Haruo Tanaka
Acting Born Mar 25, 1912 Died Mar 21, 1992 Kyoto, Japan 229 credits
Biography
Haruo Tanaka works in acting. Born March 25, 1912 in Kyoto, Japan. Died March 21, 1992. Archytele tracks 229 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Funeral
Flames of Blood
The Detective Journey
The Shingo Case Files
The Surf
The Assassination of Ryoma
Japan's Top GangsterThe Killing Game
Wandering Ginza Butterfly
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy CapePatience Has An End
Wolves of the City, Money HuntersMidnight Virgin
Inferno of TortureSamurai GeishaMemoir of Japanese AssassinationsTrapped, the Crimson Bat
The Man Without a MapKawachi fūten zokuRogueDuel in the StormRecord of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Minamoto no YoshitsuneThis Is Youth!Third Class Soldier BossThe PornographersTenamonya Tôkaidô
Escape and the LawThe Domain: The Naniwa StoryThe Kingdom of Jirocho 4The Domain: Kanto Legends of ChivalryChocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness
A Story from EchigoThe Kingdom of Jirocho 3Samurai from SomewhereRevengeGambler
Gang vs. G-Men: Safe BreakersAra kure kōyaTattoo of LoveThe Kingdom of Jirocho 2Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Drunken SwordThe BodyTales of President MitoTales of Young Genji Kuro 3Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and KakuAn Edo MagistrateA Young Warrior on Mount FujiCase of a Young Lord 9: Black CamelliaRestoration Fire
Lord of Red BannerMorning Breeze in EdoHanjiro of Kusama: Bird of PassageScarier than the DevilSamurai Vagabonds
The Edo Official and ApprenticeGood MorningGhost Story: One Eyed JizoFloating WeedsSamurai Saga
The Rickshaw ManAngkor Wat Story - Beautiful SadnessYaji and Kita's Ghost Story JourneyThe Undefeated WomanYajikita dōchū sugoroku
Hadaka no MachiTurtledoveTokyo TwilightDancing GirlFirst Love Story
In Case of One WomanStreet of ShameSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandThe Legend of the White SerpentEarly Spring
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuriMarital RelationsNonki saibanCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind WolfShimazu no sanshita yakko
Jirocho's New YearChikamatsu MonogatariJirocho in DisgraceThe Woman in the RumorLast of the Wild Ones
Merciless Blade Part 2Jirocho's Home-ComingJirocho, the HuntedJirocho Strikes a Daring BlowMerciless Blade Part 3
IkiruDivorceJirocho Rises in FameDimple of TokyoFarewell to Spring
Ginza CosmeticsRepastMiki, the SwordmanTsuki yori no haha
Portrait of Madame YukiAmakara chindōchūSnow-FlakeEscape at DawnConduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Full Filmography
229 titles- The Funeral (1984) as Old Man
- Flames of Blood (1981)
- The Detective Journey (1980)
- The Shingo Case Files (1977)
- The Surf (1975)
- The Assassination of Ryoma (1974)
- Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
- The Killing Game (1973)
- Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
- Patience Has An End (1971)
- Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (1970)
- Midnight Virgin (1970)
- Inferno of Torture (1969) as Samejima
- Samurai Geisha (1969)
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
- Trapped, the Crimson Bat (1969) as Iwakichi
- The Man Without a Map (1968)
- Kawachi fūten zoku (1968)
- Rogue (1968)
- Duel in the Storm (1968)
- Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time (1968)
- Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967) as Shigeru Hanayama
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966) as Ise Yoshimori
- This Is Youth! (1966)
- Third Class Soldier Boss (1966)
- The Pornographers (1966) as Banteki
- Tenamonya Tôkaidô (1966)
- Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966)
- By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) as Minegishi
- The Protector (1966)
- Women Doing Time (1966)
- Seven Fugitives (1966)
- Escape and the Law (1965)
- The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
- The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965)
- Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness (1965)
- Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (1965)
- A Story from Echigo (1964)
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (1964)
- Samurai from Somewhere (1964)
- Revenge (1964) as Shiraki Jinzaemon
- Gambler (1964) as Jirokichi Hanazawa
- Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)
- The Rabble (1964)
- Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)
- A Laughable Journey (1964)
- Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (1964) as Kichizo
- Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers (1963)
- Ara kure kōya (1963)
- Tattoo of Love (1963)
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963)
- Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963) as Uemura
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)
- Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963)
- Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963) as Daihachi
- Drunken Sword (1962)
- The Body (1962)
- Tales of President Mito (1962) as Hikosaburo Okubo
- Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (1962)
- Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)
- Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (1962)
- Good Rascals (1962) as Kinjiro Takeuchi
- Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
- A Revengeful Raid (1962)
- Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962)
- The Ambitious Youth (1962) as Tanaka
- Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
- Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)
- Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (1961)
- An Edo Magistrate (1961)
- A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
- Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
- Restoration Fire (1961) as Yasuzo
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
- Bride of White Castle (1961)
- Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
- Lord of Red Banner (1960)
- Morning Breeze in Edo (1960) as Otoboke Senta
- Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
- Scarier than the Devil (1960)
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
- The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
- Yakuza of Ina (1960) as Teruyoshi
- Heavenly Dragon (1960) as Yumatsu
- Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960)
- Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 (1960)
- Unwieldy Brothers (1960)
- Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (1960)
- The Pirates (1960)
- The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
- Good Morning (1959) as Tatsuzo Haraguchi
- Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Yatazo
- Samurai Saga (1959) as (uncredited)
- The Big Boss (1959)
- Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)
- Happily Tied to the Road (1959) as Mishima
- Echo in the Mountains (1959) as Yadashi Ukontaro
- Gentle Breeze (1959)
- The Rickshaw Man (1958)
- Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958) as Daizaburô Tani
- Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
- The Undefeated Woman (1958)
- Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
- Police Precinct Part 8 (1958)
- Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (1958) as Company commander Yamane
- Mermaids and Sea Robbers (1958) as Proprietor of the Miharashitei
- A Boy and Three Mothers (1958)
- Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
- Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei (1958)
- Hadaka no Machi (1957)
- Turtledove (1957)
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) as Komatsu's Customer
- Dancing Girl (1957) as Tamura
- First Love Story (1957) as Tokuzo
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Fusayoshi
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Tatsu
- Snow Country (1957) as Porter
- Geisha in the Old City (1957) as Yasukichi
- Down Town (1957)
- Ôban (1957) as Noodle Shop Owner
- Travel Romances (1957)
- Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
- The Shadow Daughter (1957)
- In Case of One Woman (1956) as Kenkichi Yoshioka
- Street of Shame (1956) as Osaka Salesman
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as Kumagoro the horse thief
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) as Li Gong Fu
- Early Spring (1956) as Nomura
- The Wicked Boy (1956)
- The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji (1956)
- Settlement of Love (1956)
- Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956) as Hagimura
- Rainy Night Duel (1956) as Joji the coolie procurer
- A Wife's Heart (1956)
- The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956) as Naosuke
- A Strong Wind Blows (1956) as Managing Director Tadokoro
- Sisters of Gion (1956)
- Eacape of Fear (1956)
- Children Seeking a Mother (1956) as Carpenter
- Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri (1955)
- Marital Relations (1955)
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)
- Shimazu no sanshita yakko (1955)
- 紋三郎の秀 (1955)
- Jirocho's New Year (1954)
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Gifuya Dôki
- Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
- The Woman in the Rumor (1954) as Kawamoto
- Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
- Daikichi Konomura (1954) as Jinbei Yokoii
- An Inn at Osaka (1954)
- Ghost Man (1954) as Yosuke Kikuchi
- Yakuza bayashi (1954)
- Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)
- Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)
- Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)
- Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)
- Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)
- Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)
- Her Captive Gamblers (1953)
- A Geisha (1953) as Ogawa
- Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) as Chuji Tsukahara
- 珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
- Mole Alley (1953)
- Zoku Tange Sazen (1953)
- Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)
- Tange Sazen (1953)
- 親馬鹿花合戦 (1953)
- Ikiru (1952) as Sakai
- Divorce (1952) as Fumio Sôma
- Jirocho Rises in Fame (1952)
- Dimple of Tokyo (1952) as Take-san
- Farewell to Spring (1952) as Sakuzô Furuya
- A Ripple in a Morning (1952) as Ito
- お洒落狂女 (1952) as Gondao Shimizu
- Ginza Cosmetics (1951) as Gonroku Shirai
- Repast (1951)
- Miki, the Swordman (1951)
- Tsuki yori no haha (1951) as Goro Aoyama
- Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
- Amakara chindōchū (1950)
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Okubatake
- Escape at Dawn (1950) as Noro
- Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950)
- Heat and Mud (1950)
- Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950) as Mekkachi no Katsugorô
- Beyond the Hills (1950)
- Shojohou (1950)
- Enoken the Hero (1950) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
- The Burning Prison (1950)
- Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (1949)
- Hills of a Foreign Country (1949) as Mitsuo
- Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949) as Seizô Kon'no
- Enoken’s Boxing Generation (1949)
- Akireta musumetachi (1949)
- Fujisancho (1948)
- 365 Nights: Tokyo (1948) as Saburo Anenokoji
- 365 Nights (1948) as Saburo Anekoji
- A Flower Blooms (1948)
- The Beauty of the Evening Sky (1948)
- Enoken's Home Run King (1948)
- The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (1948) as Kitao Omachi
- Once More (1947)
- A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
- Invitation to Happiness (1947)
- The Devil of Edo (1947)
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Student
- Beauty (1946)
- An Enemy of the People (1946)
- Hinoki Butai (1946)
- Uta e! Taiyō (1945)
- A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) as Seijiro
- Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945) as Fukigawa Genjiro
- I Believe I Am Being Followed (1945)
- Three Women of the North (1945)
- Kanchō umi no bara (1945)
- The Dawn of Freedom (1944) as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)
- 音楽大進軍 (1943) as Publicist Semi
- Bouquet of the South Seas (1942) as Ishikawa, pilot
- Omokage no machi (1942)
- The Straits of Love and Hate (1937) as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose
- A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) Assistant Director
- Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen (1934)
- The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
- The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Haruo Tanaka best known for?
Haruo Tanaka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972), Inferno of Torture (1969), The Pornographers (1966), Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963).
When and where was Haruo Tanaka born?
Haruo Tanaka was born on March 25, 1912 in Kyoto, Japan. They passed away on March 21, 1992.
How many credits does Haruo Tanaka have?
Haruo Tanaka has accumulated over 229 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 1984.
What is Haruo Tanaka's background in cinema and television?
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, appearin...
Haruo Tanaka by the numbers
229credits
227films
2TV series
1926–1984active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ikiru (1952) as Sakai — aged about 40
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Gifuya Dôki — aged about 42
- Good Morning (1959) as Tatsuzo Haraguchi — aged about 47
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) as Komatsu's Customer — aged about 45
- Street of Shame (1956) as Osaka Salesman — aged about 44
- Repast (1951) — aged about 39
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