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
- Street of Shame (1956) as Osaka Salesman
- Inferno of Torture (1969) as Samejima
- Good Morning (1959) as Tatsuzo Haraguchi
- The Funeral (1984) as Old Man
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as Kumagoro the horse thief
- Early Spring (1956) as Nomura
- A Wife's Heart (1956) Cast
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Tatsu
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Student
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Yatazo
- Revenge (1964) as Shiraki Jinzaemon
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) as Komatsu's Customer
- Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958) Cast
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Fusayoshi
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Gifuya Dôki
- The Rickshaw Man (1958) Cast
- 365 Nights (1948) as Saburo Anekoji
- Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950) Cast
- The Big Boss (1959) Cast
- Nonki saiban (1955) Cast
- Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956) as Hagimura
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969) Cast
- Ôban (1957) as Noodle Shop Owner
- By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) as Minegishi
- Beyond the Hills (1950) Cast
- Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963) as Uemura
- Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950) Cast
- Mole Alley (1953) Cast
- The Body (1962) Cast
- Repast (1951) Cast
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) as Li Gong Fu
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960) Cast
- Escape at Dawn (1950) as Noro
- Last of the Wild Ones (1954) Cast
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Okubatake
- Snow Country (1957) as Porter
- The Man Without a Map (1968) Cast
- The Pornographers (1966) as Banteki
- The Woman in the Rumor (1954) as Kawamoto
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963) Cast
- Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) as Chuji Tsukahara
- Marital Relations (1955) Cast
- Gamblers and Racketeers (1964) Cast
- The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965) Cast
- Good Rascals (1962) as Kinjiro Takeuchi
- Ginza Cosmetics (1951) as Gonroku Shirai
- An Enemy of the People (1946) Cast
- Rainy Night Duel (1956) as Joji the coolie procurer
- Samurai from Somewhere (1964) Cast
- Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) Cast
- A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) Assistant Director
- The Shingo Case Files (1977) Cast
- The Straits of Love and Hate (1937) as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961) Cast
- The Protector (1966) Cast
- The Detective Journey (1980) Cast
- Three Women of the North (1945) Cast
- The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956) as Naosuke
- The Surf (1975) Cast
- The Dawn of Freedom (1944) as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)
- Dimple of Tokyo (1952) as Take-san
- Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966) Cast
- Down Town (1957) Cast
- A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961) Cast
- Women Doing Time (1966) Cast
- The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) Cast
- Flames of Blood (1981) Cast
- A Geisha (1953) as Ogawa
- Restoration Fire (1961) as Yasuzo
- Japan's Top Gangster (1973) Cast
- Miki, the Swordman (1951) Cast
- Bride of White Castle (1961) Cast
- Samurai Saga (1959) as (uncredited)
- Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962) Cast
- Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962) Cast
- Yakuza of Ina (1960) as Teruyoshi
- Jirocho in Disgrace (1954) Cast
- Patience Has An End (1971) Cast
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Most-watched Haruo Tanaka films currently: Ikiru (1952), Street of Shame (1956), Inferno of Torture (1969), Good Morning (1959), The Funeral (1984).
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Selected TV credits: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966), The Shingo Case Files (1977).
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