Kunie Tanaka

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…

Filmography

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The Last Ronin ★ 6.6 The Last Ronin 2010 The Sun in Kurobe The Sun in Kurobe 2009 The Hidden Blade ★ 7.4 The Hidden Blade 2004 Fukumimi ★ 10.0 Fukumimi 2003 The Boat to Heaven ★ 8.0 The Boat to Heaven 2003 北の国から 記憶 前編 北の国から 記憶 前編 2003 Yomigaeri ★ 6.1 Yomigaeri 2003 Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 2002 北の国から記憶 北の国から記憶 2002 Kewaishi ★ 8.5 Kewaishi 2002 世界で一番熱い夏 世界で一番熱い夏 2001 All About Our House ★ 6.3 All About Our House 2001 The Password is Courage The Password is Courage 2000 As the River Flows ★ 9.0 As the River Flows 2000 A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage ★ 6.6 A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage 1998 The Rainbow Seeker 2 The Rainbow Seeker 2 1997 Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow 1997 The Rainbow Seeker ★ 7.0 The Rainbow Seeker 1996 Oishinbo ★ 6.5 Oishinbo 1996 Tora-san to the Rescue ★ 7.8 Tora-san to the Rescue 1995 Salaryman Senka Salaryman Senka 1995 北の国から ’95秘密 後編 北の国から ’95秘密 後編 1995 Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu ★ 8.0 Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu 1995 イルカに逢える日 ★ 4.0 イルカに逢える日 1994 Free and Easy Special ★ 7.3 Free and Easy Special 1994 Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi 1993 A Class to Remember ★ 7.5 A Class to Remember 1993 Rainbow Bridge ★ 8.0 Rainbow Bridge 1993 Baian the Assassin: Showdown Baian the Assassin: Showdown 1993 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict ★ 7.5 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict 1993 Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 ★ 8.0 Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 1992 Luminous Moss ★ 6.2 Luminous Moss 1992 My Sons ★ 7.8 My Sons 1991 Baian the Assassin ★ 10.0 Baian the Assassin 1991 Castle of Sand Castle of Sand 1991 A Desirable Marriage ★ 7.0 A Desirable Marriage 1991 The love song of farewell later The love song of farewell later 1991 Shy Security Shy Security 1991 Private Detective Dobu Private Detective Dobu 1991 Mourning Work ★ 9.0 Mourning Work 1991 Kamigata Kugaizoshi ★ 4.0 Kamigata Kugaizoshi 1991 Baian the Assassin Baian the Assassin 1990 Ronin-gai ★ 6.2 Ronin-gai 1990 Tasmania Story ★ 8.5 Tasmania Story 1990 Hoshi wo tsugu mono ★ 8.0 Hoshi wo tsugu mono 1990 Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo ★ 8.0 Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo 1989 Love on a Daily Basis ★ 1.0 Love on a Daily Basis 1988 I Love You So Much I Love You So Much 1988 Yojo no jidai ★ 7.0 Yojo no jidai 1988 This Heartbeat This Heartbeat 1988 Tomorrow ★ 8.0 Tomorrow 1988 Oración ★ 6.7 Oración 1988 The Great Department Store Robbery ★ 9.0 The Great Department Store Robbery 1987 Take Me Out to the Snowland ★ 8.6 Take Me Out to the Snowland 1987 The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop ★ 5.5 The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop 1987 The Thief and the Expelled Master The Thief and the Expelled Master 1987 Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi ★ 7.5 Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi 1987 The House of Wedlock ★ 8.0 The House of Wedlock 1986 Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy ★ 5.7 Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy 1986 Rice Curry Rice Curry 1986 I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama! I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama! 1985 Early Spring Story ★ 6.4 Early Spring Story 1985 Demon ★ 7.6 Demon 1985 Ghost Reunion Ghost Reunion 1984 Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu ★ 6.0 Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu 1984 The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel ★ 6.7 The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel 1984 Sukanpin Walk ★ 7.5 Sukanpin Walk 1984 Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari 1984 Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case 1983 Choji Snack Bar ★ 7.8 Choji Snack Bar 1983 Nogare no machi ★ 7.0 Nogare no machi 1983 Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold 1983 The Undercover Ninja Organization The Undercover Ninja Organization 1983 Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case 1983 Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu ★ 7.0 Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu 1983 Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case 1983 Highschool Scramble ★ 10.0 Highschool Scramble 1982 Tonga Adventure Family Tonga Adventure Family 1982 Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case 1982 The Shootout ★ 7.0 The Shootout 1982