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