Kawachi Tamio
- Name: Kawachi Tamio
- Native name: 川地民夫
- Also Known as: かわち たみお, 河地猛, かわち たけし, Kawachi Takeshi, Kawaji Tamio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: July 21, 1938
- Died: February 10, 2018
He appeared in films by Kurahara Koreyoshi and Suzuki Seijun and is probably most known abroad for his starring roles in Kurahara's The Warped Ones (1960) and Black Sun (1964). Kawachi eventually left Nikkatsu for the Toei Company and co-starred in the 9-film Mamushi Kyodai series with Sugawara Bunta in the 1970s. He also acted on television, with his last acting appearance being a TV mystery in 2017. He was also known for his recurring role as Inspector General Sawaii in Ultraman Tiga.
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Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Dondo Hare
Japanese Drama, 2007, 156 eps
Ueno (Ep. 3)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
|
Tengoku e no Kaidan
Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps
Enari Mosaburo
(Support Role)
|
9.0
|
|
Hitori janai no
Japanese Drama, 2001, 40 eps
Ohara
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Kura no Yado
Japanese Drama, 2000, 45 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ultraman Dyna
Japanese Drama, 1997, 51 eps
Sawai Soichiro [Advisor] (Ep. 33, 51)
(Guest Role)
|
7.7
|
|
Ultraman Tiga
Japanese Drama, 1996, 52 eps
Sawai Soichiro
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
|
Akuto Kari
Japanese Drama, 1980, 24 eps
(Ep. 11)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Edo no Gekito
Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps
(Ep. 18)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Mito Komon Season 7
Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Daihijousen
Japanese Drama, 1976, 10 eps
Ide Ryuuji
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
|
Mito Komon Season 6
Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps
(Ep. 22)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
|
Ooka Echizen Season 3
Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps
(Ep. 21)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Mito Komon Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps
Shinkichi (Ep. 28)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
|
Ooka Echizen
Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps
Rokunosuke (Ep. 18)
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
|
Taiyo to Mogura Series 1
Japanese Drama, 1969, 6 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ahiru no gakkou
Japanese Drama, 1968, 47 eps
Rokusuke [Chizuko's fiance]
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
|
Shito Toiu Onna
Japanese Drama, 1967, 35 eps
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
That Guy And I
Japanese Drama, 1967, 18 eps
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
|
Ame no Naka ni Kiete
Japanese Drama, 1966, 13 eps
Nozaki Masaya
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers
Japanese Movie, 2008,
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
|
Cool Dimension
Japanese Movie, 2006,
Tsuyama Hiroshi
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
|
Shura no Mon
Japanese Movie, 2005,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Shura no Mon 2
Japanese Movie, 2005,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
Japanese Movie, 2003,
Owada [Representative]
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
|
Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey
Japanese Movie, 2000,
Sawai Soichiro
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
|
Kinjiro Ninomiya Story
Japanese Movie, 1998,
Manbei
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
East Side Waltz: Etsuraku no Sono
Japanese Movie, 1998,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Death of the Lion Kings
Japanese Movie, 1993,
Wakagashira Saeki
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Survey on Common Love
Japanese Movie, 1992,
Takimura
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Break Town Story
Japanese Movie, 1985,
(Unknown)
|
2.0
|
|
Kekkon Annai Misuteri
Japanese Movie, 1985,
Masao Sekine
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
|
Tekkihei, Tonda
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Nakajima Katsuji
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
|
The Bullet Train
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Sato
(Guest Role)
|
7.7
|
|
Bodo Shimane Keimusho
Japanese Movie, 1975,
[Dog breeder]
(Unknown)
|
4.0
|
|
Gokudo VS Mamushi
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Mamushi no Katsu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Mamushi no Kyodai: Keimusho Gurashi Yonen Han
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Katsu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Night Butterflies
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Okamoto
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
|
A Man’s World
Japanese Movie, 1971,
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
|
Yoru no Mesu: Hana no Inochi
Japanese Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
|
Savage Wolf Pack
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Sado
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
|
My Sweetheart
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Kawaji
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
The Black Sheep
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Unknown)
|
2.0
|
|
Where There is a Will
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Yoshida
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
|
Hana no Toseinin
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Naoyoshi
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
|
Tokyo Drifter
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Tatsuzo 'The Viper'
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
|
Winged Romance
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[First officer]
(Bit part)
|
6.0
|
|
Kawachi Karumen
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Seiji Takano
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
|
Nakaseruze
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Kawachi Zoro: Abare Dako
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Whirlpool of Flesh
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Sekiguchi Kenkichi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Kawachi Zoro: Dokechi Mushi
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Konnichiwa Akachan
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Tanimura Toshio
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
|
The Flower and the Angry Waves
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Yoshimura Kenji
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
|
Okami no Oji
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Tachibana Ginji
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Gozen Reiji no Shutsugoku
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Manabe Koichi
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
|
Utau Abarenbo
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ore ni Kaketa Yatsura
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
High-Teen Yakuza
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Yoshino Jiro
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
|
Hana no Saigetsu
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
I Hate But Love
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Hiroshi Ozaki
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
|
Zurari Oretacha Yojinbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Tokai no Makutsu
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Hatoba Katagi
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Aoi Hunter
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Kawamura
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
The Night Before Execution
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Takamura Isamu
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Outlaws in the Skies
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kawahara Shukichi
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
The Warped Ones
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Akira
(Main Role)
|
6.1
|
|
Ore wa Nagareboshi
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Goodbye to Gloly
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Koga Jiro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Return of the Vagabond
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Okuyama Shozo
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
|
Yami ni Hikaru me
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kimura Shigeo
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
The Guitarist from the Sea
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
|
Wakai Keisha
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Kawase Yasuo
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Handgun No. 0
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Yoshio
(Bit part)
|
3.0
|
|
Orera wa Nagashi no Ninki-sha
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Kono Tamio
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
|
Shoot the Sun Down
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Osuga Goro
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
|
A Slope in the Sun
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Takagi Tamio
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Special
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Tsuri Deka 5
Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps
Iyosuke Maru
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Totsugawa Keibu Series 50: Kieta Tanker
Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps
Kurokawa Hidetaka [President of New Japan Line shipping company]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant
Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps
Osa
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
|
Chiho Kisha Tachibana Yosuke 7: Tajima Kinosaki Tsushin Kyoku
Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps
Kajitani Kazuo
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Tsuma no Giwaku
Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Mikeneko Holmes no Kaidan
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
24-sai Series 1
Japanese Special, 1967, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
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