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Akio Tanaka

Acting Born Sep 21, 1926 Died Jan 19, 2003 38 credits

Biography

Akio Tanaka works in acting. Born September 21, 1926. Died January 19, 2003. Archytele lists 38 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

The Sea Beyond

as Yakuza Boss
Film

Tampopo

as Salaryman

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977
Film

Flying Phantom Ship

as Chairman Kuroshio (voice)
Film

Pale Flower

as Stout Customer

Frequent co-stars

Ryō Ikebe 1 shared title
Mariko Kaga 1 shared title
Takashi Fujiki 1 shared title
Naoki Sugiura 1 shared title
Shinichirō Mikami 1 shared title
Isao Sasaki 1 shared title
Koji Nakahara 1 shared title
Chisako Hara 1 shared title
Seiji Miyaguchi 1 shared title
Eijirō Tōno 1 shared title

Career timeline

Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
The Last Dance
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Heaven and Earth: Dawn EpisodeTuff Part I - OriginDetective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 10
A Taxing Woman
Surgical Designs in Flames
Tampopo
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Fossilized Wilderness
Uwasa no Keiji Tommy to Matsu
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
The Petrified Forest
Flying Phantom ShipKekkon shimasu
The School of Flesh
Pale Flower
午前零時の出獄Hell Festival
A Man with Dragon TattoosKidō sōsahan Tōkyō gozenreijiMexico DrifterSugata Naki TsuisekishaKidō sōsahan Minato no ryakudatsu-sha
Doing What I PleaseThe Storm over ArabiaThe Man with a ShotgunLost in the SunGambler in the Sea
Tatsumaki kozōBlood Is Dry
I Want to Be a Shellfish

Full filmography

  • Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare (1994)
  • The Last Dance (1993) as Film Producer
  • Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) as Yakuza Boss
  • Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode (1990)
  • Tuff Part I - Origin (1990)
  • Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 10 (1990)
  • A Taxing Woman (1987) as Bank Branch Manager
  • Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
  • Tampopo (1985) as Salaryman
  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Kōhei Akiba
  • Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
  • Uwasa no Keiji Tommy to Matsu (1979)
  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
  • The Petrified Forest (1973)
  • Flying Phantom Ship (1969) as Chairman Kuroshio (voice)
  • Kekkon shimasu (1969)
  • The School of Flesh (1965)
  • Pale Flower (1964) as Stout Customer
  • 午前零時の出獄 (1963)
  • Hell Festival (1963) as Daigoro Kurozuka
  • A Man with Dragon Tattoos (1962)
  • Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō gozenreiji (1962)
  • Mexico Drifter (1962)
  • Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha (1962)
  • Kidō sōsahan Minato no ryakudatsu-sha (1962)
  • Quick Draw Sanshiro (1962)
  • Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
  • Aniki (1962)
  • Me o tsubutte tsuppashire (1962)
  • Yami ni kieta shisha (1962)
  • Doing What I Please (1961)
  • The Storm over Arabia (1961) as Nishioka
  • The Man with a Shotgun (1961) as Nishioka
  • Lost in the Sun (1961)
  • Gambler in the Sea (1961)
  • Tatsumaki kozō (1960)
  • Blood Is Dry (1960)
  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958)