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:

Shimane Prison Riot Shimane Prison Riot

1975

Salaryman Senka Salaryman Senka

1995

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

The Sun's Burial The Sun's Burial

1960

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

1970

Pride of the Campus Pride of the Campus

1962

Sir Galahad in Campus Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

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

2002

Yakuza G-Men Yakuza G-Men

1965

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

1966

The Extravagant Cops The Extravagant Cops

1977

Down with The Big Boss Down with The Big Boss

1979

The Wild Trucker The Wild Trucker

1975

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

1977

Shingo's Final Duel Shingo's Final Duel

1964

Cash Calls Hell Cash Calls Hell

1966

Game of Chance 2 Game of Chance 2

1967

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

1987

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

1972

Great Jailbreak Great Jailbreak

1975

Kamigata Kugaizoshi Kamigata Kugaizoshi

1991

Nogare no machi Nogare no machi

1983

Manhunt Manhunt

1976

Campus A Go-Go Campus A Go-Go

1965

The Bullet and the Horse The Bullet and the Horse

1966

Highschool Scramble Highschool Scramble

1982

Village of Eight Gravestones Village of Eight Gravestones

1977

Outlaw: Black Dagger Outlaw: Black Dagger

1968

Nichiren Nichiren

1979

The International Gang of Kobe The International Gang of Kobe

1975

The Truck Rascals Go to The North The Truck Rascals Go to The North

1978

The Bullet Train The Bullet Train

1975

Light of Africa Light of Africa

1975

Abashiri Prison Abashiri Prison

1965

The Fixer The Fixer

1979

Hangyaku no Tabi Hangyaku no Tabi

1976

Yojo no jidai Yojo no jidai

1988

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

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

1972

The Machine Gun Dragon The Machine Gun Dragon

1976

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965

The Woman Champion The Woman Champion

1968

The Rainbow Seeker 2 The Rainbow Seeker 2

1997

Yakuza of the Present Yakuza of the Present

1973

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

1965

Third Generation Boss Third Generation Boss

1974

Sasuke and His Comedians Sasuke and His Comedians

1963

The Threat The Threat

1966

Deeper Than Blue Deeper Than Blue

1973

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

1971

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

1968

Golden Ninja Golden Ninja

1966

Cops vs. Thugs Cops vs. Thugs

1975

Oishinbo Oishinbo

1996

Summer Soldiers Summer Soldiers

1972

Silence Has No Wings Silence Has No Wings

1966

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

1971

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

1967

Machi no Hi Machi no Hi

1974

Tenchu! Tenchu!

1969

Baian the Assassin: Showdown Baian the Assassin: Showdown

1993

Three Yakuza Three Yakuza

1965

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

1987

Ronin-gai Ronin-gai

1990

Operation Sewer Rats Operation Sewer Rats

1962

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

1984

Sugata Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro

1977

Tomorrow Tomorrow

1988

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

1971

Baian the Assassin Baian the Assassin

1990

Hobo General Hobo General

1976

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

1978

Debt of Honor Debt of Honor

1966

My Sons My Sons

1991

Arupusu no wakadaishô Arupusu no wakadaishô

1966

The Inferno The Inferno

1979

The Last Game The Last Game

1979

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

1991

The Young Ace in Hawaii The Young Ace in Hawaii

1963

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment

1965

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

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

1998

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

1987

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

1983

May Love Be Restored May Love Be Restored

1980

Zoku Isoginchaku Zoku Isoginchaku

1970

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

1967

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

1984

College Champ College Champ

1962

Tale of Ninja Duty Tale of Ninja Duty

1965

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

1966

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

1966

Japan's Top Gangster Japan's Top Gangster

1973

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

1975

A Desirable Marriage A Desirable Marriage

1991

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

1976

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

1967

The Shootout The Shootout

1982

Blood on the Sea Blood on the Sea

1961

Angel's Lover Angel's Lover

1968

The Instant Services Bureau The Instant Services Bureau

1971

The Demon The Demon

1978

My Voiceless Friends My Voiceless Friends

1972

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

1989

The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa

1971

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

Sukanpin Walk Sukanpin Walk

1984

The Story of Pure Love The Story of Pure Love

1957

Company Buggers Company Buggers

1975

Oración Oración

1988

The Front Line Showdown The Front Line Showdown

1966

Early Spring Story Early Spring Story

1985

Love on a Daily Basis Love on a Daily Basis

1988

Banner of the Young Banner of the Young

1970

Forward, Young People! Forward, Young People!

1969

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

1969

All About Our House All About Our House

2001

Station Station

1981

The Undercover Ninja Organization The Undercover Ninja Organization

1983

Young People Young People

1968

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

1968

The School Deviate Waru The School Deviate Waru

1973

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

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

1974

Tonga Adventure Family Tonga Adventure Family

1982

Japan's Don Japan's Don

1977

Demon Demon

1985

The Great Department Store Robbery The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

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

1974

Graveyard of Honor Graveyard of Honor

1975

Troubleman Laughs and Kills Troubleman Laughs and Kills

1979

Young Guy at Sea Young Guy at Sea

1965

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

1974

The Desperate The Desperate

1964

Duel at Fort Ezo Duel at Fort Ezo

1970

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

1981

Battle Cry Battle Cry

1975

Luminous Moss Luminous Moss

1992

A Class to Remember A Class to Remember

1993

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

1970

Pitfall Pitfall

1962

The Sword of Doom The Sword of Doom

1966

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

1959

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

Resurrection Resurrection

2003

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

1969

Shy Security Shy Security

1991

A Fishmonger's Tour A Fishmonger's Tour

1963

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

1983

The Hidden Blade The Hidden Blade

2004

Sanjuro Sanjuro

1962

Kwaidan Kwaidan

1965

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

1995

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

1993

Dodes'ka-den Dodes'ka-den

1970

The Wolves The Wolves

1971

Zorome no San Kyoudai Zorome no San Kyoudai

1972

Women and Miso Soup Women and Miso Soup

1968

Sword of the Beast Sword of the Beast

1965

Okashina yatsu Okashina yatsu

1963

Goyokin Goyokin

1969

Rebel Against Glory Rebel Against Glory

1970

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997

The Human Bullet The Human Bullet

1968

Fukumimi Fukumimi

2003

In Broad Daylight In Broad Daylight

1968

The Face of Another The Face of Another

1966

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

1992

The Crimson Sky The Crimson Sky

1962

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

1974

Three Rogues Three Rogues

1968

Charming Men Charming Men

1970

The Inheritance The Inheritance

1962

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2

1968

Choji Snack Bar Choji Snack Bar

1983

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1973

Red Diamond Red Diamond

1964

The Merciless Trap The Merciless Trap

1961

Blood Type: Blue Blood Type: Blue

1978

Seasonal Wind Seasonal Wind

1977

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

1995

Doterai Man Doterai Man

1975

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

Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy

1986

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

1982

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

1980

Dynamite Don-Don Dynamite Don-Don

1978

北の国から ’95秘密 後編 北の国から ’95秘密 後編

1995

Birth of a Fighter Birth of a Fighter

1967

The Day the Sun Rose The Day the Sun Rose

1968

Never Give Up Never Give Up

1978

White Love White Love

1979

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

1983

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

1982

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

1983

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

1983

The Revolt The Revolt

1980

Castle of Sand Castle of Sand

1991

Murder in the Doll House Murder in the Doll House

1979

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

1979

The Last Ronin The Last Ronin

2010

The Boat to Heaven The Boat to Heaven

2003

Kewaishi Kewaishi

2002

The Rainbow Seeker The Rainbow Seeker

1996

Mourning Work Mourning Work

1991

As the River Flows As the River Flows

2000

Free and Easy Special Free and Easy Special

1994

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

1967

The House of Wedlock The House of Wedlock

1986

Bravo, Young Guy Bravo, Young Guy

1970

Evil of Dracula Evil of Dracula

1974

Karate Cop Karate Cop

1982

Big Shots Die at Dawn Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971

Tasmania Story Tasmania Story

1990

北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆] 北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆]

1970

Winter's Flower Winter's Flower

1978

Tokimeki Coast Story Tokimeki Coast Story

1984

The Bad Sleep Well The Bad Sleep Well

1960

北の国から 記憶 前編 北の国から 記憶 前編

2003

Hidden Fangs Hidden Fangs

1961

Hoshi wo tsugu mono Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990

River of Forever River of Forever

1967

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

1975

幽霊列車 幽霊列車

1978

Punishment of a Lawless Villian Punishment of a Lawless Villian

1964

Hymn to a Tired Man Hymn to a Tired Man

1968

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