Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Acting

Haruo Tanaka ( March 25 , 1912 – February 21, 1992 ) was a Japanese film actor noted for his supporting roles in a career that spanned seven decades.

After the war, he appeared in films for Toho and Shintoho , but gradually he began to demonstrate his unique personality and became active as a character actor, appearing in works by many of the great directors who have shaped the history of Japanese cinema, including Akira Kurosawa , Yasujiro Ozu , Kenji Mizoguchi , and Shiro Toyoda. He died of lung cancer on February 21 , 1992 , at the age of 79.

Filmography

80
The Funeral ★ 7.1 The Funeral 1984 Flames of Blood ★ 8.0 Flames of Blood 1981 The Detective Journey The Detective Journey 1980 The Shingo Case Files The Shingo Case Files 1977 The Surf ★ 6.7 The Surf 1975 The Assassination of Ryoma ★ 4.8 The Assassination of Ryoma 1974 Japan's Top Gangster ★ 7.0 Japan's Top Gangster 1973 The Killing Game The Killing Game 1973 Wandering Ginza Butterfly ★ 6.7 Wandering Ginza Butterfly 1972 New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape ★ 5.8 New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape 1971 Patience Has An End ★ 5.9 Patience Has An End 1971 Wolves of the City, Money Hunters ★ 9.0 Wolves of the City, Money Hunters 1970 Midnight Virgin ★ 3.8 Midnight Virgin 1970 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations ★ 7.5 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations 1969 Samurai Geisha ★ 7.5 Samurai Geisha 1969 Trapped, the Crimson Bat ★ 6.5 Trapped, the Crimson Bat 1969 Inferno of Torture ★ 5.7 Inferno of Torture 1969 Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time 1968 Rogue ★ 7.0 Rogue 1968 Duel in the Storm ★ 10.0 Duel in the Storm 1968 The Man Without a Map ★ 6.6 The Man Without a Map 1968 Kawachi fūten zoku ★ 9.0 Kawachi fūten zoku 1968 Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri 1967 This Is Youth! ★ 9.0 This Is Youth! 1966 Seven Fugitives Seven Fugitives 1966 Tenamonya Tôkaidô ★ 8.0 Tenamonya Tôkaidô 1966 Third Class Soldier Boss Third Class Soldier Boss 1966 The Protector ★ 8.5 The Protector 1966 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him ★ 8.5 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him 1966 The Pornographers ★ 7.2 The Pornographers 1966 Women Doing Time Women Doing Time 1966 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 ★ 7.5 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 1966 Minamoto no Yoshitsune Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1966 Escape and the Law Escape and the Law 1965 Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro 1965 The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 ★ 8.0 The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 1965 The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry ★ 7.5 The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry 1965 Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness 1965 The Domain: The Naniwa Story ★ 4.8 The Domain: The Naniwa Story 1965 Gamblers and Racketeers ★ 10.0 Gamblers and Racketeers 1964 Samurai from Somewhere ★ 7.0 Samurai from Somewhere 1964 Revenge ★ 7.5 Revenge 1964 Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office ★ 8.5 Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office 1964 The Rabble ★ 10.0 The Rabble 1964 Gambler ★ 9.0 Gambler 1964 Blind Monk Swordsman Blind Monk Swordsman 1964 A Story from Echigo ★ 7.2 A Story from Echigo 1964 The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 ★ 10.0 The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 1964 A Laughable Journey A Laughable Journey 1964 The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 ★ 8.0 The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 1963 The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 ★ 6.5 The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 1963 Ara kure kōya Ara kure kōya 1963 Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge ★ 7.0 Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge 1963 Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise ★ 8.0 Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise 1963 Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers ★ 10.0 Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers 1963 Tattoo of Love Tattoo of Love 1963 Twin Sisters of Kyoto ★ 6.5 Twin Sisters of Kyoto 1963 Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady 1962 Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru 1962 The Body ★ 7.3 The Body 1962 A Revengeful Raid ★ 5.8 A Revengeful Raid 1962 Gakusei geisha koi to kenka Gakusei geisha koi to kenka 1962 Drunken Sword ★ 6.0 Drunken Sword 1962 Ottamage ningyo monogatari Ottamage ningyo monogatari 1962 The Ambitious Youth ★ 8.0 The Ambitious Youth 1962 Tales of President Mito Tales of President Mito 1962 Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 ★ 8.2 Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 1962 Good Rascals ★ 6.0 Good Rascals 1962 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey ★ 8.5 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey 1962 Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido 1962 Restoration Fire ★ 7.0 Restoration Fire 1961 Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia ★ 7.0 Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia 1961 Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku ★ 10.0 Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku 1961 Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region ★ 7.0 Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region 1961 Bride of White Castle ★ 8.0 Bride of White Castle 1961 A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji ★ 5.3 A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji 1961 An Edo Magistrate ★ 6.6 An Edo Magistrate 1961 The Shogun and the Fishmonger ★ 6.5 The Shogun and the Fishmonger 1961 Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region ★ 7.0 Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region 1960 Morning Breeze in Edo ★ 6.2 Morning Breeze in Edo 1960