Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Date of Birth:

Nov 23, 1932

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Tomorrow Tomorrow

1988

Operation Sewer Rats Operation Sewer Rats

1962

Ronin-gai Ronin-gai

1990

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

1971

Take Me Out to the Snowland Take Me Out to the Snowland

1987

Sugata Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro

1977

Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo

1989

My Voiceless Friends My Voiceless Friends

1972

The Demon The Demon

1978

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu

1983

Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu

1984

Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi

1987

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967

Detective Story: A Brother's Rule Detective Story: A Brother's Rule

1971

The Young Ace in Hawaii The Young Ace in Hawaii

1963

Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den

1976

Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack

1975

The love song of farewell later The love song of farewell later

1991

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage

1998

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment

1965

Hobo General Hobo General

1976

Tenchu! Tenchu!

1969

Machi no Hi Machi no Hi

1974

Baian the Assassin: Showdown Baian the Assassin: Showdown

1993

Baian the Assassin Baian the Assassin

1990

Three Yakuza Three Yakuza

1965

Angel's Lover Angel's Lover

1968

The Instant Services Bureau The Instant Services Bureau

1971

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

1976

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966

Zoku Isoginchaku Zoku Isoginchaku

1970

A Desirable Marriage A Desirable Marriage

1991

Silence Has No Wings Silence Has No Wings

1966

Summer Soldiers Summer Soldiers

1972

Shingo's Final Duel Shingo's Final Duel

1964

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

1972

300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins 300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins

1975

Japan's Top Gangster Japan's Top Gangster

1973

May Love Be Restored May Love Be Restored

1980

Let's Go! Young Guy Let's Go! Young Guy

1967

Oracion Oracion

1988

Company Buggers Company Buggers

1975

The Front Line Showdown The Front Line Showdown

1966

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

1972

The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa

1971

Sukanpin Walk Sukanpin Walk

1984

The Story of Pure Love The Story of Pure Love

1957

College Champ College Champ

1962

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

1984

Tale of Ninja Duty Tale of Ninja Duty

1965

The Shootout The Shootout

1982

Blood on the Sea Blood on the Sea

1961

The Last Game The Last Game

1979

Debt of Honor Debt of Honor

1966

Rebel Against Glory Rebel Against Glory

1970

Okashina yatsu Okashina yatsu

1963

The Undercover Ninja Organization The Undercover Ninja Organization

1983

The Great Department Store Robbery The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

Three Rogues Three Rogues

1968

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997

The Human Bullet The Human Bullet

1968

Shy Security Shy Security

1991

Tora-san to the Rescue Tora-san to the Rescue

1995

In Broad Daylight In Broad Daylight

1968

Fukumimi Fukumimi

2003

The Crimson Sky The Crimson Sky

1962

The Young Ace in the South Pacific The Young Ace in the South Pacific

1967

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971

Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu

1995

Castle of Sand Castle of Sand

1991

Private Detective DOBU 1 Private Detective DOBU 1

1981

Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2

2002

Charming Men Charming Men

1970

Hidden Fangs Hidden Fangs

1961

北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆] 北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆]

1970

Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

1975

River of Forever River of Forever

1967

幽霊列車 幽霊列車

1978

Punishment of a Lawless Villian Punishment of a Lawless Villian

1964

北の国から 記憶 前編 北の国から 記憶 前編

2003

Seasonal Wind Seasonal Wind

1977

Doterai Man Doterai Man

1975

Women and Miso Soup Women and Miso Soup

1968

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1

1992

The School Deviate Waru The School Deviate Waru

1973

Tonga Adventure Family Tonga Adventure Family

1982

Japan's Don Japan's Don

1977

Zorome no San Kyoudai Zorome no San Kyoudai

1972

A Fishmonger's Tour A Fishmonger's Tour

1963

Hymn to a Tired Man Hymn to a Tired Man

1968

Pink Lady's Motion Picture Pink Lady's Motion Picture

1978

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993

Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold

1983

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms

1969

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers How to Be the Worst of Office Workers

1968

Young People Young People

1968

Karate Cop Karate Cop

1982

Bravo, Young Guy Bravo, Young Guy

1970

Free and Easy Special Free and Easy Special

1994

As the River Flows As the River Flows

2000

Tokimeki Kaigai Monogatari Tokimeki Kaigai Monogatari

1984

Young Guy at Sea Young Guy at Sea

1965

Troubleman Laughs and Kills Troubleman Laughs and Kills

1979

Forward, Young People! Forward, Young People!

1969

Banner of the Young Banner of the Young

1970

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

1969

The Desperate The Desperate

1964

The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop

1987

Game of Chance 2 Game of Chance 2

1967

Hoshi wo tsugu mono Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990

Big Shots Die at Dawn Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

1980

Yojo no jidai Yojo no jidai

1988

Tasmania Story Tasmania Story

1990

The Rainbow Seeker The Rainbow Seeker

1996

Mourning Work Mourning Work

1991

Evil of Dracula Evil of Dracula

1974

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

1979

The Last Ronin The Last Ronin

2010

Kewaishi Kewaishi

2002

Winter's Flower Winter's Flower

1978

The Bad Sleep Well The Bad Sleep Well

1960

Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy

1986

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1973

Murder in the Doll House Murder in the Doll House

1979

The Revolt The Revolt

1980

White Love White Love

1979

Red Diamond Red Diamond

1964

The Boat to Heaven The Boat to Heaven

2003

The Inheritance The Inheritance

1962

Blood Type: Blue Blood Type: Blue

1978

Choji Snack Bar Choji Snack Bar

1983

The Merciless Trap The Merciless Trap

1961

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2

1968

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

Graveyard of Honor Graveyard of Honor

1975

Sword of the Beast Sword of the Beast

1965

The Face of Another The Face of Another

1966

Goyokin Goyokin

1969

The Sword of Doom The Sword of Doom

1966

Pitfall Pitfall

1962

The Wolves The Wolves

1971

Resurrection Resurrection

2003

Dodes'ka-den Dodes'ka-den

1970

Sanjuro Sanjuro

1962

The Hidden Blade The Hidden Blade

2004

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

1974

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

1970

A Class to Remember A Class to Remember

1993

Duel at Fort Ezo Duel at Fort Ezo

1970

The House of Wedlock The House of Wedlock

1986

The Machine Gun Dragon The Machine Gun Dragon

1976

Luminous Moss Luminous Moss

1992

Battle Cry Battle Cry

1975

All About Our House All About Our House

2001

Station Station

1981

Demon Demon

1985

At This Late Date, the Charleston At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981

The Day the Sun Rose The Day the Sun Rose

1968

Dynamite Don-Don Dynamite Don-Don

1978

Pride of the Campus Pride of the Campus

1962

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

2002

Sir Galahad in Campus Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Shimane Prison Riot Shimane Prison Riot

1975

Salaryman Senka Salaryman Senka

1995

The Extravagant Cops The Extravagant Cops

1977

Koto—The Lake of Tears Koto—The Lake of Tears

1966

Outlaw: Black Dagger Outlaw: Black Dagger

1968

The Threat The Threat

1966

Village of Eight Gravestones Village of Eight Gravestones

1977

Yakuza G-Men Yakuza G-Men

1965

Down with The Big Boss Down with The Big Boss

1979

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Bad Sleep Well Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Bad Sleep Well

2002

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978

Highschool Scramble Highschool Scramble

1982

The Bullet and the Horse The Bullet and the Horse

1966

Kamigata Kugaizoshi Kamigata Kugaizoshi

1991

Great Jailbreak Great Jailbreak

1975

Cash Calls Hell Cash Calls Hell

1966

Campus A Go-Go Campus A Go-Go

1965

Nogare no machi Nogare no machi

1983

Truck Rascals II: Ichibanboshi Runs Wild Truck Rascals II: Ichibanboshi Runs Wild

1975

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

The Sun's Burial The Sun's Burial

1960

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977

Manhunt Manhunt

1976

The Rainbow Seeker 2 The Rainbow Seeker 2

1997

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965

The International Gang of Kobe The International Gang of Kobe

1975

The Fixer The Fixer

1979

Nichiren Nichiren

1979

Truck Rascals VIII: Ichibanboshi Returns North Truck Rascals VIII: Ichibanboshi Returns North

1978

Abashiri Prison Abashiri Prison

1965

Hangyaku no Tabi Hangyaku no Tabi

1976

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

1972

Early Spring Story Early Spring Story

1985

Love on a Daily Basis Love on a Daily Basis

1988

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965

The Bullet Train The Bullet Train

1975

Light of Africa Light of Africa

1975

Deeper Than Blue Deeper Than Blue

1973

Oishinbo Oishinbo

1996

Sasuke and His Comedians Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

Yakuza of the Present Yakuza of the Present

1973

Third Generation Boss Third Generation Boss

1974

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

1971

Cops vs. Thugs Cops vs. Thugs

1975

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965

The Woman Champion The Woman Champion

1968

The Woman Gambler's Revenge The Woman Gambler's Revenge

1968

Golden Ninja Golden Ninja

1966

Kwaidan Kwaidan

1965

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