Haruo Tanaka

Known for ActingBorn 1912-03-25Died 1992-03-21Kyoto, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Duel in the Storm

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

Gamblers and Racketeers

The Rabble

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

Geisha in the Old City

Yakuza bayashi

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho's Home-Coming

Zoku Tange Sazen

Dimple of Tokyo

A Flower Blooms

Invitation to Happiness

Kanchō umi no bara

Three Women of the North

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

Kawachi fūten zoku

This Is Youth!

Gambler

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey

Ôban

Last Days of the Samurai

Down Town

Settlement of Love

Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho in Disgrace

Her Captive Gamblers

An Enemy of the People

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

The Protector

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

365 Nights

Ikiru

Flames of Blood

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

Tenamonya Tôkaidô

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

The Ambitious Youth

Bride of White Castle

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku