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Haruo Tanaka

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 25, 1912

Died

March 21, 1992 (age 79)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As

Tanaka Haruo

Харуо Танака

Haruo Tanaka

Biography

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

1984FilmThe Funeralas Old Man 1981FilmFlames of Blood 1980FilmThe Detective Journey 1977TVThe Shingo Case Files 1975FilmThe Surf 1974FilmThe Assassination of Ryoma 1973FilmJapan's Top Gangster 1973FilmThe Killing Game 1972FilmWandering Ginza Butterfly 1971FilmNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape 1971FilmPatience Has An End 1970FilmWolves of the City, Money Hunters 1970FilmMidnight Virgin 1969FilmMemoir of Japanese Assassinations 1969FilmSamurai Geisha 1969FilmTrapped, the Crimson Batas Iwakichi 1969FilmInferno of Tortureas Samejima 1968FilmRecord of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time 1968FilmRogue 1968FilmDuel in the Storm 1968FilmThe Man Without a Map 1968FilmKawachi fūten zoku 1967FilmMesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakirias Shigeru Hanayama 1966FilmThis Is Youth!1966FilmSeven Fugitives 1966FilmThird Class Soldier Boss 1966FilmThe Protector 1966FilmBy a Man's Face Shall You Know Himas Minegishi 1966FilmThe Pornographersas Banteki 1966FilmWomen Doing Time 1966FilmContemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 1966TVMinamoto no Yoshitsuneas Ise Yoshimori 1965FilmSnake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro 1965FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 4 1965FilmThe Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry 1965FilmChocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness 1965FilmThe Domain: The Naniwa Story 1964FilmGamblers and Racketeers 1964FilmSamurai from Somewhere 1964FilmRevengeas Shiraki Jinzaemon 1964FilmGroup Burglars Break the Magistrate's Officeas Kichizo 1964FilmThe Rabble 1964FilmGambleras Jirokichi Hanazawa 1964FilmBlind Monk Swordsman 1964FilmA Story from Echigo 1964FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 3 1964FilmA Laughable Journey 1963FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 2 1963FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 1 1963Filmあらくれ荒野 1963FilmGambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledgeas Daihachi 1963FilmBad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise 1963FilmGang and G-Men Part 2 1963FilmTattoo of Love 1963FilmTwin Sisters of Kyotoas Uemura 1962FilmCase of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady 1962FilmAitsu bakari ga naze moteru 1962FilmThe Body 1962FilmA Revengeful Raid 1962FilmGakusei geisha koi to kenka 1962FilmDrunken Sword 1962FilmOttamage ningyo monogatari 1962FilmThe Ambitious Youthas Tanaka 1962FilmTales of President Mitoas Hikosaburo Okubo 1962FilmTales of Young Genji Kuro 3 1962FilmGood Rascalsas Kinjiro Takeuchi 1962FilmTravels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey 1962FilmJirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido 1961FilmRestoration Fireas Yasuzo 1961FilmCase of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia 1961FilmLord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku 1961FilmJirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region 1961FilmBride of White Castle 1961FilmA Young Warrior on Mount Fuji 1961FilmAn Edo Magistrate 1961FilmThe Shogun and the Fishmonger 1960FilmJirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region 1960FilmMorning Breeze in Edoas Otoboke Senta 1960FilmScarier than the Devil 1960FilmHeavenly Dragonas Yumatsu 1960FilmThe Pirates 1960FilmThe Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor 1960FilmUnwieldy Brothers 1960FilmHanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage 1960FilmShingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 1960FilmCase of Umon: Hell’s Windmill 1960FilmYakuza of Inaas Teruyoshi 1960FilmLord of Red Banner 1960FilmSamurai Vagabonds 1959FilmFloating Weedsas Yatazo 1959FilmEcho in the Mountainsas Yadashi Ukontaro 1959FilmThe Edo Official and Apprentice 1959FilmGhost Story: One Eyed Jizo 1959FilmGentle Breeze 1959FilmGood Morningas Tatsuzo Haraguchi 1959FilmSamurai Sagaas (uncredited)1959FilmHappily Tied to the Roadas Mishima 1959FilmThe Big Boss 1959FilmShingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 1958FilmYajikita dōchū sugoroku 1958FilmGomen asobase Hanamuko sensei 1958FilmIsshin Tasuke: A World in Danger 1958FilmThe Undefeated Woman 1958FilmMermaids and Sea Robbersas Proprietor of the Miharashitei 1958FilmYaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey 1958FilmPolice Precinct Part 8 1958FilmThe Rickshaw Man 1958FilmNitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no makias Company commander Yamane 1958FilmAngkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadnessas Daizaburô Tani 1958FilmA Boy and Three Mothers 1957FilmTravel Romances 1957FilmDown Town 1957FilmGeisha in the Old Cityas Yasukichi 1957FilmThe Lower Depthsas Tatsu 1957FilmHadaka no Machi 1957FilmLast Days of the Samurai 1957FilmThe Shadow Daughter 1957FilmUntamed Womanas Fusayoshi 1957FilmSnow Countryas Porter 1957FilmTokyo Twilightas Komatsu's Customer 1957FilmÔbanas Noodle Shop Owner 1957FilmDancing Girlas Tamura 1956FilmA Strong Wind Blowsas Managing Director Tadokoro 1956FilmShozo, a Cat and Two Womenas Hagimura 1956FilmChildren Seeking a Mother 1956FilmEacape of Fear 1956FilmThe Ghosts of Yotsuyaas Naosuke 1956FilmThe Legend of the White Serpentas Li Gong Fu 1956FilmThe Wicked Boy 1956FilmSisters of Gion 1956FilmA Wife's Heart 1956FilmSettlement of Love 1956FilmStreet of Shameas Osaka Salesman 1956FilmEarly Springas Nomura 1956FilmRainy Night Duelas Joji the coolie procurer 1956FilmSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Kumagoro the horse thief 1955FilmMarital Relations 1955FilmShimazu no sanshita yakko 1955FilmNonki saiban 1955FilmCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf 1955Film紋三郎の秀 1954FilmChikamatsu Monogatarias Gifuya Dôki 1954FilmGhost Manas Yosuke Kikuchi 1954FilmDaikichi Konomuraas Jinbei Yokoii 1954FilmJirocho in Disgrace 1954FilmYakuza bayashi 1954FilmShigemori Goes To Tokyo 1954FilmThe Woman in the Rumoras Kawamoto 1954FilmLast of the Wild Ones 1954FilmAn Inn at Osaka 1954FilmJirocho's New Year 1953FilmJirocho, the Hunted 1953FilmJirocho Strikes a Daring Blow 1953FilmZoku Tange Sazen 1953FilmA Geishaas Ogawa 1953FilmJirocho's Home-Coming 1953FilmMerciless Blade Part 3 1953FilmMerciless Blade Part 2 1953FilmHer Captive Gamblers 1953FilmTange Sazen 1953FilmMole Alley 1953FilmWhere Chimneys Are Seenas Chuji Tsukahara 1953Film親馬鹿花合戦 1953FilmJirocho Begins His Roving Life 1953Film珍説忠臣蔵 1952FilmJirocho Rises in Fame 1952FilmIkiruas Sakai 1952FilmDimple of Tokyoas Take-san 1952FilmDivorceas Fumio Sôma 1952FilmA Ripple in a Morningas Ito 1952Filmお洒落狂女as Gondao Shimizu 1952FilmFarewell to Springas Sakuzô Furuya 1951FilmRepast 1951FilmMiki, the Swordman 1951FilmTsuki yori no hahaas Goro Aoyama 1951FilmGinza Cosmeticsas Gonroku Shirai 1950FilmShojohou 1950FilmTenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fogas Mekkachi no Katsugorô 1950FilmAmakara chindōchū 1950FilmPortrait of Madame Yuki 1950FilmEnoken the Heroas Tokugawa Ieyasu 1950FilmThe Burning Prison 1950FilmBeyond the Hills 1950FilmSnow-Flakeas Okubatake 1950FilmHeat and Mud 1950FilmConduct Report on Professor Ishinaka 1950FilmEscape at Dawnas Noro 1949FilmMr. Shosuke Oharaas Seizô Kon'no 1949FilmAkireta musumetachi 1949FilmGhost Cat of Nabeshima 1949FilmEnoken’s Boxing Generation 1948FilmThe Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbowas Kitao Omachi 1948FilmEnoken's Home Run King 1948Film365 Nightsas Saburo Anekoji 1948FilmThe Beauty of the Evening Sky 1948FilmFujisancho 1948FilmA Flower Blooms 1947FilmInvitation to Happiness 1947FilmThe Devil of Edo 1947FilmOnce More 1947FilmA Thousand and One Nights with Toho 1946FilmNo Regrets for Our Youthas Student 1946FilmAn Enemy of the People 1946FilmHinoki Butai 1945FilmUta e! Taiyō 1945FilmThree Women of the North 1945FilmA Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendoas Seijiro 1945FilmDuel at Yagyu Valleyas Fukigawa Genjiro 1945FilmI Believe I Am Being Followed 1945FilmKanchō umi no bara 1944FilmThe Dawn of Freedomas Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)1943Film音楽大進軍as Publicist Semi 1942FilmOmokage no machi 1942FilmBouquet of the South Seasas Ishikawa, pilot 1937FilmThe Straits of Love and Hateas Kinkichi's friend, Hirose 1934FilmChūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen 1934FilmThe Elegant Swordsman 1926FilmThe Passion of a Woman Teacher