Where to watch Tetsuro Tamba in the UK
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Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges. Before embarking on his acting career, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the Allied Powers' Supreme Commander. Graduating from Chuo University in 1948, he later joined Shintoho company, making his debut in the film Satsujin Yougishain in 1951. Tamba's impact on Western audienc…
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- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990) Cast
- Harakiri (1962) as Hikokuro Omodaka
- Toshiie and Matsu (2002) as Tarozaemon Iguchi
- Yoshitsune (2005) as Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji)
- HOTEL (1990) as Ohara Tetsutaro
- The Cat Returns (2002) as Cat King (voice)
- Marco Polo (1982) as Vasaio
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) as Master Zhang
- Key Hunter (1968) as 黒木鉄也
- Ōgon no Hibi (1978) as Imai Sōkyū
- You Only Live Twice (1967) as Tiger Tanaka
- Gokenin Zankuro (1995) Cast
- Hashiran ka! (1995) as 前田米吉
- Kwaidan (1965) as Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
- Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999) as Tamba (voice)
- Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho (1982) Cast
- The Water Margin (1972) as Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I
- Inochi (1986) as Takahara Masamichi
- Masked Blade (1983) Cast
- Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Muramasa
- Fireflies in the North (1984) as Ishikura
- The Bullet Train (1975) as Sunaga
- Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) as Shino
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) as Tatsuo Akashi
- Gozu (2003) Cast
- 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵 (1984) as 平田無二斎
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) Cast
- The Twilight Samurai (2002) as Tozaemon Iguchi
- The Imperial Navy (1981) as Jisaburo Ozawa
- The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) as Yanagisawa
- All Men Are Brothers (1975) as Lu Chun I
- The Castle of Sand (1974) as Detective Eitaro Imanishi
- G-Men '75 (1975) as 黒木警視
- Port Arthur (1980) as Gentaro Kodama
- Shogun's Samurai (1978) as Ogasawara Gensinsai
- Violent Streets (1974) as Shimamura Kansai
- The Battle of Okinawa (1971) as Lieutenant General Isamu Cho
- Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982) as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss
- Submersion of Japan (1973) as Prime Minister Yamamoto
- Message from Space (1978) as Ernest Noguchi
- 13 Assassins (1963) as Doi Ōkō Toshi
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) as Kichibei
- The Shogun Assassins (1979) as Kato Kiyomasa
- Sanada Taiheiki (1985) as Sanada Masayuki
- A Picture of Madame Yuki (1975) Cast
- Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989) as Jinzaburi Shinzaki
- Samurai Spy (1965) as Sakon Takatani
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) as Dr. Nishiyama
- Heat Wave (1991) as Denkichi Tsuzaki
- Mount Hakkoda (1977) as Colonel Kojima
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961) as Sadamasa Ishikawa
- Goyokin (1969) as Rokugo Tatewaki
- Never Give Up (1978) as General Wada
- Cabaret (1986) as Yakuza boss
- Dead Angle (1979) Cast
- August Without Emperor (1978) as Army General Mikami
- The Geisha (1983) as Kochi Notable
- Yakuza Ladies 3 (1989) as Takeo Sakanishi
- Hanshichi Torimonochō (1992) Cast
- Tokyo: The Last War (1989) as Kanaami Kohou
- The Bushido Blade (1981) as Lord Yamato
- The Tale of Genji (1991) Cast
- Shogun's Ninja (1980) as Tozawa Hakuunsai
- The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982) as Hideki Tojo
- Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974) as Nagumo
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) as Slasher Tetsuji
- A Taxing Woman's Return (1988) as Sadohara
- Silence (1971) as Cristóvão Ferreira
- Battle Anthem (1983) as Yamamoto
- Hunter in the Dark (1979) as Okitsugu Tanuma
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) as Grandpa (voice)
- Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969) Cast
- The Human Revolution (1973) Cast
- Revenge (1964) as Shume Okuno
- Samurai from Somewhere (1964) as Masagi Shohei
- The International Gang of Kobe (1975) as Rinsei
- The Incident (1978) as Lawyer Kikuchi
- Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970) Cast
- Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) as Sakon Shiba
- Graveyard of Honor (2002) as Tetsuji Tokura
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Most-watched Tetsuro Tamba films currently: Harakiri (1962), The Cat Returns (2002), Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991), You Only Live Twice (1967), Kwaidan (1965).
What TV shows has Tetsuro Tamba appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990), Toshiie and Matsu (2002), Yoshitsune (2005), HOTEL (1990), Marco Polo (1982).
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