Where to watch Kunie Tanaka in the UK
Find every Kunie Tanaka film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 21 June 2026.
Kunie Tanaka (田中 邦衛 Tanaka Kunie, November 23, 1932 - March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. He had his first notable role in 1960 as a thug in Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well, and worked with the director again on Sanjuro. Tanaka is well known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also appeared in Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He has been nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning the Best Supporting Actor statuette for Gakko in 1993. He appeared as the lecherous Shinjiro Ishiyama, nicknamed Aodaishō, the antagonist…
Kunie Tanaka films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Kunie Tanaka, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Kunie Tanaka TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Kunie Tanaka.
Full filmography
Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Kunie Tanaka, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.
- Kita no kuni kara (1981) as Goru Kuroita (黑板五郎)
- Kwaidan (1965) as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
- Rice Curry (1986) Cast
- The Shin Hasegawa Series (1972) as 蛙ヶ池の仙太
- Sanjuro (1962) as Samurai
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Hitman
- The Sun in Kurobe (2009) as Genkichi
- Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi (1993) Cast
- Older brother (1977) as Kintaro
- The Sword of Doom (1966) as Senkichi
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
- The Face of Another (1966) as Mentally Ill Man #1
- Submersion of Japan (1974) as Tatsuno
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Obara Nitôhei
- The Bullet Train (1975) as Koga's Brother
- The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles (1975) as Yoshitoshi Kogure
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) as Masakichi Makihara
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) as Masakichi Makihara
- The Inferno (1979) as Unpei Ikegata
- Private Detective Dobu (1991) Cast
- Baian the Assassin (1991) as Han-Emon of Otowa
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) as Masakichi Makihara
- May Love Be Restored (1980) as Yugiri-ro client
- The Password is Courage (2000) Cast
- Japan's Don (1977) Cast
- Manhunt (1976) as Yokomichi Keiji
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Katsuji Ozaki
- The Battle of Okinawa (1971) Cast
- Tenchu! (1969) as Rokkaku Prison Officer
- Village of Eight Gravestones (1977) Cast
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) as Rikichi Komadera
- The Shootout (1982) as Iwai
- Goyokin (1969) as Hirosuke
- Yomigaeri (2003) as Dr. Saito
- My Sons (1991) Cast
- The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970) Cast
- Station (1981) as Sugawara
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Gen Sakagami
- Demon (1985) as Keita
- Pitfall (1962) as Man in White Suit
Kunie Tanaka — FAQ
Where can I watch Kunie Tanaka films in the UK?
Kunie Tanaka's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Kunie Tanaka's most popular films?
Most-watched Kunie Tanaka films currently: Kwaidan (1965), Sanjuro (1962), The Bad Sleep Well (1960), The Sword of Doom (1966), Dodes'ka-den (1970).
What TV shows has Kunie Tanaka appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Kita no kuni kara (1981), Rice Curry (1986), The Shin Hasegawa Series (1972), The Sun in Kurobe (2009), Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi (1993).
Looking for a specific title?
Type any film or TV show and ScreenSearch will instantly tell you which UK service has it.
Search any title