Kunie Tanaka
ActingBorn Nov 23, 1932Died Mar 24, 2021
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.
Known For
A Fishmonger's Tour
movie1963
Fukumimi
movie2003
The Woman Champion
movie1968
Highschool Scramble
movie1982
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
movie1972
Sugata Sanshiro
movie1977
Hobo General
movie1976
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
movie1975
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
movie1971
Return of the Champ
movie1981
Baian the Assassin
tv1991
The Crimson Sky
movie1962
Filmography
2010The Last Roninmovie2009The Sun in Kurobeas Genkichitv2004The Hidden Bladeas Kanbê Katagirimovie2003Fukumimimovie2003The Boat to Heavenas Masato Sakuraimovie2003北の国から 記憶 前編as 演员movie2003Yomigaerias Dr. Saitomovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'as Selfmovie2002Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2movie2002北の国から記憶as 演员movie2002Kewaishimovie2001世界で一番熱い夏tv2001All About Our Houseas Chouichirou Iwatamovie2000The Password is Couragetv2000As the River Flowsas Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)movie1998A Class to Remember III: The New Voyageas Inouemovie1997The Rainbow Seeker 2movie1997Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrowmovie1996The Rainbow Seekeras Tsune-sanmovie1996Oishinboas Tattsanmovie1995Tora-san to the Rescueas Ship Captainmovie1995Salaryman Senkamovie1995北の国から ’95秘密 後編movie1995Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsumovie1994イルカに逢える日movie1994Free and Easy Specialmovie1993Hacchōbori Torimono Banashitv1993A Class to Rememberas Inomovie1993Rainbow Bridgemovie1993Baian the Assassin: Showdownmovie1993Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflictas Buddhist Priestmovie1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1movie1992Luminous Mossas Hachizomovie1991My Sonsmovie1991Baian the Assassinas Han-Emon of Otowatv1991Castle of Sandas Eitaro Imanishimovie1991A Desirable Marriageas Mr. Kawamatamovie1991The love song of farewell latermovie1991Shy Securitymovie1991Private Detective Dobutv1991Mourning Workmovie1991Kamigata Kugaizoshimovie1990Baian the Assassinmovie1990Ronin-gaias Magozaemon Doimovie1990Tasmania Storymovie1990Hoshi wo tsugu monoas Kenji Yoshidamovie1989Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyomovie1988Love on a Daily Basismovie1988I Love You So Muchmovie1988Yojo no jidaimovie1988This Heartbeatmovie1988Tomorrowas Shoji's stepfathermovie1988Oraciónmovie1987The Great Department Store Robberymovie1987Take Me Out to the Snowlandas Yûichirô Tayamamovie1987The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Copas Yutaro Hatorimovie1987The Thief and the Expelled Mastermovie1987Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoimovie1986The House of Wedlockas Kazuya Enomotomovie1986Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasyas Manmovie1986Rice Currytv1985Early Spring Storyas Okino, Hitomi's fathermovie1985Demonas Keitamovie1984Ghost Reunionas Inspector Joichi Unomovie1984Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsumovie1984The Miracle of Joe, the Petrelmovie1984Sukanpin Walkas Keizo Fukamimovie1984Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatarimovie1983Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Caseas Dobumovie1983Choji Snack Baras Iwashitamovie1983Nogare no machimovie1983Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Goldmovie1983The Undercover Ninja Organizationmovie1983Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Caseas Dobumovie1983Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyumovie1983Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Caseas Dobumovie1982Highschool Scramblemovie1982Tonga Adventure Familymovie1982Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Caseas Dobumovie