Kunie Tanaka
Known for: Acting
Born: November 23, 1932
Died: March 24, 2021
Place of birth: Toki, Gifu, 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.
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Filmography
279 movies · 15 TV shows, newest first
6.6
The Last Ronin
2010
NR
The Sun in Kurobe
2009
7.4
The Hidden Blade
2004
10.0
Fukumimi
2003
8.0
The Boat to Heaven
2003
NR
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
6.1
Yomigaeri
2003
NR
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
NR
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
2002
NR
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2
2002
NR
北の国から記憶
2002
8.5
Kewaishi
2002NR
世界で一番熱い夏
2001
6.3
All About Our House
2001NR
Proof of the Man 2001
2001
NR
The Password is Courage
2000
9.0
As the River Flows
2000
6.6
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
1998
NR
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
NR
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
7.0
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
6.5
Oishinbo
1996
7.8
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
NR
Salaryman Senka
1995
NR
北の国から ’95秘密 後編
1995
8.0
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
1995
4.0
イルカに逢える日
1994
7.3
Free and Easy Special
1994
NR
Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi
1993
7.3
A Class to Remember
1993
8.0
Rainbow Bridge
1993
NR
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
7.5
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
1993
8.0
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992
6.2
Luminous Moss
1992
7.8
My Sons
1991
10.0
Baian the Assassin
1991
NR
Castle of Sand
1991
7.0
A Desirable Marriage
1991
NR
The love song of farewell later
1991
NR
Shy Security
1991
NR
Private Detective Dobu
19919.0
Mourning Work
1991
4.0
Kamigata Kugaizoshi
1991
NR
Baian the Assassin
1990
6.2
Ronin-gai
1990
8.5
Tasmania Story
1990
8.0
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
8.0
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
1989
1.0
Love on a Daily Basis
1988
NR
I Love You So Much
1988
7.0
Yojo no jidai
1988
NR
This Heartbeat
1988
8.0
Tomorrow
1988
6.7
Oración
1988
9.0
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
8.3
Take Me Out to the Snowland
1987
5.5
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
NR
The Thief and the Expelled Master
1987
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
1987
7.5
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
1987
8.0
The House of Wedlock
1986
5.7
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
1986
NR
Rice Curry
1986
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
1986
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
1985
6.4
Early Spring Story
1985
7.6
Demon
1985
NR
Ghost Reunion
1984
6.0
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu
1984
6.7
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984
7.5
Sukanpin Walk
1984
NR
Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari
1984
NR
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
7.4
Choji Snack Bar
1983
7.0
Nogare no machi
1983
NR
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
1983
NR
The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983
7.0
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983
7.0
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1983
NR
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
10.0
Highschool Scramble
1982
NR
Tonga Adventure Family
1982
NR
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
7.0
The Shootout
1982
7.0
Ekisutora
1982
NR
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
9.0
Karate Cop
1982
7.0
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
6.4
Station
1981
8.9
From the Northern Country
1981
10.0
Return of the Champ
1981
7.0
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
NR
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980
NR
May Love Be Restored
1980
5.5
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
7.0
The Revolt
1980
9.0
The Last Game
1979
6.0
The Fixer
1979
NR
The Bride of the Ghost Lake
1979
NR
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
6.5
White Love
1979
6.4
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
6.9
The Inferno
1979
NR
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village
1979
7.7
Murder in the Doll House
1979
8.0
Down with The Big Boss
1979
7.0
Nichiren
1979
9.0
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978
6.8
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
6.1
Blood Type: Blue
1978
NR
Ghost Coast
1978
6.4
Never Give Up
1978
7.8
Dynamite Don-Don
1978
6.6
The Demon
1978
6.1
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
6.5
Winter's Flower
1978
NR
Inside the Storm of Love
1978
NR
Ghost Train
1978
NR
The Extravagant Cops
1977
7.0
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
10.0
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
NR
Older brother
1977
8.2
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
NR
Seasonal Wind
1977
NR
Dazzling Cops
1977
7.2
Japan's Don
1977
9.0
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
1976
7.0
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den
1976
NR
Hangyaku no Tabi
1976
10.0
Hobo General
1976
6.5
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976
6.2
Manhunt
1976
7.7
The Wild Trucker
1975
9.0
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations
1975
5.7
The International Gang of Kobe
1975
7.0
Company Buggers
1975
NR
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
1975
6.9
The Bullet Train
1975
6.7
Light of Africa
1975
6.5
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
6.1
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
NR
The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
1975
7.0
Great Jailbreak
1975
5.9
Battle Cry
1975
6.7
Graveyard of Honor
1975
8.5
Doterai Man
1975
10.0
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
1975
5.8
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
NR
Submersion of Japan
1974
8.0
Third Generation Boss
1974
6.7
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
6.8
Evil of Dracula
1974
7.2
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
8.0
Machi no Hi
1974
7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
7.0
Yakuza of the Present
1973
7.9
Stray Dog
1973
7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
7.0
Japan's Top Gangster
1973
6.0
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby
1973
NR
What is Love?
1973
NR
The School Deviate Waru
1973
8.0
Deeper Than Blue
1973
NR
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
1973
7.3
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
6.8
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972
NR
The Shin Hasegawa Series
1972
6.0
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972
10.0
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
1972
9.0
My Voiceless Friends
1972
6.7
Summer Soldiers
1972
NR
The Witty Samurai
1972
NR
Zorome no San Kyoudai
1972
10.0
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971
8.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
1971
7.4
The Wolves
1971
7.8
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
9.0
The Instant Services Bureau
1971
9.0
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
8.0
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
NR
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule
1971
NR
Young Guy, the Ace Rider
1971
NR
Banner of the Young
1970
8.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
7.1
Dodes'ka-den
1970
5.0
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
7.0
Fear of Sex
1970
6.0
Get Your Sky, Young Guy
1970
6.8
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
9.0
Charming Men
1970
7.0
Bravo, Young Guy
1970
NR
Live Again Tomorrow
1970
NR
Rebel Against Glory
1970
NR
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
5.8
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970NR
Zoku Isoginchaku
1970
NR
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
1969
8.0
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
7.0
Tenchu!
1969
6.5
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
1969
8.0
Forward, Young People!
1969
7.5
Goyokin
1969
NR
夕月
1969
6.5
Young Guy Graduates
1969
6.5
Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968
NR
Angel's Lover
1968
8.0
The Woman Gambler's Revenge
1968
9.0
Young People
19688.0
The Day the Sun Rose
1968
7.0
In Broad Daylight
1968
6.0
The Human Bullet
1968
7.0
Three Rogues
1968
9.0
Cry of the Mountain
1968
8.0
An Angel's Temptation
1968
6.0
Young Guy in Rio
1968
9.0
Women and Miso Soup
1968
10.0
The Woman Champion
1968
7.0
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
8.2
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968
7.0
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968
6.0
Circuit-A-Go-Go
1967
NR
The Free Island
1967
9.0
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil
1967
7.0
Young Guy in the South Pacific
1967
8.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
1967
6.0
Game of Chance 2
1967
NR
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
1967
9.0
River of Forever
1967
7.0
Birth of a Fighter
1967
7.5
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
7.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country
1966
NR
Debt of Honor
1966
NR
Golden Ninja
1966
7.2
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966
7.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
1966
7.1
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
7.8
The Face of Another
1966
8.0
The Front Line Showdown
1966
8.0
It Started In The Alps
1966
NR
Third Class Soldier Boss
1966
9.0
The Bullet and the Horse
1966
7.8
The Sword of Doom
1966
7.3
The Threat
1966
6.9
Silence Has No Wings
1966
NR
The Saturday Tiger
1966
7.5
Cash Calls Hell
1966
9.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1965
8.0
Campus A Go-Go
1965
NR
Wakai nobara
1965
NR
Yakuza G-Men
1965
7.5
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
1965
7.5
Sword of the Beast
1965
7.5
Young Guy at Sea
1965
8.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
1965
7.8
Three Yakuza
1965
8.3
The Last Judgment
1965
7.2
Abashiri Prison
1965
1.0
Tale of Ninja Duty
1965
7.7
Kwaidan
1965
7.0
Red Diamond
1964
NR
間諜
1964
NR
Shingo's Final Duel
1964
7.0
The Desperate
1964
NR
Punishment of a Lawless Villian
1964
6.6
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
NR
Hell Festival
1963
NR
Okashina yatsu
1963
NR
Kagami no naka no razō
1963
8.0
Walleyed Nippon
1963
6.5
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
NR
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
9.0
Sensation Seekers
1963
10.0
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
7.5
College Champ
1962
7.3
Pitfall
1962
7.0
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
9.0
The Crimson Sky
1962
7.3
The Inheritance
1962
8.3
Pride of the Campus
1962
7.9
Sanjuro
1962
NR
Blood on the Sea
1961
7.0
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961
6.4
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
8.0
Eternity of Love
1961
8.0
Hidden Fangs
1961
8.0
The Merciless Trap
1961
NR
The War Without Weapons
1960
7.7
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
6.4
The Sun's Burial
1960
8.2
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
7.5
Lucky Dragon No. 5
1959
6.8
The Story of Pure Love
1957
NR
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956