Kunie Tanaka

Nov 23, 1932 - Mar 24, 2021 (88 years old) in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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

poster

Kita no kuni kara

黑板五郎

poster

The Bullet Train

Koga's Brother

poster

Kwaidan

Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

poster

Submersion of Japan

Tatsuno

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The Bad Sleep Well

Hitman

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The Revolt

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Masakichi Makihara

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Masakichi Makihara

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Masakichi Makihara

poster

Graveyard of Honor

Katsuji Ozaki

Credits

The Last Ronin 2010

★ 6.3
The Hidden Blade 2004

Kanbê Katagiri

★ 7.4
Fukumimi 2003

★ NR
The Boat to Heaven 2003

Masato Sakurai

★ NR
北の国から記憶前編 2003

演员

★ NR
Resurrection 2003

Dr. Saito

★ 5.6
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' 2002

Self

★ NR
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' 2002

Self

★ NR
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 2002

★ NR
北の国から記憶 2002

演员

★ NR
Kewaishi 2002

★ 7
All About Our House 2001

Chouichirou Iwata

★ 5.9
The Password is Courage 2000

★ NR
As the River Flows 2000

Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)

★ NR
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage 1998

Inoue

★ 6.2
The Rainbow Seeker 2 1997

★ NR
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow 1997

★ NR
The Rainbow Seeker 1996

★ NR
Oishinbo 1996

Tattsan

★ NR
Tora-san to the Rescue 1995

Ship Captain

★ 7
Salaryman Senka 1995

★ NR
北の国から ’95秘密後編 1995

★ NR
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu 1995

★ 6
Free and Easy Special 1994

★ 7.5
Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi 1993

★ NR
A Class to Remember 1993

Ino

★ 7.5
Baian the Assassin: Showdown 1993

★ NR
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict 1993

Buddhist Priest

★ 7.6
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 1992

★ 6
Luminous Moss 1992

Hachizo

★ 5.5
My Sons 1991

★ 7.7
Castle of Sand 1991

Eitaro Imanishi

★ NR
A Desirable Marriage 1991

Mr. Kawamata

★ 6
The love song of farewell later 1991

★ NR
Shy Security 1991

★ NR
Private Detective Dobu 1991

★ NR
Mourning Work 1991

★ NR
Kamigata Kugaizoshi 1991

★ 1
Baian the Assassin 1990

★ NR
Ronin-gai 1990

Magozaemon Doi

★ 5.9
Tasmania Story 1990

★ 9
Hoshi wo tsugu mono 1990

Kenji Yoshida

★ NR
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo 1989

★ 8
Love on a Daily Basis 1988

★ 1
I Love You So Much 1988

★ NR
Yojo no jidai 1988

★ NR
This Heartbeat 1988

★ NR
Tomorrow 1988

Shoji's stepfather

★ 7.5
Oración 1988

★ 6
The Great Department Store Robbery 1987

★ NR
Take Me Out to the Snowland 1987

Yûichirô Tayama

★ 6
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop 1987

Yutaro Hatori

★ 5.5
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi 1987

★ 6
The House of Wedlock 1986

★ NR
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy 1986

★ 5
Rice Curry 1986

★ NR
Early Spring Story 1985

Okino, Hitomi's father

★ 6.3
Demon 1985

Keita

★ 7.7
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu 1984

★ 5
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel 1984

★ 6
Sukanpin Walk 1984

Keizo Fukami

★ 5
Tokimeki Coast Story 1984

★ NR
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case 1983

Dobu

★ NR
Choji Snack Bar 1983

Iwashita

★ 7
Nogare no machi 1983

★ NR
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold 1983

★ NR
The Undercover Ninja Organization 1983

★ NR
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu 1983

★ NR
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case 1983

★ NR
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case 1983

Dobu

★ NR
Highschool Scramble 1982

★ NR
Tonga Adventure Family 1982

★ NR
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case 1982

Dobu

★ NR
The Shootout 1982

Iwai

★ 5
Ekisutora 1982

★ NR
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case 1982

Dobu

★ NR
Karate Cop 1982

Neighbor

★ NR
At This Late Date, the Charleston 1981

Army Minister

★ 6.3
Station 1981

Sugawara

★ 6.1
Kita no kuni kara 1981

黑板五郎

★ 9
Private Detective DOBU 1 1981

★ NR
May Love Be Restored 1980

Yugiri-ro client

★ NR
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga 1980

Masakichi Makihara

★ 6.7
The Revolt 1980

★ 6
The Last Game 1979

★ NR
The Fixer 1979

★ 6
Troubleman Laughs and Kills 1979

★ NR
White Love 1979

★ 5
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi 1979

Lt. Todoroki

★ 6.4
The Inferno 1979

Unpei Ikegata

★ 7.2
Murder in the Doll House 1979

Detective Naraki

★ 6.5
Down with The Big Boss 1979

★ NR
Nichiren 1979

★ NR
The Truck Rascals Go to The North 1978

★ 10
Pink Lady's Motion Picture 1978

★ 5.5
Blood Type: Blue 1978

★ 5.5
Never Give Up 1978

Bartender

★ 5.7
Dynamite Don-Don 1978

Sakuzo

★ 7
The Demon 1978

Policeman

★ 6.5
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron 1978

Rikichi Komadera

★ 6.3
Winter's Flower 1978

Kokichi Minami

★ 6.2
幽霊列車 1978

★ NR
The Extravagant Cops 1977

★ NR
Village of Eight Gravestones 1977

★ 6.7
Sugata Sanshiro 1977

Yasuyoshi

★ NR
Older brother 1977

Kintaro

★ NR
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro 1977

Kuroki Taro

★ 7.3
Seasonal Wind 1977

★ NR
Japan's Don 1977

★ 7.5
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On 1976

★ NR
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den 1976

Toramatsu Otani

★ 7
Hangyaku no Tabi 1976

★ NR
Hobo General 1976

★ NR
The Machine Gun Dragon 1976

★ 6.3
Manhunt 1976

Yokomichi Keiji

★ 6.5
The Wild Trucker 1975

★ 7
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations 1975

Toyama

★ NR
The International Gang of Kobe 1975

Teruo Maruyama

★ 5.7
Company Buggers 1975

★ 7
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women 1975

★ NR
The Bullet Train 1975

Koga's Brother

★ 6.8
Light of Africa 1975

Katsuhiro

★ 6
Shimane Prison Riot 1975

Yoshikazu Minagawa

★ 5
Cops vs. Thugs 1975

Kinpachi Komiya

★ 6.3
The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles 1975

Yoshitoshi Kogure

★ NR
Great Jailbreak 1975

Goda

★ 7
Battle Cry 1975

★ 6
Graveyard of Honor 1975

Katsuji Ozaki

★ 6.7
Doterai Man 1975

★ 9
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack 1975

★ NR
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 1974

Gen Sakagami

★ 5.5
Submersion of Japan 1974

Tatsuno

★ NR
Third Generation Boss 1974

★ NR
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy 1974

Daisuke Jigen

★ 6.5
Evil of Dracula 1974

Dr. Shimomura

★ 6.8
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode 1974

Masakichi Makihara

★ 7.3
Machi no Hi 1974

Goro

★ NR
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics 1974

Masakichi Makihara

★ 7
Yakuza of the Present 1973

Zen san

★ NR
Stray Dog 1973

Sagawa

★ 7
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War 1973

Masakichi Makihara

★ 7.3
Japan's Top Gangster 1973

★ NR
The School Deviate Waru 1973

★ NR
Deeper Than Blue 1973

Ajikawa

★ NR
Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1973

Masakichi Makihara

★ 7.4
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers 1972

Ohno

★ 6.4
The Shin Hasegawa Series 1972

蛙ヶ池の仙太

★ NR
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth 1972

Johei Yawata

★ 7
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm 1972

★ NR
My Voiceless Friends 1972

★ NR
Summer Soldiers 1972

Fujimura

★ 6
The Witty Samurai 1972

★ NR
Zorome no San Kyoudai 1972

★ NR
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter 1971

★ NR
The Wolves 1971

Matsuzo Tsumura

★ 7.4
The Battle of Okinawa 1971

★ 7.5
The Instant Services Bureau 1971

★ 9
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu 1971

★ NR
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971

Teacher Fukushi

★ 7.8
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule 1971

★ NR
Wakadaisho vs Aodaisho 1971

★ NR
Banner of the Young 1970

Taro

★ NR
Dodes'ka-den 1970

Hatsutaro Kawaguchi

★ 7
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies 1970

Tadao Ueda

★ NR
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970

★ 6.7
Charming Men 1970

Kuramoto Kuraji

★ NR
Bravo, Young Guy 1970

★ NR
Rebel Against Glory 1970

★ NR
The Summit of Mt. Fuji 1970

★ NR
Duel at Fort Ezo 1970

Kurobei

★ 5.4
Zoku Isoginchaku 1970

Takashi Takai

★ NR
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms 1969

Seiji Matsumiya

★ NR
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club 1969

Kanegai

★ NR
Tenchu! 1969

Rokkaku Prison Officer

★ 7
Forward, Young People! 1969

Taro

★ NR
Goyokin 1969

Hirosuke

★ 7.6
Outlaw: Black Dagger 1968

Doctor Michio Hongô

★ 6.4
Angel's Lover 1968

★ NR
The Woman Gambler's Revenge 1968

★ NR
Young People 1968

Taro

★ NR
The Day the Sun Rose 1968

★ 7
In Broad Daylight 1968

March

★ NR
The Human Bullet 1968

★ 6.1
Three Rogues 1968

★ NR
Cry of the Mountain 1968

★ NR
Women and Miso Soup 1968

★ NR
The Woman Champion 1968

★ NR
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers 1968

★ NR
Hymn to a Tired Man 1968

Hisataro Ohno

★ 7.8
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 1968

Katsuji Nemoto

★ 6.8
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil 1967

★ NR
The Young Ace in the South Pacific 1967

Shinjiro Ishiyama

★ NR
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido 1967

★ NR
Game of Chance 2 1967

★ 6
River of Forever 1967

★ NR
Birth of a Fighter 1967

★ 7
Let's Go! Young Guy 1967

Shinjirou Ishiyama

★ NR
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country 1966

★ NR
Debt of Honor 1966

★ NR
Golden Ninja 1966

Risuke

★ NR
Koto—The Lake of Tears 1966

Kenkichi Ohara

★ 6.5
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South 1966

★ NR
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 1966

Storyteller

★ 7
The Face of Another 1966

Mentally Ill Man #1

★ 7.8
The Front Line Showdown 1966

Sawamura

★ NR
Arupusu no wakadaishô 1966

Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô

★ NR
The Bullet and the Horse 1966

★ NR
The Sword of Doom 1966

Senkichi

★ 7.7
The Threat 1966

★ 6.8
Silence Has No Wings 1966

★ 7
Cash Calls Hell 1966

Umegaya

★ 7.6
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 1965

★ NR
Campus A Go-Go 1965

★ 8.5
Yakuza G-Men 1965

Masayoshi Imanishi

★ NR
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 1965

Otsuki

★ 7
Sword of the Beast 1965

Tanji

★ 7.5
Young Guy at Sea 1965

石山新次郎（青大））

★ NR
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 1965

Kirikawa

★ 7
Three Yakuza 1965

★ 7.8
The Last Judgment 1965

★ NR
Abashiri Prison 1965

Otsuki

★ 7.1
Tale of Ninja Duty 1965

★ 1
Kwaidan 1965

Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

★ 7.7
Red Diamond 1964

George Takase

★ NR
間諜 1964

★ NR
Shingo's Final Duel 1964

★ NR
The Desperate 1964

Chiba

★ 7
Punishment of a Lawless Villian 1964

★ NR
Sasuke and His Comedians 1963

★ 5.8
Okashina yatsu 1963

Sankichi Fujita

★ NR
The Young Ace in Hawaii 1963

石山新次郎（青大将）

★ NR
Nippon jitsuwa jidai 1963

★ NR
A Fishmonger's Tour 1963

★ NR
College Champ 1962

★ NR
Pitfall 1962

Man in White Suit

★ 7.3
Operation Sewer Rats 1962

Private Anayama

★ NR
The Crimson Sky 1962

★ NR
The Inheritance 1962

★ 7.2
Pride of the Campus 1962

Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

★ NR
Sanjuro 1962

Samurai

★ 7.9
Blood on the Sea 1961

★ NR
Sir Galahad in Campus 1961

Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

★ NR
Big Shots Die at Dawn 1961

★ 6.2
Wakarete ikiru toki mo 1961

★ NR
Hidden Fangs 1961

★ NR
The Merciless Trap 1961

★ 7
The Bad Sleep Well 1960

Hitman

★ 7.7
The Sun's Burial 1960

Thief

★ 6.5
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959

Obara Nitôhei

★ 8.2
The Story of Pure Love 1957

Satoyan

★ 6.8

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