burning Prison (1950)
Actor

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
Actor

Yakuza of Ina (1960)
as Teruyoshi

Midnight Virgin (1970)
Actor
In Case of One Woman (1956)
as Kenkichi Yoshioka

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
Actor

Enoken’s Boxing Generation (1949)
Actor

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (1970)
Actor

The Beauty of the Evening Sky (1948)
Actor

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)
Actor

Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)
Actor

Invitation to Happiness (1947)
Actor
Kanchō umi no bara (1945)
Actor

The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926)
Actor

An Edo Magistrate (1961)
Actor

Omokage no machi (1942)
Actor
お洒落狂女 (1952)
as Gondao Shimizu

The Wicked Boy (1956)
Actor

Dancing Girl (1957)
as Tamura
Mermaids and Sea Robbers (1958)
as Proprietor of the Miharashitei

Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei (1958)
Actor

Jirocho Rises in Fame (1952)
Actor

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers (1963)
Actor
The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
Actor

Enoken the Hero (1950)
as Tokugawa Ieyasu

Her Captive Gamblers (1953)
Actor

Zoku Tange Sazen (1953)
Actor

Enoken's Home Run King (1948)
Actor

The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji (1956)
Actor

Jirocho's New Year (1954)
Actor

Heat and Mud (1950)
Actor

Tattoo of Love (1963)
Actor

Third Class Soldier Boss (1966)
Actor

Divorce (1952)
as Fumio Sôma

Escape and the Law (1965)
Actor

Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)
Actor

365 Nights: Tokyo (1948)
as Saburo Anenokoji

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen (1934)
Actor

Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)
Actor

First Love Story (1957)
as Tokuzo

Drunken Sword (1962)
Actor
紋三郎の秀 (1955)
Actor

This Is Youth! (1966)
Actor

Eacape of Fear (1956)
Actor

Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967)
as Shigeru Hanayama

Turtledove (1957)
Actor

Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness (1965)
Actor

Fujisancho (1948)
Actor

Tenamonya Tôkaidô (1966)
Actor

Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri (1955)
Actor

Hills of a Foreign Country (1949)
as Mitsuo

Beauty (1946)
Actor

Hinoki Butai (1946)
Actor





