Tanaka Haruo
- Name: Tanaka Haruo
- Native name: 田中春男
- Also Known as: Haruo Tanaka
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: March 25, 1912
- Died: February 21, 1992
Tanaka was born in Kyoto and quit school in order to become a film actor, joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1925. He eventually moved up to secondary leads and even into leading roles against actresses such as Ranko Hanai and Haruyo Ichikawa, but he never succeeded as a matinee idol. Following Masaichi Nagata, he moved to Daiichi Eiga and Shinkō Kinema before eventually going freelance. He appeared in over 250 films, both gendaigeki and jidaigeki, by directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Sadao Yamanaka, Akira Kurosawa, Tomu Uchida, Mikio Naruse, and Masahiro Makino. He was particularly skilled at comic roles. He also appeared in many jidaigeki on television.
He died of lung cancer on February 21, 1992.
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Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Tofuya Naojiro no Ura no Kao
Japanese Drama, 1992, 10 eps
(Ep. 9-10)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Nagareboshi Sakichi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 25)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 14
Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Ooka Echizen Season 7
Japanese Drama, 1983, 27 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shingo Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps
Shigebei (Ep. 1-161)
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Mito Komon Season 8
Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Maboroshi no Satsui
Japanese Drama, 1976, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Chotto Shiawase
Japanese Drama, 1974, 15 eps
Yuki Tadashi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Horror Theater Unbalance
Japanese Drama, 1973, 13 eps
(Unknown)
|
2.0
|
Ooka Echizen Season 3
Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps
(Ep. 20)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps
Sokotsu no Rokubee (Ep. 16)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Moto Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
Japanese Drama, 1969, 104 eps
(Ep. 2, 101)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Dojima
Japanese Drama, 1968, 52 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Matteita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
(Ep. 22)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Japanese Drama, 1966, 52 eps
Ise Yoshimori
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Mito Komon
Japanese Drama, 1964, 61 eps
(Ep. 18)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Be-Bop High School
Japanese Movie, 1985,
[Old man with hearing aid]
(Guest Role)
|
6.7
|
Japan’s Top Gangster
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Kawachi Kazushiro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Gorotsuki Mushuku
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Tsunoda
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Zankoku Onna Joshi
Japanese Movie, 1970,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Japanese Movie, 1969,
{League of Blood Incident} [Craftsman B]
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Blind Swordswoman Hellish Skin
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Echigoya
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Inferno of Torture
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Samejima
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Shinsengumi
Japanese Movie, 1969,
[Entertainer]
(Bit part)
|
7.5
|
Arashi no Hatashiji
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Yoshitou Inoue
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Man without a Map
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Taxi driver]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
New Cruel Tattoo Story: Code of the Sword
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Clerk
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kawachi Futen Zoku
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Asayoshi Boss]
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Kore ga Seishun da!
Japanese Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
The Snake Princess
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Aoi Kuchizuke
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Chocho Yuji no Meoto Zenzai
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Gamblers and Racketeers
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Tanigawa Yoshimatsu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Revenge
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Shiraki Jinzaemon
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Story from Echigo
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Kutani Ikuzo
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Gang and G-Men Pt. 2
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Head clerk Uemura
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Aitsu Bakari ga Naze Moteru
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Fuji ni Tatsu Wakamusha
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Bride of White Castle
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Sasao Kinai
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kekkon Meiro
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Omachi Kitao
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Samurai Vagabond
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Floating Weeds
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Yatazo
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Good Morning
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Haraguchi Tatsuzo
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Ankokugai no Kaoyaku
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Kurosaki
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Gomen Asobase Hanamuko Sensei
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Sugaya
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Wakagimi Senryo Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Deshabari no Shinkichi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Keishicho Monogatari: Ma no Dengonban
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Yokose Hachiro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Rickshaw Man
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Kumakichi
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Ura Omote Ukiyo Sodo
Japanese Movie, 1957,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Downtown
Japanese Movie, 1957,
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
The Lower Depths
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Tatsu [Cooper]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
First Love Story
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Tokuzo, Owner of the Seagull Shop]
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Turtledove
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Horaikan's Clerk]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Snow Country
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Porter]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Dancing Girl
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Tamura
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
A Cat, Two Women, and One Man
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Hagimura
(Bit part)
|
6.0
|
A Wife's Heart
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Kunio
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Aijo no Kessan
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Kihara Minoru
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Street of Shame
Japanese Movie, 1956,
[Salesman]
(Bit part)
|
7.6
|
Rainy Night Duel
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Joji the coolie procurer
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Early Spring
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Nomura
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Kumagoro the horse thief
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Diary of School Ma'am
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Gen-san
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Shimizu no San Shimoyakko
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Obake no Kintaro
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Mother's Melody
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yokoyama Kunisaku
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Nonki Saiban
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Public prosecutor Tanaka
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Crucified Lovers
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Gifuya Doki
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
The Woman in the Rumor
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Kawamoto
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
An Inn at Osaka
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Mita's Boss
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Rebellion
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Bit part)
|
2.0
|
Seishun Jazu Musume
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Morita
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Geisha
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Ogawa
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Entotsu no Mieru Basho
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Tsukahara Chujiro
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Salaryman Fights 3 Generations
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ushijima
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Yataro Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Teruyoshi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ikiru
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Sakai
(Support Role)
|
8.2
|
Dimple of Tokyo
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Take [Liquor store proprietor]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Ripple in a Morning
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ito
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Repast
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Maruyama Jihei
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Haha wa Nagekazu
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Murata
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ginza Cosmetics
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Shirai Gonroku
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Yama no kanata ni - Dai ichi-bu: Ringo no hoo
Japanese Movie, 1950,
(Unknown)
|
4.0
|
Yama no kanata ni - Dai ni-bu: Sakana no seppun - Soshuhen
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Yamazaki sensei
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Escape at Dawn
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Sergeant Noro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ki Kuni
Japanese Movie, 1949,
{Merchant]
(Bit part)
|
2.0
|
Ohara Shosuke-san
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Konno
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Otoko no Namida
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Sakuma
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Legend of Ghost Cat in Nabeshima
Japanese Movie, 1949,
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Enoken: Okochi no Tabi Sugata Ninki Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Sakuma Eichi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Bikkuri Go Ri Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Hatsugoro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Yunomachi Hika
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Mikami Yukio
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ikoku no Oka
Japanese Movie, 1949,
[Third son]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shirozukin Arawaru
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Shinuchi Yoshigoro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Stacola Jinsei: Zoku - Mukau Sangen Ryodonari
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Niji wo Daku Shojo
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Omachi Kitao
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ikite Iru Gazo
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Koinuma Ippu
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Sanbyakurokujugoya: Osaka-hen
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Anekoji Saburo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sanbyakurokujugoya: Tokyo-hen
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Anekoji Saburo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Mukau Sangen Ryodonari: Shirayuri no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Enoken no Home Run Oo
Japanese Movie, 1948,
"Tiger Fish"
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Ten no Yugao
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Waga Machi wa Midorinari
Japanese Movie, 1948,
[Police officer]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Fuji Sancho
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Ushi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sore wa Aru Yoru no Kotodatta
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Hana Hiraku: Machiko Yori
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Uemura
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ano Yume Kono Uta
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Sasaki Shunji
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Basha Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Genkichi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Aijo Shindansho
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Secretary Nakao
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Koisuru Tsuma
Japanese Movie, 1947,
[Husband's friend]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Kofuku e no Shotai
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Kurita Zentaro
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Ai yo Hoshi to Tomo ni
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Kikuoka
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Dare ka Yume Naki: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Sagawa
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Dare ka Yume Naki: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Sagawa
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Mitari Kiitari Tameshitari
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Kawai Ryosaku
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Oedo no Oni
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Yukimochi Tanzaburo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Once More
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Masahiko
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
A Thousand and One Nights With Toho
Japanese Movie, 1947,
[Man in black fedora A]
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
No Regrets for Our Youth
Japanese Movie, 1946,
[Student]
(Bit part)
|
7.4
|
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Japanese Movie, 1945,
Seijiro
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Nankai no Hanataba
Japanese Movie, 1942,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kyoenroku
Japanese Movie, 1939,
[Newspaper reporter]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Τhe Straits of Love and Hate
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Tsuneo Hiroshi [Kenkichi's friend]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Dassen Reijo
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Cheerleader Kondo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Daichi no Ai: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Tamiya
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Daichi no Ai: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Tamiya
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Five Springs
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Terada
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Minshu no Taiyo
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Nihon Kenkaku Den 1
Japanese Special, 1968, 4 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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