Kunie Tanaka
Acting
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
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tvThe Sun in Kurobe
2009
Genkichi
movieThe Hidden Blade
2004
Kanbê Katagiri
movieThe Boat to Heaven
2003
Masato Sakurai
movieYomigaeri
2003
Dr. Saito
movieAll About Our House
2001
Chouichirou Iwata
movieAs the River Flows
2000
Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
movieThe Rainbow Seeker
1996
Tsune-san
movieOishinbo
1996
Tattsan
movieTora-san to the Rescue
1995
Ship Captain
movieLone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
1993
Buddhist Priest
movieLuminous Moss
1992
Hachizo
tvBaian the Assassin
1991
Han-Emon of Otowa
movieCastle of Sand
1991
Eitaro Imanishi
movieA Desirable Marriage
1991
Mr. Kawamata
movieRonin-gai
1990
Magozaemon Doi
movieHoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
Kenji Yoshida
movieTomorrow
1988
Shoji's stepfather
movieTake Me Out to the Snowland
1987
Yûichirô Tayama
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
1987
Yutaro Hatori
movieThe House of Wedlock
1986
Kazuya Enomoto
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
1986
Yutaro Hatori
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
1985
Yutaro Hatori
movieEarly Spring Story
1985
Okino, Hitomi's father
movieDemon
1985
Keita
movieGhost Reunion
1984
Inspector Joichi Uno
movieSukanpin Walk
1984
Keizo Fukami
movieChoji Snack Bar
1983
Iwashita
movieKarate Cop
1982
Neighbor
movieAt This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
Army Minister
movieStation
1981
Sugawara
tvFrom the Northern Country
1981
Goru Kuroita (黑板五郎)
movieReturn of the Champ
1981
Shinjiro Ishiyama
movieMay Love Be Restored
1980
Yugiri-ro client
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
Masakichi Makihara
movieThe Bride of the Ghost Lake
1979
Inspector Joichi Uno
movieThe Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
Lt. Todoroki
movieThe Inferno
1979
Unpei Ikegata
movieGhost Festival in Zenjin Village
1979
Inspector Joichi Uno
movieMurder in the Doll House
1979
Detective Naraki
movieGhost Coast
1978
Inspector Joichi Uno
movieNever Give Up
1978
Bartender
movieThe Demon
1978
Policeman
movieBandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
Rikichi Komadera
movieWinter's Flower
1978
Kokichi Minami
movieSugata Sanshiro
1977
Yasuyoshi
tvOlder brother
1977
Kintaro
tvDazzling Cops
1977
Nangou Goro
movieKawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
1976
Shinichiro Nabeyama
movieYoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den
1976
Toramatsu Otani
movieManhunt
1976
Yokomichi Keiji
movieThe Wild Trucker
1975
Borsalino 2
movieThe International Gang of Kobe
1975
Teruo Maruyama
movieThe Bullet Train
1975
Koga's Brother
movieLight of Africa
1975
Katsuhiro
movieShimane Prison Riot
1975
Yoshikazu Minagawa
movieCops vs. Thugs
1975
Kinpachi Komiya
tvThe Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
1975
Yoshitoshi Kogure
movieGraveyard of Honor
1975
Katsuji Ozaki
tvSubmersion of Japan
1974
Tatsuno
movieEvil of Dracula
1974
Dr. Shimomura
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
Masakichi Makihara
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
Masakichi Makihara
movieStray Dog
1973
Sagawa
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
Masakichi Makihara
movieRika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby
1973
Soldier Mania
movieWhat is Love?
1973
Saitaro Asami
movieDeeper Than Blue
1973
Ajikawa
movieBattles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
Masakichi Makihara
movieSummer Soldiers
1972
Fujimura
movieThe Wolves
1971
Matsuzo Tsumura
movieTora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
Teacher Fukushi
movieIt's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Heihachirou Yanai
movieDodes'ka-den
1970
Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
movieThe Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
Tadao Ueda
movieCharming Men
1970
Kuramoto Kuraji
movieDuel at Fort Ezo
1970
Kurobei
Zoku Isoginchaku
1970
Takashi Takai
movieTenchu!
1969
Rokkaku Prison Officer
movieGoyokin
1969
Hirosuke
movieOutlaw: Black Dagger
1968
Doctor Michio Hongô
movieThe Human Bullet
1968
Platoon Leader
movieHymn to a Tired Man
1968
Hisataro Ohno
movieOutlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968
Katsuji Nemoto
movieYoung Guy in the South Pacific
1967
Shinjiro Ishiyama
movieMesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
1967
Ken Takahashi
movieLet's Go! Young Guy
1967
Shinjirou Ishiyama
movieGolden Ninja
1966
Risuke
movieKoto—The Lake of Tears
1966
Kenkichi Ohara
movieZatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
Storyteller
movieThe Face of Another
1966
Mentally Ill Man #1
movieThe Front Line Showdown
1966
Sawamura
movieIt Started In The Alps
1966
Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô
movieThe Sword of Doom
1966
Senkichi
movieCash Calls Hell
1966
Umegaya
movieYakuza G-Men
1965
Masayoshi Imanishi
movieYoung Guy at Sea
1965
石山新次郎（青大））
movieAbashiri Prison
1965
Otsuki
movieKwaidan
1965
Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
movieRed Diamond
1964
George Takase
movieHell Festival
1963
Somei To
movieOkashina yatsu
1963
Sankichi Fujita
movieWalleyed Nippon
1963
Shirosaka
movieYoung Guy in Hawaii
1963
石山新次郎（青大将）
moviePitfall
1962
Man in White Suit
movieOperation Sewer Rats
1962
Private Anayama
moviePride of the Campus
1962
Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
movieSanjuro
1962
Samurai
movieSir Galahad in Campus
1961
Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
movieThe Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Obara Nitôhei
