Kunie Tanaka (田中 邦衛 Tanaka Kunie, born November 23, 1932) is 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.
Movie | The Last Ronin | 2010-12-18 | |
Movie | The Hidden Blade | Kanbê Katagiri | 2004-10-30 |
Movie | Resurrection | Dr. Saito | 2003-01-18 |
Movie | 北の国から 記憶 前編 | 演员 | 2003-08-23 |
Movie | Fukumimi | 2003-09-13 | |
Movie | The Boat to Heaven | Masato Sakurai | 2003-09-13 |
Movie | Kewaishi | 2002-02-09 | |
Movie | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' | Self | 2002-10-25 |
Movie | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' | Self | 2002-10-25 |
Movie | All About Our House | Chouichirou Iwata | 2001-06-09 |
Series | The Password is Courage | 2000-07-06 | |
Movie | A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage | Inoue | 1998-10-17 |
Movie | The Rainbow Seeker 2 | 1997-12-27 | |
Movie | Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow | 1997-11-22 | |
Movie | Oishinbo | Tattsan | 1996-04-13 |
Movie | The Rainbow Seeker | 1996-12-28 | |
Movie | Salaryman Senka | 1995-12-23 | |
Movie | Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu | 1995-06-09 | |
Movie | Tora-san to the Rescue | Ship Captain | 1995-12-23 |
Movie | Free and Easy Special | 1994-07-16 | |
Movie | Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict | Buddhist Priest | 1993-02-06 |
Movie | Baian the Assassin: Showdown | 1993-10-06 | |
Series | Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi | 1993-11-17 | |
Movie | A Class to Remember | Ino | 1993-11-06 |
Movie | Luminous Moss | Hachizo | 1992-04-25 |
Movie | Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 | 1992-05-22 | |
Movie | Shy Security | 1991-04-13 | |
Movie | Mourning Work | 1991-03-20 | |
Movie | Kamigata Kugaizoshi | 1991-02-09 | |
Movie | The love song of farewell later | 1991-05-01 | |
Movie | My Sons | 1991-10-12 | |
Movie | A Desirable Marriage | Mr. Kawamata | 1991-05-18 |
Series | Baian the Assassin | Han-Emon of Otowa | 1991-10-09 |
Movie | Castle of Sand | Eitaro Imanishi | 1991-10-01 |
Movie | Tasmania Story | 1990-06-21 | |
Movie | Hoshi wo tsugu mono | Kenji Yoshida | 1990-02-03 |
Movie | Ronin-gai | Magozaemon Doi | 1990-08-18 |
Movie | Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo | 1989-03-31 | |
Movie | Oración | 1988-07-23 | |
Movie | Tomorrow | Shoji's stepfather | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Yojo no jidai | 1988-10-29 | |
Movie | Love on a Daily Basis | 1988-12-17 | |
Movie | The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop | Yutaro Hatori | 1987-10-03 |
Movie | The Great Department Store Robbery | 1987-12-26 | |
Movie | Take Me Out to the Snowland | Yûichirô Tayama | 1987-11-21 |
Series | Rice Curry | 1986-04-03 | |
Movie | Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy | 1986-10-10 | |
Movie | The House of Wedlock | 1986-10-18 | |
Movie | Demon | Keita | 1985-08-31 |
Movie | Early Spring Story | Okino, Hitomi's father | 1985-09-14 |
Movie | The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel | 1984-04-28 | |
Movie | Sukanpin Walk | Keizo Fukami | 1984-02-11 |
Movie | The Undercover Ninja Organization | 1983-07-12 | |
Movie | Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold | 1983-08-19 | |
Movie | Choji Snack Bar | Iwashita | 1983-11-12 |
Movie | Nogare no machi | 1983-10-15 | |
Movie | Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case | Dobu | 1982-07-09 |
Movie | The Shootout | Iwai | 1982-09-15 |
Movie | Karate Cop | Neighbor | 1982-04-17 |
Movie | Tonga Adventure Family | 1982-11-25 | |
Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 | |
Series | Kita no kuni kara | 黑板五郎 | 1981-10-09 |
Movie | Private Detective DOBU 1 | 1981-01-01 | |
Movie | Station | Sugawara | 1981-11-07 |
Movie | At This Late Date, the Charleston | Army Minister | 1981-12-19 |
Movie | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga | Masakichi Makihara | 1980-04-05 |
Movie | The Revolt | 1980-01-15 | |
Movie | May Love Be Restored | Yugiri-ro client | 1980-04-29 |
Movie | Down with The Big Boss | 1979-03-24 | |
Movie | Nichiren | 1979-03-10 | |
Movie | The Inferno | Unpei Ikegata | 1979-06-03 |
Movie | Murder in the Doll House | Detective Naraki | 1979-04-28 |
Movie | The Last Game | 1979-11-03 | |
Movie | The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi | Lt. Todoroki | 1979-07-14 |
Movie | The Fixer | 1979-10-27 | |
Movie | White Love | 1979-08-03 | |
Movie | The Demon | Policeman | 1978-10-07 |
Movie | Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron | Rikichi Komadera | 1978-07-01 |
Movie | Winter's Flower | Kokichi Minami | 1978-06-17 |
Movie | 幽霊列車 | 1978-01-14 | |
Movie | Never Give Up | Bartender | 1978-10-07 |
Movie | Dynamite Don-Don | Sakuzo | 1978-10-07 |
Movie | Pink Lady's Motion Picture | 1978-12-16 | |
Movie | The Truck Rascals Go to The North | 1978-12-23 | |
Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
Movie | Seasonal Wind | 1977-07-16 | |
Movie | Japan's Don | 1977-01-22 | |
Movie | The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro | Kuroki Taro | 1977-09-17 |
Movie | Sugata Sanshiro | Yasuyoshi | 1977-10-29 |
Movie | The Extravagant Cops | 1977-12-24 | |
Series | Older brother | Kintaro | 1977-10-07 |
Movie | Village of Eight Gravestones | 1977-10-29 | |
Movie | The Machine Gun Dragon | 1976-02-28 | |
Movie | Manhunt | Yokomichi Keiji | 1976-02-11 |
Movie | Hobo General | 1976-04-24 | |
Movie | Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On | 1976-12-25 | |
Movie | Hangyaku no Tabi | 1976-09-04 | |
Movie | Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den | Toramatsu Otani | 1976-10-16 |
Series | The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles | Yoshitoshi Kogure | 1975-04-06 |
Movie | Shimane Prison Riot | Yoshikazu Minagawa | 1975-06-07 |
Movie | Great Jailbreak | Goda | 1975-04-05 |
Movie | Graveyard of Honor | Katsuji Ozaki | 1975-02-15 |
Movie | Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack | 1975-01-15 | |
Movie | Doterai Man | 1975-02-01 | |
Movie | Battle Cry | 1975-03-14 | |
Movie | Cops vs. Thugs | Kinpachi Komiya | 1975-04-26 |
Movie | The Wild Trucker | 1975-12-27 | |
Movie | Light of Africa | Katsuhiro | 1975-06-21 |
Movie | 300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins | Toyama | 1975-11-22 |
Movie | The International Gang of Kobe | Teruo Maruyama | 1975-10-14 |
Movie | The Bullet Train | Koga's Brother | 1975-07-05 |
Movie | Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women | 1975-07-12 | |
Movie | Company Buggers | 1975-08-09 | |
Movie | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode | Masakichi Makihara | 1974-06-29 |
Movie | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics | Masakichi Makihara | 1974-01-15 |
Movie | Evil of Dracula | Dr. Shimomura | 1974-07-20 |
Movie | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Daisuke Jigen | 1974-08-03 |
Movie | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 | Gen Sakagami | 1974-12-28 |
Series | Submersion of Japan | Tatsuno | 1974-10-06 |
Movie | Third Generation Boss | 1974-08-10 | |
Movie | Deeper Than Blue | Ajikawa | 1973-02-10 |
Movie | Battles Without Honor and Humanity | Masakichi Makihara | 1973-01-13 |
Movie | Japan's Top Gangster | 1973-08-11 | |
Movie | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War | Masakichi Makihara | 1973-09-25 |
Movie | Yakuza of the Present | Zen san | 1973-10-27 |
Movie | Stray Dog | Sagawa | 1973-09-29 |
Movie | My Voiceless Friends | 1972-04-29 | |
Movie | New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm | 1972-08-12 | |
Movie | Summer Soldiers | Fujimura | 1972-03-25 |
Movie | Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers | Ohno | 1972-10-25 |
Movie | Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth | Johei Yawata | 1972-09-14 |
Movie | Tora-san, the Good Samaritan | Teacher Fukushi | 1971-04-28 |
Movie | Detective Story: A Brother's Rule | 1971-03-06 | |
Movie | The Instant Services Bureau | 1971-08-07 | |
Movie | Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu | 1971-07-24 | |
Movie | New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter | 1971-12-29 | |
Movie | The Wolves | Matsuzo Tsumura | 1971-10-30 |
Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | 1971-08-14 | |
Movie | Rebel Against Glory | 1970-04-04 | |
Movie | Zoku Isoginchaku | Takashi Takai | 1970-02-07 |
Movie | Charming Men | Kuramoto Kuraji | 1970-06-13 |
Movie | Duel at Fort Ezo | Kurobei | 1970-02-09 |
Movie | Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival | 1970-08-12 | |
Movie | The Kingpin of Fair Ladies | Tadao Ueda | 1970-09-09 |
Movie | Banner of the Young | Taro | 1970-11-28 |
Movie | Dodes'ka-den | Hatsutaro Kawaguchi | 1970-10-31 |
Movie | Forward, Young People! | Taro | 1969-05-10 |
Movie | Goyokin | Hirosuke | 1969-05-01 |
Movie | Tenchu! | Rokkaku Prison Officer | 1969-08-09 |
Movie | Women and Miso Soup | 1968-07-04 | |
Movie | Three Rogues | 1968-10-19 | |
Movie | The Woman Champion | 1968-07-01 | |
Movie | The Human Bullet | 1968-10-22 | |
Movie | Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 | Katsuji Nemoto | 1968-04-28 |
Movie | Hymn to a Tired Man | 1968-06-08 | |
Movie | How to Be the Worst of Office Workers | 1968-06-22 | |
Movie | Outlaw: Black Dagger | Doctor Michio Hongô | 1968-12-28 |
Movie | In Broad Daylight | March | 1968-10-26 |
Movie | The Woman Gambler's Revenge | 1968-12-20 | |
Movie | Angel's Lover | 1968-12-28 | |
Movie | Young People | Taro | 1968-12-16 |
Movie | The Day the Sun Rose | 1968-11-23 | |
Movie | Birth of a Fighter | 1967-02-04 | |
Movie | Let's Go! Young Guy | Shinjirou Ishiyama | 1967-01-01 |
Movie | River of Forever | 1967-02-19 | |
Movie | Game of Chance 2 | 1967-04-01 | |
Movie | Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil | 1967-08-12 | |
Movie | The Young Ace in the South Pacific | Shinjiro Ishiyama | 1967-07-01 |
Movie | Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido | 1967-04-20 | |
Movie | The Sword of Doom | Senkichi | 1966-02-25 |
Movie | The Bullet and the Horse | 1966-04-23 | |
Movie | The Threat | 1966-02-17 | |
Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
Movie | Arupusu no wakadaishô | Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô | 1966-05-28 |
Movie | Silence Has No Wings | 1966-02-11 | |
Movie | Koto—The Lake of Tears | Kenkichi Ohara | 1966-11-13 |
Movie | The Front Line Showdown | Sawamura | 1966-07-13 |
Movie | Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country | 1966-12-31 | |
Movie | Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South | 1966-08-13 | |
Movie | Golden Ninja | Risuke | 1966-12-13 |
Movie | The Face of Another | Mentally Ill Man #1 | 1966-07-15 |
Movie | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage | Storyteller | 1966-08-12 |
Movie | Abashiri Prison | Otsuki | 1965-04-18 |
Movie | The Last Judgment | 1965-05-16 | |
Movie | Tale of Ninja Duty | 1965-02-25 | |
Movie | Kwaidan | Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless") | 1965-01-06 |
Movie | Three Yakuza | 1965-05-22 | |
Movie | Yakuza G-Men | Masayoshi Imanishi | 1965-11-13 |
Movie | Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 | 1965-12-31 | |
Movie | Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 | Kirikawa | 1965-07-10 |
Movie | Campus A Go-Go | 1965-12-19 | |
Movie | Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 | Otsuki | 1965-10-31 |
Movie | Sword of the Beast | Tanji | 1965-09-18 |
Movie | The Desperate | 1964-04-18 | |
Movie | Shingo's Final Duel | 1964-05-23 | |
Movie | Red Diamond | George Takase | 1964-10-14 |
Movie | The Young Ace in Hawaii | 石山新次郎(青大将) | 1963-08-11 |
Movie | A Fishmonger's Tour | 1963-01-15 | |
Movie | Sasuke and His Comedians | 1963-12-11 | |
Movie | Pride of the Campus | Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho) | 1962-02-10 |
Movie | Sanjuro | Samurai | 1962-01-01 |
Movie | The Inheritance | 1962-02-16 | |
Movie | Pitfall | Man in White Suit | 1962-07-01 |
Movie | College Champ | 1962-07-14 | |
Movie | Operation Sewer Rats | Private Anayama | 1962-06-01 |
Movie | The Crimson Sky | 1962-03-21 | |
Movie | The Merciless Trap | 1961-02-01 | |
Movie | Big Shots Die at Dawn | 1961-04-09 | |
Movie | Sir Galahad in Campus | Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho) | 1961-07-08 |
Movie | Blood on the Sea | 1961-08-13 | |
Movie | The Sun's Burial | Thief | 1960-08-09 |
Movie | The Bad Sleep Well | Hitman | 1960-09-15 |
Movie | The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity | Obara Nitôhei | 1959-11-20 |
Movie | The Story of Pure Love | Satoyan | 1957-10-15 |