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Kunie Tanaka
Actor · born 23 November 1932 · Toki, Gifu, 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.
Where to start: The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959).
As actor 206
The Hidden Blade
2004 · 7.4/10
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Fukumimi
2003 · 10.0/10
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The Boat to Heaven
2003 · 8.0/10
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Yomigaeri
2003 · 6.1/10
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Kewaishi
2002 · 8.5/10
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All About Our House
2001 · 6.5/10
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As the River Flows
2000 · 9.0/10
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A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
1998 · 6.6/10
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The Rainbow Seeker
1996 · 7.0/10
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Oishinbo
1996 · 6.5/10
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Tora-san to the Rescue
1995 · 7.8/10
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Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
1995 · 8.0/10
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イルカに逢える日
1994 · 4.0/10
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Free and Easy Special
1994 · 7.3/10
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A Class to Remember
1993 · 7.4/10
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Rainbow Bridge
1993 · 8.0/10
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Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
1993 · 7.5/10
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Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992 · 8.0/10
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Luminous Moss
1992 · 6.2/10
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My Sons
1991 · 7.8/10
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A Desirable Marriage
1991 · 7.0/10
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Mourning Work
1991 · 9.0/10
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Kamigata Kugaizoshi
1991 · 4.0/10
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Ronin-gai
1990 · 6.2/10
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Tasmania Story
1990 · 8.5/10
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Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990 · 8.0/10
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Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
1989 · 8.0/10
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Love on a Daily Basis
1988 · 1.0/10
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Yojo no jidai
1988 · 7.0/10
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Tomorrow
1988 · 8.0/10
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Oración
1988 · 6.7/10
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The Great Department Store Robbery
1987 · 9.0/10
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Take Me Out to the Snowland
1987 · 8.3/10
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The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987 · 5.5/10
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Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
1987 · 7.5/10
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The House of Wedlock
1986 · 8.0/10
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Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
1986 · 5.7/10
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Early Spring Story
1985 · 6.4/10
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Demon
1985 · 7.6/10
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Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu
1984 · 6.0/10
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The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984 · 6.7/10
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Sukanpin Walk
1984 · 7.5/10
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Choji Snack Bar
1983 · 7.2/10
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Nogare no machi
1983 · 7.0/10
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Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983 · 7.0/10
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Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1983 · 7.0/10
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Highschool Scramble
1982 · 10.0/10
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The Shootout
1982 · 7.0/10
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Ekisutora
1982 · 7.0/10
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Karate Cop
1982 · 9.0/10
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At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981 · 7.0/10
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Station
1981 · 6.2/10
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Return of the Champ
1981 · 10.0/10
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Private Detective DOBU 1
1981 · 7.0/10
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980 · 5.5/10
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The Revolt
1980 · 7.0/10
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The Last Game
1979 · 9.0/10
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The Fixer
1979 · 6.0/10
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White Love
1979 · 6.5/10
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The Sun in Kurobe
The Sun in Kurobe
TV · 2009
New世界で一番熱い夏
世界で一番熱い夏
TV · 2001
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The Password is Courage
TV · 2000
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Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi
TV · 1993
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Baian the Assassin
TV · 1991 · 10.0/10
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Private Detective Dobu
TV · 1991
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Rice Curry
TV · 1986
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From the Northern Country
TV · 1981 · 8.9/10
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Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
TV · 1980
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Yabure Shinkurō
TV · 1978
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Older brother
TV · 1977
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The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
TV · 1975
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Submersion of Japan
TV · 1974
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The Shin Hasegawa Series
TV · 1972
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Kunie Tanaka movie?
By viewer score, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) at 8.2/10.
What are Kunie Tanaka’s most popular movies?
Sanjuro, Kwaidan, The Bad Sleep Well.
How many movies has Kunie Tanaka made?
206 films on TMDB, 206 as actor.