Kunie Tanaka
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.
Acted in
The Last Ronin
2010
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Kanbê Katagiri
Fukumimi
2003
The Boat to Heaven
2003
as Masato Sakurai
北の国から 記憶 前編
2003
as 演员
Resurrection
2003
as Dr. Saito
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Bad Sleep Well
2002
as Self
Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2
2002
Kewaishi
2002
All About Our House
2001
as Chouichirou Iwata
The Password is Courage
2000
As the River Flows
2000
as Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
1998
as Inoue
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Oishinbo
1996
as Tattsan
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as Ship Captain
Salaryman Senka
1995
北の国から ’95秘密 後編
1995
Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
1995
Free and Easy Special
1994
Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi
1993
A Class to Remember
1993
as Ino
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
1993
as Buddhist Priest
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992
Luminous Moss
1992
as Hachizo
Baian the Assassin
1991
as Han-Emon of Otowa
Castle of Sand
1991
as Eitaro Imanishi
A Desirable Marriage
1991
as Mr. Kawamata
The love song of farewell later
1991
Shy Security
1991
Private Detective Dobu
1991
Mourning Work
1991
Kamigata Kugaizoshi
1991
Baian the Assassin
1990
Ronin-gai
1990
as Magozaemon Doi
Tasmania Story
1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono
1990
as Kenji Yoshida
Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
1989
Love on a Daily Basis
1988
Yojo no jidai
1988
Tomorrow
1988
as Shoji's stepfather
Oracion
1988
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
Take Me Out to the Snowland
1987
as Yûichirô Tayama
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
as Yutaro Hatori
Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
1987
The House of Wedlock
1986
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
1986
Rice Curry
1986
Early Spring Story
1985
as Okino, Hitomi's father
Demon
1985
as Keita
Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu
1984
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984
Sukanpin Walk
1984
as Keizo Fukami
Tokimeki Coast Story
1984
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
as Dobu
Choji Snack Bar
1983
as Iwashita
Nogare no machi
1983
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
1983
The Undercover Ninja Organization
1983
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1983
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983
as Dobu
Highschool Scramble
1982
Tonga Adventure Family
1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
as Dobu
The Shootout
1982
as Iwai
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
as Dobu
Karate Cop
1982
as Neighbor
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
as Army Minister
Station
1981
as Sugawara
Kita no kuni kara
1981
as 黑板五郎
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
May Love Be Restored
1980
as Yugiri-ro client
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
as Masakichi Makihara
The Revolt
1980
The Last Game
1979
The Fixer
1979
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
White Love
1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
as Lt. Todoroki
Murder in the Doll House
1979
as Detective Naraki
Down with The Big Boss
1979
Nichiren
1979
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Never Give Up
1978
as Bartender
Dynamite Don-Don
1978
as Sakuzo
The Demon
1978
as Policeman
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
as Rikichi Komadera
Winter's Flower
1978
as Kokichi Minami
幽霊列車
1978
The Extravagant Cops
1977
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
as Yasuyoshi
Older brother
1977
as Kintaro
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
as Kuroki Taro
Seasonal Wind
1977
Japan's Don
1977
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
1976
Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den
1976
as Toramatsu Otani
Hangyaku no Tabi
1976
Hobo General
1976
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976
Manhunt
1976
as Yokomichi Keiji
The Wild Trucker
1975
300 Million Thief Immune to Charges Begins
1975
as Toyama
The International Gang of Kobe
1975
as Teruo Maruyama
Company Buggers
1975
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
1975
The Bullet Train
1975
as Koga's Brother
Light of Africa
1975
as Katsuhiro
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
as Yoshikazu Minagawa
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
as Kinpachi Komiya
The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
1975
as Yoshitoshi Kogure
Great Jailbreak
1975
as Goda
Battle Cry
1975
Graveyard of Honor
1975
as Katsuji Ozaki
Doterai Man
1975
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
as Gen Sakagami
Submersion of Japan
1974
as Tatsuno
Third Generation Boss
1974
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as Daisuke Jigen
Evil of Dracula
1974
as Dr. Shimomura
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
as Masakichi Makihara
Machi no Hi
1974
as Goro
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
as Masakichi Makihara
Yakuza of the Present
1973
as Zen san
Stray Dog
1973
as Sagawa
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
as Masakichi Makihara
Japan's Top Gangster
1973
The School Deviate Waru
1973
Deeper Than Blue
1973
as Ajikawa
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
as Masakichi Makihara
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972
as Ohno
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972
as Johei Yawata
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
1972
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Summer Soldiers
1972
as Fujimura
Zorome no San Kyoudai
1972
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
1971
The Wolves
1971
as Matsuzo Tsumura
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
The Instant Services Bureau
1971
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as Teacher Fukushi
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule
1971
Banner of the Young
1970
as Taro
Dodes'ka-den
1970
as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
as Tadao Ueda
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
Charming Men
1970
as Kuramoto Kuraji
Bravo, Young Guy
1970
Rebel Against Glory
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
as Kurobei
Zoku Isoginchaku
1970
as Takashi Takai
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
1969
as Seiji Matsumiya
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
as Kanegai
Tenchu!
1969
as Rokkaku Prison Officer
Forward, Young People!
1969
as Taro
Goyokin
1969
as Hirosuke
Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968
as Doctor Michio Hongô
Angel's Lover
1968
The Woman Gambler's Revenge
1968
Young People
1968
as Taro
The Day the Sun Rose
1968
In Broad Daylight
1968
as March
The Human Bullet
1968
Three Rogues
1968
Women and Miso Soup
1968
The Woman Champion
1968
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968
as Katsuji Nemoto
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil
1967
The Young Ace in the South Pacific
1967
as Shinjiro Ishiyama
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
River of Forever
1967
Birth of a Fighter
1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
as Shinjirou Ishiyama
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country
1966
Debt of Honor
1966
Golden Ninja
1966
as Risuke
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966
as Kenkichi Ohara
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
as Storyteller
The Face of Another
1966
as Mentally Ill Man #1
The Front Line Showdown
1966
as Sawamura
The Bullet and the Horse
1966
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Senkichi
The Threat
1966
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Cash Calls Hell
1966
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1965
Campus A Go-Go
1965
Yakuza G-Men
1965
as Masayoshi Imanishi
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
1965
as Otsuki
Sword of the Beast
1965
as Tanji
Young Guy at Sea
1965
as 石山新次郎（青大））
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
1965
as Kirikawa
Three Yakuza
1965
The Last Judgment
1965
Abashiri Prison
1965
as Otsuki
Tale of Ninja Duty
1965
Kwaidan
1965
as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Red Diamond
1964
as George Takase
Shingo's Final Duel
1964
The Desperate
1964
Punishment of a Lawless Villian
1964
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
Okashina yatsu
1963
as Sankichi Fujita
The Young Ace in Hawaii
1963
as 石山新次郎（青大将）
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
College Champ
1962
Pitfall
1962
as Man in White Suit
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as Private Anayama
The Crimson Sky
1962
The Inheritance
1962
Pride of the Campus
1962
as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Blood on the Sea
1961
Sir Galahad in Campus
1961
as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
Hidden Fangs
1961
The Merciless Trap
1961
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as Hitman
The Sun's Burial
1960
as Thief
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Obara Nitôhei
The Story of Pure Love
1957
as Satoyan
北国之恋1988~1998 [记忆]
as 演员