Kunie Tanaka
November 23, 1932 (92 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2010 · The Last Ronin as
- 2004 · The Hidden Blade as Kanbê Katagiri
- 2003 · Resurrection as Dr. Saito
- 2001 · All About Our House as Chouichirou Iwata
- 2000 · The Password is Courage as
- 1998 · A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage as Inoue
- 1997 · The Rainbow Seeker 2 as
- 1996 · The Rainbow Seeker as
- 1996 · Oishinbo as Tattsan
- 1995 · Tora-san to the Rescue as Ship Captain
- 1995 · Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu as
- 1994 · Free and Easy Special as
- 1993 · Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi as
- 1993 · A Class to Remember as Ino
- 1993 · Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict as Buddhist Priest
- 1992 · Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 as
- 1992 · Luminous Moss as Hachizo
- 1991 · My Sons as
- 1991 · Baian the Assassin as Han-Emon of Otowa
- 1991 · Private Detective Dobu as
- 1990 · Ronin-gai as Magozaemon Doi
- 1990 · Tasmania Story as
- 1988 · Tomorrow as Shoji's stepfather
- 1987 · Take Me Out to the Snowland as Yûichirô Tayama
- 1986 · Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy as
- 1986 · Rice Curry as
- 1985 · Early Spring Story as Okino, Hitomi's father
- 1985 · Demon as Keita
- 1984 · The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel as
- 1984 · Sukanpin Walk as Keizo Fukami
- 1983 · Choji Snack Bar as Iwashita
- 1983 · Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold as
- 1983 · The Undercover Ninja Organization as
- 1982 · Karate Cop as Neighbor
- 1981 · Station as Sugawara
- 1981 · Kita no kuni kara as 黑板五郎
- 1980 · May Love Be Restored as Yugiri-ro client
- 1980 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga as Masakichi Makihara
- 1980 · The Revolt as
- 1979 · The Inferno as Unpei Ikegata
- 1979 · Down with The Big Boss as
- 1978 · The Truck Rascals Go to The North as
- 1978 · Pink Lady's Motion Picture as
- 1978 · Blood Type: Blue as
- 1978 · Never Give Up as Bartender
- 1978 · The Demon as Policeman
- 1978 · Dynamite Don-Don as Sakuzo
- 1978 · Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron as Rikichi Komadera
- 1978 · Winter's Flower as Kokichi Minami
- 1977 · Village of Eight Gravestones as
- 1977 · Sugata Sanshiro as Yasuyoshi
- 1977 · Older brother as Kintaro
- 1977 · The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro as Kuroki Taro
- 1977 · Japan's Don as
- 1976 · Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den as Toramatsu Otani
- 1976 · The Machine Gun Dragon as
- 1976 · Manhunt as Yokomichi Keiji
- 1975 · The Wild Trucker as
- 1975 · The International Gang of Kobe as Teruo Maruyama
- 1975 · Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women as
- 1975 · The Bullet Train as Koga's Brother
- 1975 · Light of Africa as Katsuhiro
- 1975 · Cops vs. Thugs as Kinpachi Komiya
- 1975 · The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles as Yoshitoshi Kogure
- 1975 · Great Jailbreak as Goda
- 1975 · Graveyard of Honor as Katsuji Ozaki
- 1974 · New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 as Gen Sakagami
- 1974 · Submersion of Japan as Tatsuno
- 1974 · Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy as Daisuke Jigen
- 1974 · Evil of Dracula as Dr. Shimomura
- 1974 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as Masakichi Makihara
- 1974 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics as Masakichi Makihara
- 1973 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War as Masakichi Makihara
- 1973 · Japan's Top Gangster as
- 1973 · Battles Without Honor and Humanity as Masakichi Makihara
- 1972 · Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers as Ohno
- 1972 · My Voiceless Friends as
- 1971 · New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter as
- 1971 · The Wolves as Matsuzo Tsumura
- 1971 · The Battle of Okinawa as
- 1971 · Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as Teacher Fukushi
- 1970 · Dodes'ka-den as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
- 1970 · Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival as
- 1970 · Duel at Fort Ezo as Kurobei
- 1969 · Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms as Seiji Matsumiya
- 1969 · Tenchu! as Rokkaku Prison Officer
- 1969 · Goyokin as Hirosuke
- 1968 · Outlaw: Black Dagger as Doctor Michio Hongô
- 1968 · The Day the Sun Rose as
- 1968 · The Human Bullet as
- 1968 · Women and Miso Soup as
- 1968 · Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 as Katsuji Nemoto
- 1967 · River of Forever as
- 1967 · Birth of a Fighter as
- 1966 · Koto—The Lake of Tears as Kenkichi Ohara
- 1966 · Zatoichi's Pilgrimage as Storyteller
- 1966 · The Face of Another as Mentally Ill Man #1
- 1966 · The Front Line Showdown as Sawamura
- 1966 · Arupusu no wakadaishô as Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô
- 1966 · The Sword of Doom as Senkichi
- 1966 · The Threat as
- 1966 · Silence Has No Wings as
- 1965 · Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 as
- 1965 · Sword of the Beast as Tanji
- 1965 · Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 as Kirikawa
- 1965 · Three Yakuza as
- 1965 · The Last Judgment as
- 1965 · Abashiri Prison as Otsuki
- 1965 · Tale of Ninja Duty as
- 1965 · Kwaidan as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
- 1964 · Punishment of a Lawless Villian as
- 1963 · Sasuke and His Comedians as
- 1963 · The Young Ace in Hawaii as 石山新次郎（青大将）
- 1962 · Pitfall as Man in White Suit
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Private Anayama
- 1962 · The Inheritance as
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1960 · The Bad Sleep Well as Hitman
- 1960 · The Sun's Burial as Thief
- 1959 · The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity as Obara Nitôhei
- 1957 · The Story of Pure Love as Satoyan
- Future · 北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆] as 演员
- 2003 · The Boat to Heaven as Masato Sakurai
- 2003 · Fukumimi as
- 2003 · 北の国から 記憶 前編 as 演员
- 2002 · Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' as Self
- 2002 · Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' as Self
- 2002 · Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 as
- 2002 · Kewaishi as
- 2000 · As the River Flows as Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
- 1997 · Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow as
- 1995 · Salaryman Senka as
- 1995 · 北の国から ’95秘密 後編 as
- 1993 · Baian the Assassin: Showdown as
- 1991 · Castle of Sand as Eitaro Imanishi
- 1991 · A Desirable Marriage as Mr. Kawamata
- 1991 · The love song of farewell later as
- 1991 · Shy Security as
- 1991 · Mourning Work as
- 1991 · Kamigata Kugaizoshi as
- 1990 · Baian the Assassin as
- 1990 · Hoshi wo tsugu mono as Kenji Yoshida
- 1989 · Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo as
- 1988 · Love on a Daily Basis as
- 1988 · Yojo no jidai as
- 1988 · Oración as
- 1987 · The Great Department Store Robbery as
- 1987 · The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop as Yutaro Hatori
- 1987 · Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi as
- 1986 · The House of Wedlock as
- 1984 · Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu as
- 1984 · Tokimeki Coast Story as
- 1983 · Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case as Dobu
- 1983 · Nogare no machi as
- 1983 · Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu as
- 1983 · Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case as Dobu
- 1983 · Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case as
- 1982 · Highschool Scramble as
- 1982 · Tonga Adventure Family as
- 1982 · Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case as Dobu
- 1982 · The Shootout as Iwai
- 1982 · Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case as Dobu
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as Army Minister
- 1981 · Private Detective DOBU 1 as
- 1979 · The Last Game as
- 1979 · The Fixer as
- 1979 · Troubleman Laughs and Kills as
- 1979 · White Love as
- 1979 · The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi as Lt. Todoroki
- 1979 · Murder in the Doll House as Detective Naraki
- 1979 · Nichiren as
- 1978 · 幽霊列車 as
- 1977 · The Extravagant Cops as
- 1977 · Seasonal Wind as
- 1976 · Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On as
- 1976 · Hangyaku no Tabi as
- 1976 · Hobo General as
- 1975 · 300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins as Toyama
- 1975 · Company Buggers as
- 1975 · Shimane Prison Riot as Yoshikazu Minagawa
- 1975 · Battle Cry as
- 1975 · Doterai Man as
- 1975 · Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack as
- 1974 · Third Generation Boss as
- 1974 · Machi no Hi as Goro
- 1973 · Yakuza of the Present as Zen san
- 1973 · Stray Dog as Sagawa
- 1973 · The School Deviate Waru as
- 1973 · Deeper Than Blue as Ajikawa
- 1972 · Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth as Johei Yawata
- 1972 · New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm as
- 1972 · Summer Soldiers as Fujimura
- 1972 · Zorome no San Kyoudai as
- 1971 · The Instant Services Bureau as
- 1971 · Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu as
- 1971 · Detective Story: A Brother's Rule as
- 1971 · Wakadaisho vs Aodaisho as
- 1970 · Banner of the Young as Taro
- 1970 · The Kingpin of Fair Ladies as Tadao Ueda
- 1970 · Charming Men as Kuramoto Kuraji
- 1970 · Bravo, Young Guy as
- 1970 · Rebel Against Glory as
- 1970 · The Summit of Mt. Fuji as
- 1970 · Zoku Isoginchaku as Takashi Takai
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Kanegai
- 1969 · Forward, Young People! as Taro
- 1968 · Angel's Lover as
- 1968 · The Woman Gambler's Revenge as
- 1968 · Young People as Taro
- 1968 · In Broad Daylight as March
- 1968 · Three Rogues as
- 1968 · The Woman Champion as
- 1968 · How to Be the Worst of Office Workers as
- 1968 · Hymn to a Tired Man as
- 1967 · Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil as
- 1967 · The Young Ace in the South Pacific as Shinjiro Ishiyama
- 1967 · Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido as
- 1967 · Game of Chance 2 as
- 1967 · Let's Go! Young Guy as Shinjirou Ishiyama
- 1966 · Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country as
- 1966 · Debt of Honor as
- 1966 · Golden Ninja as Risuke
- 1966 · Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South as
- 1966 · The Bullet and the Horse as
- 1966 · Cash Calls Hell as
- 1965 · Campus A Go-Go as
- 1965 · Yakuza G-Men as Masayoshi Imanishi
- 1965 · Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 as Otsuki
- 1965 · Young Guy at Sea as 石山新次郎（青大））
- 1964 · Red Diamond as George Takase
- 1964 · Shingo's Final Duel as
- 1964 · The Desperate as
- 1963 · Okashina yatsu as Sankichi Fujita
- 1963 · A Fishmonger's Tour as
- 1962 · College Champ as
- 1962 · The Crimson Sky as
- 1962 · Pride of the Campus as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Sir Galahad in Campus as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
- 1961 · Hidden Fangs as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as