Akira Tani
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1910-09-22
- Died
- 1966-08-11
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Japan
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (83)

Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit

Ikiru
1952
as Bar Owner

Throne of Blood
1957
as Washizu soldier

Yojimbo
1961
as Kame

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
as (uncredited)

Kwaidan
1965
as Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
as Real Estate Agent

Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Amimoto, Shizunora Village Leader

Beast Alley
1965

Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Rice-Shop Owner

Drunken Angel
1948
as Yakuza Follower

Floating Clouds
1955

Untamed Woman
1957
as Sakutaro

Chûshingura
1962

I Live in Fear
1955
as Chunky Jailbird

The Scarlet Camellia
1964

The Three Treasures
1959

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957

Late Chrysanthemums
1954

Farewell Rabaul
1954

True Osaka Grit
1965

The Legend of the White Serpent
1956
as Oil salesman

Desperado Outpost
1959

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957

Tatsu
1962
as Shopowner

The Last Gunfight
1960
as Boyaki Jogo

Mr. Pu
1953

Wife
1953
as Kito

Red-Light Bases
1953

The Wiser Age
1962

Playboy President: Part II
1961
as Clerk (Gamagōri)

Snow Country
1957

Pirates
1951

Saga of the Vagabonds
1959

The Storm
1956

Our Failures
1962

Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Chubby Thug

The Lone Journey
1955

Bandits on the Wind
1961

Husband and Wife
1953

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956

Ôban
1957
as Ushikichi, Ushinosule's father

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958

The Beast Shall Die
1959
as Apartment superintendent

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
1962

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957

The Hotelman's Holiday
1958

The Bride from Japan
1959
as Yoshida

Life of a Country Doctor
1960

The Rabble
1964

Jakoman and Tetsu
1949

Omatsuri hanjiro
1953

Youth of Heiji Senigata
1953

The King
1962

The Maiden Courtesan
1956
My Hobo
1962

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957
as Ushiji

How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954
as Woodcutter

Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
1960

Whirlwind
1964

Marital Relations
1955

The Enchanting Devil
1959

Geisha in the Old City
1957

Yasugorō shusse
1953

Jirocho's New Year
1954

Traveling with Breeze
1953

The Man Who Came to Port
1952
as (uncredited)

Fox and Raccoon
1959
as Tarobei Matsuzawa

Samurai Saga
1959
as (uncredited)

The Irresponsible Fool
1964

Story of Lightning
1951

Blind Wolf
1963

3 Dolls in College
1959

A Gang of Five
1955
as Kyusuke
社長野郎ども
1960

The Living Koheiji
1957
as Innkeeper

Lovetide
1955
as Rokuzo

Start Here
1965
as Policeman at Koban

Gendai no yokubô
1956

He's the Killer
1958

A Song of Little Men
1953
Nonsense Detective Story: The Phantom Woman
1952
About Akira Tani
Akira Tani is a notable figure in cinema and television, best known for contributions to Acting. With 84 credits spanning from 1948 to 1966, Akira Tani has appeared in 83 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Akira Tani Movies
- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Bandit
- Ikiru (1952) — as Bar Owner
- Throne of Blood (1957) — as Washizu soldier
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Kame
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) — as (uncredited)
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