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