Where to watch Haruo Tanaka in the UK
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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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- Ikiru (1952) as Sakai
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966) as Ise Yoshimori
- Good Morning (1959) as Tatsuzo Haraguchi
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) as Li Gong Fu
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as Kumagoro the horse thief
- Inferno of Torture (1969) as Samejima
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Gifuya Dôki
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Yatazo
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) as Komatsu's Customer
- The Funeral (1984) as Old Man
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Tatsu
- A Geisha (1953) as Ogawa
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969) Cast
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Student
- Once More (1947) Cast
- Early Spring (1956) as Nomura
- The Woman in the Rumor (1954) as Kawamoto
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Fusayoshi
- Revenge (1964) as Shiraki Jinzaemon
- A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) Assistant Director
- Repast (1951) Cast
- Nonki saiban (1955) Cast
- The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) Cast
- Rogue (1968) Cast
- Street of Shame (1956) as Osaka Salesman
- Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963) as Uemura
- Japan's Top Gangster (1973) Cast
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960) Cast
- 365 Nights (1948) as Saburo Anekoji
- Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953) Cast
- The Pornographers (1966) as Banteki
- The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965) Cast
- Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers (1963) Cast
- Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953) Cast
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Okubatake
- Patience Has An End (1971) Cast
- Samurai from Somewhere (1964) Cast
- The Rickshaw Man (1958) Cast
- Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) Cast
- The Man Without a Map (1968) Cast
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Most-watched Haruo Tanaka films currently: Ikiru (1952), Good Morning (1959), The Legend of the White Serpent (1956), Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956), Inferno of Torture (1969).
What TV shows has Haruo Tanaka appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966), The Shingo Case Files (1977).
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