Kunie Tanaka
Acting
Biography
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
Acting (279)
2010
The Last Roninas Okuno Shōgen
6.6
2004
The Hidden Bladeas Kanbê Katagiri
7.4
2003
10.0
2003
The Boat to Heavenas Masato Sakurai
8.0
2003
北の国から 記憶 前編as 演员
2003
Yomigaerias Dr. Saito
6.1
2002
北の国から記憶as 演员
2002
8.5
2001
All About Our Houseas Chouichirou Iwata
6.3
2000
As the River Flowsas Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
9.0
1998
6.6
1996
The Rainbow Seekeras Tsune-san
7.0
1996
Oishinboas Tattsan
6.5
1995
7.8
1995
1995
1994
4.0
7.3
1993
A Class to Rememberas Ino
7.3
1993
8.0
1993
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflictas Buddhist Priest
7.5
1992
Luminous Mossas Hachizo
6.2
1991
7.8
1991
Castle of Sandas Eitaro Imanishi
1991
A Desirable Marriageas Mr. Kawamata
7.0
1991
1991
9.0
4.0
1990
Ronin-gaias Magozaemon Doi
6.2
1990
8.5
1990
Hoshi wo tsugu monoas Kenji Yoshida
8.0
8.0
1.0
1988
7.0
1988
1988
Tomorrowas Shoji's stepfather
8.0
1988
6.7
1987
Take Me Out to the Snowlandas Yûichirô Tayama
8.3
1987
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Copas Yutaro Hatori
5.5
1986
The House of Wedlockas Kazuya Enomoto
8.0
1986
5.7
1985
Early Spring Storyas Okino, Hitomi's father
6.4
1985
Demonas Keita
7.6
1984
Ghost Reunionas Inspector Joichi Uno
6.0
1984
Sukanpin Walkas Keizo Fukami
7.5
1983
Choji Snack Baras Iwashita
7.2
1983
7.0
7.0
7.0
10.0
1982
The Shootoutas Iwai
7.0
1982
7.0
1982
Karate Copas Neighbor
9.0
1981
At This Late Date, the Charlestonas Army Minister
7.0
1981
Stationas Sugawara
6.4
1981
Return of the Champas Shinjiro Ishiyama
10.0
1981
Private Detective DOBU 1as Dobu
7.0
1980
May Love Be Restoredas Yugiri-ro client
1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Sagaas Masakichi Makihara
5.5
1980
7.0
1979
9.0
1979
6.0
1979
The Bride of the Ghost Lakeas Inspector Joichi Uno
1979
6.5
1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichias Lt. Todoroki
6.4
1979
The Infernoas Unpei Ikegata
6.9
1979
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Villageas Inspector Joichi Uno
1979
Murder in the Doll Houseas Detective Naraki
7.7
8.0
1979
7.0
6.8
1978
Blood Type: Blueas Kazuo, Saeko's brother
6.1
1978
Ghost Coastas Inspector Joichi Uno
1978
Never Give Upas Bartender
6.4
1978
Dynamite Don-Donas Sakuzo
7.8
1978
The Demonas Policeman
6.6
1978
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadronas Rikichi Komadera
6.1
1978
Winter's Floweras Kokichi Minami
6.5
1978
7.0
1977
Sugata Sanshiroas Yasuyoshi
10.0
1977
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taroas Kuroki Taro
8.2
1977
1977
Japan's Donas Detective Goto
7.2
1976
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred Onas Shinichiro Nabeyama
9.0
1976
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Denas Toramatsu Otani
7.0
1976
1976
10.0
6.5
1976
Manhuntas Yokomichi Keiji
6.2
1975
The Wild Truckeras Borsalino 2
7.7
1975
9.0
1975
The International Gang of Kobeas Teruo Maruyama
5.7
1975
7.0
1975
The Bullet Trainas Koga's Brother
6.9
1975
Light of Africaas Katsuhiro
6.7
1975
Shimane Prison Riotas Yoshikazu Minagawa
6.5
1975
Cops vs. Thugsas Kinpachi Komiya
6.1
1975
Great Jailbreakas Goda
7.0
1975
Battle Cryas Yamakawa Hiroshi
5.9
1975
Graveyard of Honoras Katsuji Kozaki
6.7
1975
8.5
1974
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1as Gen Sakagami
5.9
8.0
1974
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategyas Daisuke Jigen
6.6
1974
Evil of Draculaas Dr. Shimomura
6.8
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episodeas Masakichi Makihara
7.2
1974
Machi no Hias Goro
8.0
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tacticsas Masakichi Makihara
7.0
1973
Yakuza of the Presentas Zen san
7.0
1973
Stray Dogas Sagawa
7.9
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy Waras Masakichi Makihara
7.0
7.0
1973
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullabyas Soldier Mania
6.0
1973
What is Love?as Saitaro Asami
1973
Deeper Than Blueas Ajikawa
8.0
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanityas Masakichi Makihara
7.3
1972
6.8
1972
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birthas Johei Yawata
6.0
9.0
1972
Summer Soldiersas Fujimura
6.7
10.0
1971
The Wolvesas Matsuzo Tsumura
7.4
1971
The Battle of Okinawaas Barber Higa
7.8
9.0
9.0
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritanas 福士老师
8.0
1970
Banner of the Youngas Taro
1970
It's a Man's Way of Lifeas Heihachirou Yanai
8.0
1970
Dodes'ka-denas Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
7.1
1970
The Kingpin of Fair Ladiesas Tadao Ueda
5.0
1970
7.0
6.0
1970
Charming Menas Kuramoto Kuraji
9.0
1970
7.0
1970
Live Again Tomorrowas 刈田勝利
1970
Duel at Fort Ezoas Kurobei
5.8
1970
Zoku Isoginchakuas Takashi Takai
1969
1969
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Clubas Kanegai
8.0
1969
Tenchu!as Rokkaku Prison Officer
7.0
6.5
1969
Forward, Young People!as Taro
8.0
1969
Goyokinas Hirosuke
7.5
1969
6.5
1968
Outlaw: Black Daggeras Doctor Michio Hongô
6.5
1968
8.0
1968
Young Peopleas Taro
9.0
8.0
1968
In Broad Daylightas March
7.0
1968
The Human Bulletas Platoon Leader
6.0
1968
7.0
9.0
8.0
1968
6.0
9.0
10.0
1968
Hymn to a Tired Manas Hisataro Ohno
8.2
1968
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2as Katsuji Nemoto
7.0
1967
6.0
1967
1967
Young Guy in the South Pacificas Shinjiro Ishiyama
7.0
1967
6.0
1967
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakirias Ken Takahashi
1967
9.0
7.0
1967
Let's Go! Young Guyas Shinjirou Ishiyama
7.5
1966
1966
Golden Ninjaas Risuke
1966
Koto—The Lake of Tearsas Kenkichi Ohara
7.2
1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimageas Storyteller
7.1
1966
The Face of Anotheras Mentally Ill Man #1
7.8
1966
The Front Line Showdownas Sawamura
8.0
1966
It Started In The Alpsas Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô
8.0
9.0
1966
The Sword of Doomas Senkichi
7.8
1966
7.3
6.9
1966
Cash Calls Hellas Umegaya
7.5
9.0
1965
8.0
1965
Wakai nobaraas 石丸雄吉
1965
Yakuza G-Menas Masayoshi Imanishi
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3as Otsuki
7.5
1965
Sword of the Beastas Tanji
7.5
1965
Young Guy at Seaas 石山新次郎（青大））
7.5
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2as Kirikawa
8.0
1965
7.8
8.3
1965
Abashiri Prisonas Otsuki
7.2
1.0
1965
Kwaidanas Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
7.7
1964
Red Diamondas George Takase
7.0
1964
1964
The Desperateas Chiba
7.0
6.6
1963
Hell Festivalas Somei To
1963
Okashina yatsuas Sankichi Fujita
1963
Walleyed Nipponas Shirosaka
8.0
1963
Young Guy in Hawaiias 石山新次郎（青大将）
6.5
9.0
10.0
1962
7.5
1962
Pitfallas Man in White Suit
7.3
1962
Operation Sewer Ratsas Private Anayama
7.0
1962
9.0
1962
7.3
1962
Pride of the Campusas Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
8.3
1962
Sanjuroas Samurai
7.9
1961
1961
Sir Galahad in Campusas Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
7.0
6.4
1961
8.0
1961
8.0
8.0
1960
The War Without Weaponsas Detective Kitajima
1960
The Bad Sleep Wellas Hitman
7.7
1960
The Sun's Burialas Thief
6.5
1959
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternityas Obara Nitôhei
8.2
7.5
1957
The Story of Pure Loveas Satoyan
6.8