Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Born March 25, 1912 (Age: 114) Kyoto, Japan

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.
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.
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Filmography

Flames of Blood

Flames of Blood

1981 as Age: 69
The Detective Journey

The Detective Journey

1980 as Age: 68
The Assassination of Ryoma

The Assassination of Ryoma

1974 as Age: 62
Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster

1973 as Age: 61
The Killing Game

The Killing Game

1973 as Age: 60
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

1969 as Age: 57
Samurai Geisha

Samurai Geisha

1969 as Age: 57
Trapped, the Crimson Bat

Trapped, the Crimson Bat

1969 as Iwakichi Age: 57
Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture

1969 as Samejima Age: 57
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

1968 as Age: 56
Rogue

Rogue

1968 as Age: 56
Duel in the Storm

Duel in the Storm

1968 as Age: 56
Kawachi fūten zoku

Kawachi fūten zoku

1968 as Age: 56
This Is Youth!

This Is Youth!

1966 as Age: 54
Third Class Soldier Boss

Third Class Soldier Boss

1966 as Age: 54
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

1965 as Age: 53
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

1965 as Age: 53
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965 as Age: 53
Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness

Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness

1965 as Age: 53
The Domain: The Naniwa Story

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

1965 as Age: 52
Gamblers and Racketeers

Gamblers and Racketeers

1964 as Age: 52
Samurai from Somewhere

Samurai from Somewhere

1964 as Age: 52
Revenge

Revenge

1964 as Shiraki Jinzaemon Age: 52
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

1964 as Kichizo Age: 52
The Rabble

The Rabble

1964 as Age: 52
Gambler

Gambler

1964 as Jirokichi Hanazawa Age: 52
Blind Monk Swordsman

Blind Monk Swordsman

1964 as Age: 52
A Story from Echigo

A Story from Echigo

1964 as Age: 52
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

1964 as Age: 51
A Laughable Journey

A Laughable Journey

1964 as Age: 51
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

1963 as Age: 51
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

1963 as Age: 51
あらくれ荒野

あらくれ荒野

1963 as Age: 51
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

1963 as Daihachi Age: 51
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

1963 as Age: 51
Gang and G-Men Part 2

Gang and G-Men Part 2

1963 as Age: 50
Tattoo of Love

Tattoo of Love

1963 as Age: 50
Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

1963 as Uemura Age: 50
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

1962 as Age: 50
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 as Age: 50
The Body

The Body

1962 as Age: 50
A Revengeful Raid

A Revengeful Raid

1962 as Age: 50
Drunken Sword

Drunken Sword

1962 as Age: 50
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

1962 as Age: 50
Ottamage ningyo monogatari

Ottamage ningyo monogatari

1962 as Age: 50
The Ambitious Youth

The Ambitious Youth

1962 as Tanaka Age: 50
Tales of President Mito

Tales of President Mito

1962 as Hikosaburo Okubo Age: 50
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

1962 as Age: 49
Good Rascals

Good Rascals

1962 as Kinjiro Takeuchi Age: 49
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

1962 as Age: 49
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

1962 as Age: 49
Restoration Fire

Restoration Fire

1961 as Yasuzo Age: 49
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961 as Age: 49
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku

Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku

1961 as Age: 49
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

1961 as Age: 49
Bride of White Castle

Bride of White Castle

1961 as Age: 49
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

1961 as Age: 49
An Edo Magistrate

An Edo Magistrate

1961 as Age: 48
The Shogun and the Fishmonger

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

1961 as Age: 48
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

1960 as Age: 48
Morning Breeze in Edo

Morning Breeze in Edo

1960 as Otoboke Senta Age: 48
Scarier than the Devil

Scarier than the Devil

1960 as Age: 48
Heavenly Dragon

Heavenly Dragon

1960 as Yumatsu Age: 48
The Pirates

The Pirates

1960 as Age: 48
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

1960 as Age: 48
Unwieldy Brothers

Unwieldy Brothers

1960 as Age: 48
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

1960 as Age: 48
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4

1960 as Age: 48
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

1960 as Age: 47
Yakuza of Ina

Yakuza of Ina

1960 as Teruyoshi Age: 47
Lord of Red Banner

Lord of Red Banner

1960 as Age: 47
Samurai Vagabonds

Samurai Vagabonds

1960 as Age: 47
Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

1959 as Yatazo Age: 47
Echo in the Mountains

Echo in the Mountains

1959 as Yadashi Ukontaro Age: 47
The Edo Official and Apprentice

The Edo Official and Apprentice

1959 as Age: 47
Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

1959 as Age: 47
Gentle Breeze

Gentle Breeze

1959 as Age: 47
Good Morning

Good Morning

1959 as Tatsuzo Haraguchi Age: 47
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

1959 as (uncredited) Age: 47
Happily Tied to the Road

Happily Tied to the Road

1959 as Mishima Age: 47
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1959 as Age: 46
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

1959 as Age: 46
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958 as Age: 46
Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei

Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei

1958 as Age: 46
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

1958 as Age: 46
No Image

Mermaids and Sea Robbers

1958 as Proprietor of the Miharashitei Age: 46
The Undefeated Woman

The Undefeated Woman

1958 as Age: 46
Ghost Story on Passage

Ghost Story on Passage

1958 as Age: 46
Police Precinct Part 8

Police Precinct Part 8

1958 as Age: 46
The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

1958 as Age: 46
Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki

Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki

1958 as Company commander Yamane Age: 46
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

1958 as Daizaburô Tani Age: 46
A Boy and Three Mothers

A Boy and Three Mothers

1958 as Age: 45
A Strong Wind Blows

A Strong Wind Blows

1956 as Managing Director Tadokoro Age: 44
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956 as Hagimura Age: 44
Children Seeking a Mother

Children Seeking a Mother

1956 as Age: 44
Eacape of Fear

Eacape of Fear

1956 as Age: 44
The Ghosts of Yotsuya

The Ghosts of Yotsuya

1956 as Naosuke Age: 44
The Legend of the White Serpent

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956 as Li Gong Fu Age: 44
No Image

The Wicked Boy

1956 as Age: 44
Sisters of Gion

Sisters of Gion

1956 as Age: 44
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956 as Age: 44
Settlement of Love

Settlement of Love

1956 as Age: 44
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

1956 as Osaka Salesman Age: 43
Rainy Night Duel

Rainy Night Duel

1956 as Joji the coolie procurer Age: 43
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956 as Nomura Age: 43
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956 as Kumagoro the horse thief Age: 43
Marital Relations

Marital Relations

1955 as Age: 43
No Image

Shimazu no sanshita yakko

1955 as Age: 43
Nonki saiban

Nonki saiban

1955 as Age: 43
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

1955 as Age: 42
No Image

紋三郎の秀

1955 as Age: 42
Chikamatsu Monogatari

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954 as Gifuya Dôki Age: 42
Ghost Man

Ghost Man

1954 as Yosuke Kikuchi Age: 42
Daikichi Konomura

Daikichi Konomura

1954 as Jinbei Yokoii Age: 42
Jirocho in Disgrace

Jirocho in Disgrace

1954 as Age: 42
Yakuza bayashi

Yakuza bayashi

1954 as Age: 42
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

1954 as Age: 42
The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor

1954 as Kawamoto Age: 42
Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones

1954 as Age: 42
An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954 as Age: 42
Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho's New Year

1954 as Age: 41
Jirocho, the Hunted

Jirocho, the Hunted

1953 as Age: 41
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953 as Age: 41
Zoku Tange Sazen

Zoku Tange Sazen

1953 as Age: 41
A Geisha

A Geisha

1953 as Ogawa Age: 41
Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953 as Age: 41
Merciless Blade Part 3

Merciless Blade Part 3

1953 as Age: 41
Her Captive Gamblers

Her Captive Gamblers

1953 as Age: 41
Merciless Blade Part 2

Merciless Blade Part 2

1953 as Age: 41
Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1953 as Age: 41
Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953 as Age: 41
Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953 as Chuji Tsukahara Age: 40
No Image

親馬鹿花合戦

1953 as Age: 40
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953 as Age: 40
珍説忠臣蔵

珍説忠臣蔵

1953 as Age: 40
Shojohou

Shojohou

1950 as Age: 38
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

1950 as Mekkachi no Katsugorô Age: 38
No Image

Amakara chindōchū

1950 as Age: 38
Portrait of Madame Yuki

Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950 as Age: 38
Enoken the Hero

Enoken the Hero

1950 as Tokugawa Ieyasu Age: 38
The Burning Prison

The Burning Prison

1950 as Age: 38
No Image

Beyond the Hills

1950 as Age: 38
Snow-Flake

Snow-Flake

1950 as Okubatake Age: 38
Heat and Mud

Heat and Mud

1950 as Age: 38
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

1950 as Age: 37
Escape at Dawn

Escape at Dawn

1950 as Noro Age: 37
Uta e! Taiyō

Uta e! Taiyō

1945 as Age: 33
Three Women of the North

Three Women of the North

1945 as Age: 33
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

1945 as Seijiro Age: 33
Duel at Yagyu Valley

Duel at Yagyu Valley

1945 as Fukigawa Genjiro Age: 33
No Image

I Believe I Am Being Followed

1945 as Age: 32
No Image

Kanchō umi no bara

1945 as Age: 32
Omokage no machi

Omokage no machi

1942 as Age: 30
Bouquet of the South Seas

Bouquet of the South Seas

1942 as Ishikawa, pilot Age: 30