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