Kunie Tanaka
Known for Acting · 287 credits
- Born
- 1932-11-23
- Died
- 2021-03-24
- Place of birth
- Toki, Gifu, Japan
- Also known as
- 田中邦卫
Biography
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
TV Shows (15)
Kita no kuni kara
1981
as Goru Kuroita (黑板五郎)
Submersion of Japan
1974
as Tatsuno
Rice Curry
1986
The Shin Hasegawa Series
1972
as 蛙ヶ池の仙太
Older brother
1977
as Kintaro
The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
1975
as Yoshitoshi Kogure
The Password is Courage
2000
Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi
1993
The Sun in Kurobe
2009
as Genkichi
Private Detective Dobu
1991
Baian the Assassin
1991
as Han-Emon of Otowa
世界で一番熱い夏
2001
Dazzling Cops
1977
as Nangou Goro
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980
as ボオルチュ
The Saturday Tiger
1966
Movies (272)
Kwaidan
1965
as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Obara Nitôhei
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as Hitman
The Bullet Train
1975
as Koga's Brother
The Inferno
1979
as Unpei Ikegata
The Face of Another
1966
as Mentally Ill Man #1
My Sons
1991
Graveyard of Honor
1975
as Katsuji Ozaki
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
1967
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
as Masakichi Makihara
Tenchu!
1969
as Rokkaku Prison Officer
May Love Be Restored
1980
as Yugiri-ro client
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Senkichi
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
as Masakichi Makihara
Demon
1985
as Keita
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
as Masakichi Makihara
Never Give Up
1978
as Bartender
Campus A Go-Go
1965
The Day the Sun Rose
1968
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
Take Me Out to the Snowland
1987
as Yûichirô Tayama
Dodes'ka-den
1970
as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
Japan's Don
1977
The Shootout
1982
as Iwai
The Last Ronin
2010
Manhunt
1976
as Yokomichi Keiji
Station
1981
as Sugawara
Down with The Big Boss
1979
Ronin-gai
1990
as Magozaemon Doi
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
1998
as Inoue
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
Goyokin
1969
as Hirosuke
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
Dynamite Don-Don
1978
as Sakuzo
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Iwashita
Winter's Flower
1978
as Kokichi Minami
Silence Has No Wings
1966
The Wild Trucker
1975
as Borsalino 2
Hobo General
1976
Third Generation Boss
1974
The Demon
1978
as Policeman
The Wolves
1971
as Matsuzo Tsumura
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
1965
as Otsuki
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
as Rikichi Komadera
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
Blood Type: Blue
1978
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Kanbê Katagiri
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
as Kinpachi Komiya
White Love
1979
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992
The Inheritance
1962
Sword of the Beast
1965
as Tanji
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968
as Doctor Michio Hongô
All About Our House
2001
as Chouichirou Iwata
As the River Flows
2000
as Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
1986
as Man
The International Gang of Kobe
1975
as Teruo Maruyama
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
as Lt. Todoroki
The Revolt
1980
Yomigaeri
2003
as Dr. Saito
間諜
1964
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972
as Ohno
Three Yakuza
1965
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby
1973
as Soldier Mania
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
as Masakichi Makihara
Yakuza of the Present
1973
as Zen san
Pitfall
1962
as Man in White Suit
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
as Tsune-san
The Sun's Burial
1960
as Thief
The Fixer
1979
Great Jailbreak
1975
as Goda
Eternity of Love
1961
The School Deviate Waru
1973
Deeper Than Blue
1973
as Ajikawa
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
as Gen Sakagami
Tomorrow
1988
as Shoji's stepfather
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as Teacher Fukushi
This Heartbeat
1988
The Extravagant Cops
1977
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1983
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
1987
Abashiri Prison
1965
as Otsuki
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
1966
Evil of Dracula
1974
as Dr. Shimomura
My Voiceless Friends
1972
The Desperate
1964
as Chiba
Oishinbo
1996
as Tattsan
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
1969
as Seiji Matsumiya
Birth of a Fighter
1967
Karate Cop
1982
as Neighbor
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
Early Spring Story
1985
as Okino, Hitomi's father
Oración
1988
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as Daisuke Jigen
Baian the Assassin
1990
北の国から ’95秘密 後編
1995
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
as Kurobei
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
as Army Minister
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as Ship Captain
Game of Chance 2
1967
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
The Last Game
1979
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
1975
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
as Yasuyoshi
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966
as Kenkichi Ohara
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Yoshikazu Minagawa
Kewaishi
2002
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations
1975
as Toyama
The Story of Pure Love
1957
as Satoyan
北の国から記憶
2002
as 演员
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
as Masakichi Makihara
Blood on the Sea
1961
A Desirable Marriage
1991
as Mr. Kawamata
The Crimson Sky
1962
About Kunie Tanaka
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 Shi… With 287 credits spanning from 1956 to 2010, Kunie Tanaka has appeared in 272 films and 15 TV shows.
Fans searching for Kunie Tanaka movies, Kunie Tanaka filmography, or the latest projects starring Kunie Tanaka can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Kunie Tanaka Movies
- Kwaidan (1965) — as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
- Sanjuro (1962) — as Samurai
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — as Obara Nitôhei
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) — as Hitman
- The Bullet Train (1975) — as Koga's Brother
Where to Watch Kunie Tanaka Films
Most Kunie Tanaka movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Kunie Tanaka, check our movies catalogue and browse page.