Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 6, 1924
Died
June 16, 1987 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Hamamatsu, Japan
Also Known As
Eiichi Ono
Kôji Tsuruta
小野 榮一
鶴田 浩二
Tsuruta Kōji
Koji Tsuruta
Biography
Eiichi Ono (小野 榮一, Ono Eiichi, December 6, 1924 – June 16, 1987), better known by his stage name Kōji Tsuruta (鶴田 浩二, Tsuruta Kōji), was a Japanese actor and singer. He appeared in almost 260 feature films and had a unique style of singing.
Known For
TV
Ōgon no Hibi
Sen no Rikyū
1978
TV
The Roads Men Travel
Shintaro Yoshioka
1976
Film
The Night of Martial Law
1980
Film
The Storm of the Pacific
Lt. Tomonari
1960
Film
Proof of the Man
1977
Film
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Kojiro Sasaki
1956
Film
The Imperial Navy
1981
Film
Gate of Youth
Yabetora
1981
Film
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Film
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
Film
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Kojiro Sasaki
1955
Film
The Romance of Yushima
1955
Film
The Last Gunfight
Tetsuo Maruyama
1960
Film
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
1969
Film
Japan's Don
Shuhei Tatsumi
1977
Film
Human Torpedoes
1968
Film
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Noboru Okada
1952
Film
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Kin'emon Okano
1958
Film
Desperado Outpost
Bandit Chieftain
1959
Film
Japan Organized Crime Boss
Tetsuo Tsukamoto
1969
Filmography
1986TVThe Tailor-Made Shirt1985FilmThe Last True Yakuzaas Takao Sugata1984FilmThe Story of a Man Among Men1983TVThe Brave Man Says Little1982FilmDomineeringas Otomo1981FilmThe Imperial Navy1981FilmDon't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murdereras Hagio1981FilmLove You Till I Die1981FilmGate of Youthas Yabetora1980FilmThe Night of Martial Law1980TVThe Lion Era1979FilmDog of Fortuneas Noriyuki Yasutaka1979FilmDown with The Big Bossas Eikichi Arita1978FilmMonument to Holy Service1978TVOnna Bengoshi Asabuki Riyako1978TVŌgon no Hibias Sen no Rikyū1977FilmProof of the Man1977FilmGolgo 13: Assignment Kowloonas Senzo Shigemune1977FilmJapanese Humanity and Justice1977FilmJapan's Donas Shuhei Tatsumi1976TVThe Roads Men Travelas Shintaro Yoshioka1974FilmFather of the Kamikazeas Admiral Takijiro Onishi1973FilmThe Hard Core Criminal1972FilmContemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die1972FilmHikage-Mono1972FilmInformal Dress1972TVThe Shin Hasegawa Seriesas 沓掛時次郎1972FilmThe Pledge1972FilmOrganized Crime: Killer's Glory1972FilmGang Warfare1972FilmThe Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gangas Tabikiyo1972FilmA Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tellas Eijiro Onishi1971FilmThe Man1971FilmThe Armed Organization1971FilmContemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Loveas Sanshu1971FilmThe Gambler's Counterattackas Aiba Yusaku1971FilmA Scarred Life1971FilmRed Peony Gambler: Here to Kill Youas Kikutaro Yuki1971FilmThe Path of the Kingas Minokichi Kawai1971FilmFate Deals the Card of Death1971FilmOkoma, the Orphan Gambleras Joji Tsukuba1971FilmSympathy for the Underdogas Masuo Gunji1970FilmThe Last Kamikazeas Captain Munakata1970FilmA Wad of Notesas Ryuji Kashigawa1970FilmJapan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss1970FilmThe Drifting Gambleras Eijiro Funaki1970FilmHouse of Gamblers1970FilmRise and Fall of Chivalry1970FilmBloodstained Clan of Honoras Kuroki1970FilmModern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers1969FilmGambler's Legacyas Inagaki Chokichi1969FilmJapan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers1969FilmMemoir of Japanese Assassinationsas Asaichi Isobe1969FilmRed Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room1969FilmA Gambler's Certain Death1969FilmKiller's Missionas Shogun Ieshige1969FilmJapan Organized Crime Bossas Tetsuo Tsukamoto1969FilmThe Biggest Gambleas Itsuki Masaji1968FilmGambler Biographyas Yûjirô Wakamatsu1968FilmRed Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligationas Shûtaro Kazama1968FilmHishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza1968FilmGambling Den's Master Clan1968FilmThe Cheating Underworldas Gorô Yajima1968FilmHistories of the Chivalrous1968FilmThe Young Eagles of the Kamikaze1968FilmThe Banditsas Yônosuke Minami1968FilmHenchmenas Ryuzô Okamoto1968FilmGamblers: The Raidas Kōjirō Kogarashi1968FilmScoundrel1968FilmGambler's Farewellas Toru Kuroki1968FilmBig Time Gambling Bossas Shinjirô Nakai1968FilmHuman Torpedoes1967FilmCode Between Brothers 6as Chojiro Inagami1967FilmGambler's World 2as Shûkichi Hayakawa1967FilmKiller of Seven1967FilmCode Between Brothers 5as Chojiro Inagami1967FilmGambler's Worldas Toshihiko Mikami1967FilmGambler: Victory Without Death1967FilmTears of Banishment1967FilmClassmatesas First Lieutenant Jinnouchi1967FilmCode Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II1967FilmGamblers: The Dragon Tattooas Unosuke Aiu1967FilmDissolution Ritesas Sawaki1967FilmShowdown of Men 21967FilmOrganized Violence1967FilmGamblers1967FilmUnderworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways1967FilmThree Gamblersas Naojiro Oshima1966FilmCode Between Brothers 31966FilmSeven Fugitives1966FilmKingdom of Samurai1966FilmRub Out the Pastas Takeshi Kageyama1966FilmCode Between Brothers 2as Chojiro Inagami1966FilmSeven Gamblers1966FilmContinental Drifter1966FilmGreatest Boss of the Showa Era1966FilmThree Generations of Yakuza1966FilmCode Between Brothersas Fujikami1966FilmJapan's Most Chivalrousas Isokichi Yoshida1966FilmThe Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown1965FilmCode of Ruffians1965FilmOne Man's Chivalryas Kikujirō1965FilmBlood of Revengeas Asajiro Kikuchi1965FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 41965FilmThe Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry1965FilmThe Gambler1965FilmAnkoku gai jingi1965FilmThe Tattooed Lordas Kinshiro Toyama1965FilmThe Domain: The Naniwa Story1965FilmThe Boss1964FilmGamblers and Racketeers1964FilmPrison Gambleras Tachibana Isaburo1964FilmTwo Lives, Two Yakuzaas Shinjiro Kusakari1964FilmGambleras Tachibana Isaburo1964FilmHomicideas Captain Ando1964FilmLife of Hishakaku 31964FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 31964FilmTokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang1963FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 21963FilmGang Loyalty and Vengeanceas Tahara1963FilmThe Kingdom of Jirocho 1as Shimizu no Jirocho1963FilmLegends of Honor1963FilmThe Revenge and the Death1963FilmDuel of the Underworld1963FilmLife of Hishakaku 21963FilmLife of Hishakakuas Hishakaku1963FilmGang and G-Men Part 2as 菊川志郎1963FilmEleven Gangstersas Gondo1962FilmUragirimono wa jigoku daze1962FilmGang vs. G-Menas Shiro Kikukawa1962FilmHell's Kitchen1962Film365 Nights1962FilmMid-August Commotionas Hiroshi Nakajima1962FilmThe Sentencer1962FilmGang vs. Gang1962FilmThe Thinking Leaf1962FilmThe Challengeas Kuroki1962FilmSakura Official1962FilmLove at the Fogged Harbor1962FilmSouth Pacific Waves Are High1961FilmLakeside Figureas Kakutaro Ogata1961FilmThe Yellow Climate1961FilmLaw in Ghost Islandas Umihebi-no-Asanosuke1961FilmOfficer Morgan and a Man of Mysteryas Kazahaya1961FilmFlower, Storm and Gangsteras 'Hong Kong Joe'1961FilmBride of White Castle1961FilmRed Flowers of Hell1961FilmNaruto hijō kanketsu-hen1961Film鳴門秘帖1961FilmHell's Juggler1960FilmSword of Destiny1960FilmScarier than the Devil1960FilmCases of Hanshichi1960FilmDeep River Melody1960FilmThe Sand City in Manchuriaas Dr. Soda1960FilmUniversity Bandits1960FilmThe Storm of the Pacificas Lt. Tomonari1960FilmThe Secret of the Telegianas Masaru Kirioka1960FilmThe Last Gunfightas Tetsuo Maruyama1959FilmThe Forgotten Waterfront1959FilmDesperado Outpostas Bandit Chieftain1959FilmSaga of the Vagabondsas Taro Toki1959FilmThe Canary Cage, Spellbound Love1959FilmThe Big Bossas Ryuta Komatsu1958FilmYajikita dōchū sugoroku1958FilmThe Spell of the Hidden Goldas Kyoshiro Nemuri1958FilmTabi sugata nezumi kozō1958FilmThe Loyal 47 Roninas Kin'emon Okano1958FilmMotheras Yamakawa1958FilmYagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas Senshiro1957FilmBoss of Hades1957FilmJigoku bana1957FilmOshidori kenkagasaas Ishiro1957FilmYagyu Secret Scrollsas Senshiro1957FilmThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)as Kyoshiro Nemuri1957FilmBojô no kawa1957FilmItohan Monogatarias Tomoshichi1956FilmThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)as Kyoshiro Nemuri1956FilmOutlaw island1956FilmThe Underworldas Takao Shoji1956FilmSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Kojiro Sasaki1955FilmTactics of Love1955FilmThe Romance of Yushima1955FilmSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Kojiro Sasaki1955FilmA Man Among Menas Ken1954FilmWedding Season1954FilmDaikichi Konomuraas Daikichi Konomura1954FilmAsakusa at Nightas Susumu Yamaura1954FilmYakuza bayashi1954FilmBetween Yesterday and Tomorrow1954FilmTree of Love1954FilmThe End of a Dayas Lieutenant Uji1954FilmHanranas Private Nakamura1953FilmHana no shôgaias 大関和七郎1953FilmYasen kangofuas Navy Lieutenant Yamamoto1953FilmAt the End of the Clouds1953FilmGanpeki1953FilmNight in Hawaii1953Film学生社長as Jotaro Yamaji1952FilmThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Noboru Okada1952FilmDoctor's Day Off1952FilmSongfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!1951FilmOver That Hill1951FilmThe Den of Beasts1951Film男の哀愁1950FilmBattle of Roses1950FilmHirenge1950FilmCrazy Uproar1950FilmZoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu1950FilmKagebōshias 宇津木新二郎1948FilmYūkyō no mure—Film最後の脱走as Dr. Munakata—TV警視庁殺人課