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