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Kunie Tanaka

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Born: November 23, 1932 in Toki, Gifu, Japan

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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. H...

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Kwaidan
7.7
Kwaidan1965
Sanjuro
8.0
Sanjuro1962
The Bad Sleep Well
7.7
The Bad Sleep Well1960
The Bullet Train
6.8
The Bullet Train1975
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The Face of Another
7.8
The Face of Another1966
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
7.2
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode1974
Dodes'ka-den
7.1
Dodes'ka-den1970
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
7.4
Battles Without Honor and Humanity1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War1973
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.2
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity1959
The Battle of Okinawa
7.7
The Battle of Okinawa1971
Never Give Up
6.0
Never Give Up1978
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
7.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri 31965
The Sword of Doom
7.7
The Sword of Doom1966
The Inferno
6.6
The Inferno1979
Blood Type: Blue
5.5
Blood Type: Blue1978
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics1974
Graveyard of Honor
6.6
Graveyard of Honor1975
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
5.9
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron1978
My Sons
7.8
My Sons1991
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
The Summit of Mt. Fuji1970
Goyokin
7.4
Goyokin1969
The Revolt
6.0
The Revolt1980
The Last Ronin
6.7
The Last Ronin2010
Manhunt
6.2
Manhunt1976
Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro1977
Resurrection
5.7
Resurrection2003
Sword of the Beast
7.5
Sword of the Beast1965
Oishinbo
6.0
Oishinbo1996
Down with The Big Boss
Down with The Big Boss1979
The Sun's Burial
6.4
The Sun's Burial1960
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
6.7
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival1970
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
5.5
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 11974
The Wolves
7.5
The Wolves1971
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
7.0
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage1966
Choji Snack Bar
7.0
Choji Snack Bar1983
The Demon
6.4
The Demon1978
Karate Cop
Karate Cop1982
Cops vs. Thugs
6.0
Cops vs. Thugs1975
Cash Calls Hell
7.5
Cash Calls Hell1966
Village of Eight Gravestones
6.7
Village of Eight Gravestones1977
Winter's Flower
6.2
Winter's Flower1978
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
4.8
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy1986
Japan's Don
7.5
Japan's Don1977
The Shootout
5.0
The Shootout1982
The Fixer
6.0
The Fixer1979
The Inheritance
7.1
The Inheritance1962
Third Generation Boss
Third Generation Boss1974
The Story of Pure Love
6.8
The Story of Pure Love1957
Lucky Dragon No. 5
7.3
Lucky Dragon No. 51959
The International Gang of Kobe
5.7
The International Gang of Kobe1975
Tenchu!
6.9
Tenchu!1969
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
6.4
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi1979
Early Spring Story
6.3
Early Spring Story1985
Baian the Assassin
Baian the Assassin1990
Company Buggers
7.0
Company Buggers1975
Evil of Dracula
6.8
Evil of Dracula1974
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Baian the Assassin: Showdown1993
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
10.0
The Truck Rascals Go to The North1978
Demon
7.0
Demon1985
Take Me Out to the Snowland
8.8
Take Me Out to the Snowland1987
Yakuza of the Present
Yakuza of the Present1973
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
7.8
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan1971
The Human Bullet
5.8
The Human Bullet1968
Ronin-gai
5.9
Ronin-gai1990
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
6.0
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy1974
Stray Dog
7.5
Stray Dog1973
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
7.8
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro1977
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
7.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 21965
The Boat to Heaven
The Boat to Heaven2003
Shimane Prison Riot
5.0
Shimane Prison Riot1975
Big Shots Die at Dawn
6.2
Big Shots Die at Dawn1961
A Class to Remember
7.5
A Class to Remember1993
Station
6.1
Station1981
My Voiceless Friends
My Voiceless Friends1972
The Rainbow Seeker 2
The Rainbow Seeker 21997
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club1969
Yojo no jidai
Yojo no jidai1988
The Hidden Blade
7.4
The Hidden Blade2004
The Machine Gun Dragon
6.3
The Machine Gun Dragon1976
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women1975
The Rainbow Seeker
6.0
The Rainbow Seeker1996
May Love Be Restored
May Love Be Restored1980
Young People
Young People1968
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations1975
Pitfall
7.3
Pitfall1962
Hobo General
Hobo General1976
The Last Game
The Last Game1979
Pride of the Campus
8.0
Pride of the Campus1962
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
6.4
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers1972
Duel at Fort Ezo
5.4
Duel at Fort Ezo1970
Battle Cry
5.5
Battle Cry1975
Outlaw: Black Dagger
6.3
Outlaw: Black Dagger1968
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
5.5
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga1980
Light of Africa
6.0
Light of Africa1975
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms1969
Young Guy at Sea
6.0
Young Guy at Sea1965
Koto—The Lake of Tears
6.5
Koto—The Lake of Tears1966
Great Jailbreak
7.0
Great Jailbreak1975
Japan's Top Gangster
Japan's Top Gangster1973
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
Prison Walls of Abashiri 41965
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight1968
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery1987
The Front Line Showdown
The Front Line Showdown1966
Abashiri Prison
7.1
Abashiri Prison1965
Dynamite Don-Don
7.4
Dynamite Don-Don1978
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
5.5
Pink Lady's Motion Picture1978
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers1968
Women and Miso Soup
Women and Miso Soup1968
Sasuke and His Comedians
5.8
Sasuke and His Comedians1963
This Heartbeat
This Heartbeat1988
間諜
間諜1964
The Wild Trucker
7.5
The Wild Trucker1975
Yakuza G-Men
Yakuza G-Men1965
Three Yakuza
7.8
Three Yakuza1965
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
6.7
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 21968
Punishment of a Lawless Villian
Punishment of a Lawless Villian1964
Rebel Against Glory
Rebel Against Glory1970
Birth of a Fighter
7.0
Birth of a Fighter1967
Eternity of Love
Eternity of Love1961
Ekisutora
Ekisutora1982
Let's Go! Young Guy
6.0
Let's Go! Young Guy1967
Love on a Daily Basis
1.0
Love on a Daily Basis1988
Salaryman Senka
Salaryman Senka1995
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'2002
The Witty Samurai
The Witty Samurai1972
A Desirable Marriage
6.0
A Desirable Marriage1991
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu1963
Young Guy in Hawaii
6.0
Young Guy in Hawaii1963
Banner of the Young
Banner of the Young1970
Silence Has No Wings
6.8
Silence Has No Wings1966
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
Hoshi wo tsugu mono1990
Three Rogues
Three Rogues1968
Charming Men
Charming Men1970
The Crimson Sky
The Crimson Sky1962
Hangyaku no Tabi
Hangyaku no Tabi1976
Free and Easy Special
7.5
Free and Easy Special1994
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule1971
Deeper Than Blue
Deeper Than Blue1973
Zorome no San Kyoudai
Zorome no San Kyoudai1972
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'2002
Tora-san to the Rescue
7.3
Tora-san to the Rescue1995
The Bullet and the Horse
The Bullet and the Horse1966
北の国から記憶
北の国から記憶2002
The Extravagant Cops
The Extravagant Cops1977
Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats1962
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
6.0
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel1984
College Champ
6.0
College Champ1962
Mourning Work
Mourning Work1991
Summer Soldiers
6.0
Summer Soldiers1972
Tale of Ninja Duty
1.0
Tale of Ninja Duty1965
The Instant Services Bureau
9.0
The Instant Services Bureau1971
Fear of Sex
Fear of Sex1970
Young Guy in the South Pacific
Young Guy in the South Pacific1967
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu1971
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
6.2
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage1998
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
5.0
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies1970
At This Late Date, the Charleston
6.3
At This Late Date, the Charleston1981
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
6.0
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 11992
Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari
Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari1984
Machi no Hi
Machi no Hi1974
Shingo's Final Duel
Shingo's Final Duel1964
Sukanpin Walk
5.0
Sukanpin Walk1984
Luminous Moss
5.5
Luminous Moss1992
Hymn to a Tired Man
7.8
Hymn to a Tired Man1968
It's a Man's Way of Life
It's a Man's Way of Life1970
The Desperate
7.0
The Desperate1964
Sensation Seekers
Sensation Seekers1963
Doterai Man
9.0
Doterai Man1975
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South1966
Murder in the Doll House
6.5
Murder in the Doll House1979
I Love You So Much
I Love You So Much1988
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On1976
Get Your Sky, Young Guy
6.0
Get Your Sky, Young Guy1970
Highschool Scramble
Highschool Scramble1982
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country1966
Forward, Young People!
Forward, Young People!1969
北の国から ’95秘密 後編
北の国から ’95秘密 後編1995
Tasmania Story
9.0
Tasmania Story1990
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
7.5
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict1993
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow1997
All About Our House
6.0
All About Our House2001
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case1983
Golden Ninja
Golden Ninja1966
Kewaishi
7.0
Kewaishi2002
Shy Security
Shy Security1991
北の国から 記憶 前編
北の国から 記憶 前編2003
Oración
6.0
Oración1988
An Angel's Temptation
An Angel's Temptation1968
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case1983
The Threat
7.4
The Threat1966
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
5.5
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth1972
The School Deviate Waru
The School Deviate Waru1973
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man1971
It Started In The Alps
6.0
It Started In The Alps1966
Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand1991
Kamigata Kugaizoshi
1.0
Kamigata Kugaizoshi1991
Seasonal Wind
Seasonal Wind1977
The Woman Champion
The Woman Champion1968
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
6.0
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu1995
Game of Chance 2
6.0
Game of Chance 21967
Campus A Go-Go
8.2
Campus A Go-Go1965
幽霊列車
幽霊列車1978
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den
7.0
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den1976
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
6.0
Young Guy on Mt. Cook1969
The Day the Sun Rose
7.0
The Day the Sun Rose1968
Tomorrow
7.5
Tomorrow1988
Tonga Adventure Family
Tonga Adventure Family1982
The House of Wedlock
The House of Wedlock1986
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack1975
Angel's Lover
Angel's Lover1968
Hidden Fangs
Hidden Fangs1961
Circuit-A-Go-Go
6.0
Circuit-A-Go-Go1967
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido1967
River of Forever
River of Forever1967
Walleyed Nippon
Walleyed Nippon1963
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil1967
A Fishmonger's Tour
A Fishmonger's Tour1963
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold1983
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
8.0
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo1989
The Woman Gambler's Revenge
The Woman Gambler's Revenge1968
Fukumimi
Fukumimi2003
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu
5.0
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu1984
Young Guy in Rio
6.0
Young Guy in Rio1968
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm1972
Cry of the Mountain
Cry of the Mountain1968
Private Detective DOBU 1
Private Detective DOBU 11981
Blood on the Sea
Blood on the Sea1961
Young Guy Graduates
6.0
Young Guy Graduates1969
The Undercover Ninja Organization
The Undercover Ninja Organization1983
The Thief and the Expelled Master
The Thief and the Expelled Master1987
Red Diamond
Red Diamond1964
若い野ばら
若い野ばら1965
Nichiren
Nichiren1979
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter1971
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 22002
White Love
5.0
White Love1979
The Last Judgment
9.0
The Last Judgment1965
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case1982
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Troubleman Laughs and Kills1979
The Bride of the Ghost Lake
The Bride of the Ghost Lake1979
Sir Galahad in Campus
6.0
Sir Galahad in Campus1961
Live Again Tomorrow
Live Again Tomorrow1970
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case1983
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
5.5
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop1987
Zoku Isoginchaku
Zoku Isoginchaku1970
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu1983
The Free Island
The Free Island1967
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case1982
The love song of farewell later
The love song of farewell later1991
Inside the Storm of Love
Inside the Storm of Love1978
Nogare no machi
Nogare no machi1983
Young Guy, the Ace Rider
Young Guy, the Ace Rider1971
Return of the Champ
Return of the Champ1981
As the River Flows
As the River Flows2000
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
6.0
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi1987
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village
Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village1979
Triumphant Song of Youth
Triumphant Song of Youth1956
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment1963
The Merciless Trap
7.0
The Merciless Trap1961
Debt of Honor
Debt of Honor1966
夕月
夕月1969
Bravo, Young Guy
6.0
Bravo, Young Guy1970
イルカに逢える日
4.0
イルカに逢える日1994
Ghost Reunion
Ghost Reunion1984
Ghost Coast
Ghost Coast1978
Third Class Soldier Boss
Third Class Soldier Boss1966
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi1973
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri1967