Tetsurô Tanba

Biography

Tetsurô Tanba was born on July 17, 1922 in Tokyo, Japan as Shozaburo Tanba. He was an actor and writer, known for You Only Live Twice (1967), Harakiri (1962) and The Cat Returns (2002). He died on September 24, 2006 in Tokyo.

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 41 years1961 to 2002

Genres

Action62%, 8 films
Adventure54%, 7 films
Drama54%, 7 films
Comedy31%, 4 films
Crime15%, 2 films

First and latest

Tetsurô Tanba movies on Netflix

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka2002IMDb rating 6.7as Sanada
The Cat Returns2002IMDb rating 7.1as Cat King (voice)
The Happiness of the Katakuris2001IMDb rating 6.9as Grandpa Jinpei Katakuri
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky1991IMDb rating 7.0as Master Zhang Shangui
Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0as Okitsugu Tanuma
Message from Space1978IMDb rating 5.0as Noguchi
Shogun's Samurai1978IMDb rating 7.1as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)
Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen1974IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Nishiyama
Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6as Rokugo Tatewaki
You Only Live Twice1967IMDb rating 6.8as Tiger Tanaka
The 7th Dawn1964IMDb rating 6.4as Ng
Harakiri1962IMDb rating 8.6as Hikokuro Omodaka
Pigs and Battleships1961IMDb rating 7.4as Slasher Tetsuji

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky1991 Action, Comedy, Horroras Master Zhang Shangui
IMDb rating 7.017K votes
The Cat Returns2002 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Cat Kingvoice
IMDb rating 7.174K votes
The 7th Dawn1964as Ng
IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes
You Only Live Twice1967as Tiger Tanaka
IMDb rating 6.8129K votes
Harakiri1962as Hikokuro Omodaka
IMDb rating 8.694K votes
The Happiness of the Katakuris2001as Grandpa Jinpei Katakuri
IMDb rating 6.911K votes
Shogun's Samurai1978as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)
IMDb rating 7.11.9K votes
Pigs and Battleships1961as Slasher Tetsuji
IMDb rating 7.42.9K votes

Most often with

Lewis Gilbert directed two of these films, Takashi Miike two and Kinji Fukasaku two. Tetsuro Tamba appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tetsuro Tamba

Shin'ichi Chiba

Eijirô Tôno

Tatsuya Nakadai

Isao Natsuyagi

Mikio Narita

Lewis GilbertDirector, 2 films

Takashi MiikeDirector, 2 films Kinji FukasakuDirector, 2 films

Films together

Tetsuro Tamba10 films together, 1961 to 2002
Tetsuro Tamba's page
- Deadly Outlaw: Rekka2002IMDb rating 6.7Tanba as SanadaTamba as Sanada
- The Cat Returns2002IMDb rating 7.1Tanba as Cat KingvoiceTamba as Cat Kingvoice
- The Happiness of the Katakuris2001IMDb rating 6.9Tanba as Grandpa Jinpei KatakuriTamba as Granpa Jinpei Katakuri
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaTamba as Okitsugu Tanuma
- Message from Space1978IMDb rating 5.0Tanba as NoguchiTamba as Ernest Noguchi
- Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen1974IMDb rating 6.2Tanba as Dr. NishiyamaTamba as Dr. Nishiyama
- Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6Tanba as Rokugo TatewakiTamba as Rokugo Tatewaki
- You Only Live Twice1967IMDb rating 6.8Tanba as Tiger TanakaTamba as Tiger Tanaka
- Harakiri1962IMDb rating 8.6Tanba as Hikokuro OmodakaTamba as Hikokuro Omodaka
- Pigs and Battleships1961IMDb rating 7.4Tanba as Slasher TetsujiTamba as Slasher Tetsuji
Shin'ichi Chiba4 films together, 1978 to 2002
Shin'ichi Chiba's page
- Deadly Outlaw: Rekka2002IMDb rating 6.7Tanba as SanadaChiba as Yasunori Hijikata
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaChiba as Samon Shimoguni
- Message from Space1978IMDb rating 5.0Tanba as NoguchiChiba as Hans
- Shogun's Samurai1978IMDb rating 7.1Tanba as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)Chiba as Yagyû Jûbê(Sonny Chiba)
Eijirô Tôno3 films together, 1961 to 1979
Eijirô Tôno's page
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaTôno as Shogen
- Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6Tanba as Rokugo Tatewaki
- Pigs and Battleships1961IMDb rating 7.4Tanba as Slasher TetsujiTôno as Kan'ichi
Tatsuya Nakadai3 films together, 1962 to 1979
Tatsuya Nakadai's page
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaNakadai as Gomyo Kiyoemon
- Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6Tanba as Rokugo TatewakiNakadai as Magobei Wakizaka
- Harakiri1962IMDb rating 8.6Tanba as Hikokuro OmodakaNakadai as Hanshiro Tsugumo
Isao Natsuyagi3 films together, 1969 to 1979
Isao Natsuyagi's page
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaNatsuyagi as Sharaku
- Shogun's Samurai1978IMDb rating 7.1Tanba as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)Natsuyagi as Shozaemon Bekki (Tadanaga's Retainer)
- Goyokin1969IMDb rating 7.6Tanba as Rokugo TatewakiNatsuyagi as Kunai
Mikio Narita3 films together, 1978 to 1979
Mikio Narita's page
- Hunter in the Dark1979IMDb rating 7.0Tanba as Okitsugu TanumaNarita as Gosun
- Message from Space1978IMDb rating 5.0Tanba as NoguchiNarita as Rockseia XII
- Shogun's Samurai1978IMDb rating 7.1Tanba as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)Narita as Ayamaro Karasumasu (Noble)
Lewis GilbertDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1967
All films by Lewis Gilbert
- You Only Live Twice1967IMDb rating 6.8Tanba as Tiger Tanaka
- The 7th Dawn1964IMDb rating 6.4Tanba as Ng
Takashi MiikeDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2002
- Deadly Outlaw: Rekka2002IMDb rating 6.7Tanba as Sanada
- The Happiness of the Katakuris2001IMDb rating 6.9Tanba as Grandpa Jinpei Katakuri
Kinji FukasakuDirector, 2 films, 1978
All films by Kinji Fukasaku
- Message from Space1978IMDb rating 5.0Tanba as Noguchi
- Shogun's Samurai1978IMDb rating 7.1Tanba as Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)

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