
Haruo Tanaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1912
- Died
- March 21, 1992
- Birthplace
- Kyoto, Japan
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.
Filmography

The Funeral 1984
as Old Man

I Saw a Monster Fish 1981
Actor

Flames of Blood 1981
Actor

The Detective Journey 1980
Actor

The Surf 1975
Actor

The Assassination of Ryoma 1974
Actor

Japan's Top Gangster 1973
Actor

The Killing Game 1973
Actor

Wandering Ginza Butterfly 1972
Actor

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape 1971
Actor

Patience Has An End 1971
Actor

Midnight Virgin 1970
Actor

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters 1970
Actor

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations 1969
Actor

Samurai Geisha 1969
Actor

Trapped, the Crimson Bat 1969
as Iwakichi

Inferno of Torture 1969
as Samejima

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time 1968
Actor

Rogue 1968
Actor

Duel in the Storm 1968
Actor

The Man Without a Map 1968
Actor

Kawachi's Futen Tribe 1968
Actor

Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri 1967
as Shigeru Hanayama

This Is Youth! 1966
Actor

Seven Fugitives 1966
Actor

Tenamonya Tôkaidô 1966
Actor

Third Class Soldier Boss 1966
Actor

The Protector 1966
Actor

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him 1966
as Minegishi

The Pornographers 1966
as Banteki

Women Doing Time 1966
Actor

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 1966
Actor

Escape and the Law 1965
Actor

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro 1965
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 1965
Actor

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry 1965
Actor

Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness 1965
Actor

The Domain: The Naniwa Story 1965
Actor

Gamblers and Racketeers 1964
Actor

Samurai from Somewhere 1964
Actor

Revenge 1964
as Shiraki Jinzaemon

Could I But Live 1964
as Tachibana

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office 1964
as Kichizo

The Rabble 1964
Actor

Gambler 1964
as Jirokichi Hanazawa

Blind Monk Swordsman 1964
Actor

A Story from Echigo 1964
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 1964
Actor

A Laughable Journey 1964
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 1963
Actor

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 1963
Actor

New Marital Relations 1963
Actor

Ara kure kōya 1963
Actor

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge 1963
as Daihachi

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise 1963
Actor

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers 1963
Actor

Tattoo of Love 1963
Actor

Twin Sisters of Kyoto 1963
as Uemura

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady 1962
Actor

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru 1962
Actor

The Body 1962
Actor

A Revengeful Raid 1962
Actor

Drunken Sword 1962
Actor

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka 1962
Actor

Ottamage ningyo monogatari 1962
Actor

The Ambitious Youth 1962
as Tanaka

Tales of President Mito 1962
as Hikosaburo Okubo

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 1962
Actor

Good Rascals 1962
as Kinjiro Takeuchi

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido 1962
Actor

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey 1962
Actor

Restoration Fire 1961
as Yasuzo

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia 1961
Actor

Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku 1961
Actor

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region 1961
Actor

Bride of White Castle 1961
Actor

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji 1961
Actor

An Edo Magistrate 1961
Actor

The Shogun and the Fishmonger 1961
Actor

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region 1960
Actor

Morning Breeze in Edo 1960
as Otoboke Senta

Scarier than the Devil 1960
Actor

Heavenly Dragon 1960
as Yumatsu

The Pirates 1960
Actor

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor 1960
Actor

Unwieldy Brothers 1960
Actor

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage 1960
Actor

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 1960
Actor

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill 1960
Actor

Yakuza of Ina 1960
as Teruyoshi

Lord of Red Banner 1960
Actor

Samurai Vagabonds 1960
Actor

The Five Jolly Thieves 1960
Actor

Floating Weeds 1959
as Yatazo

Shōbushi to sono musume 1959
Actor

Echo in the Mountains 1959
as Yadashi Ukontaro

Violent Ishimatsu 1959
Actor

The Edo Official and Apprentice 1959
Actor

Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts 1959
Actor

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo 1959
Actor

Gentle Breeze 1959
Actor

Good Morning 1959
as Tatsuzo Haraguchi

Samurai Saga 1959
as (uncredited)

Happily Tied to the Road 1959
as Mishima

The Big Boss 1959
as Kurosaki

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 1959
Actor

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku 1958
Actor

Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei 1958
Actor

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger 1958
Actor
- Mermaids and Sea Robbers
Mermaids and Sea Robbers 1958
as Proprietor of the Miharashitei

The Undefeated Woman 1958
Actor

Scops-Owl Sermon 1958
Actor

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey 1958
Actor

Police Precinct Part 8 1958
Actor

The Rickshaw Man 1958
Actor

Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki 1958
as Company commander Yamane

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness 1958
as Daizaburô Tani

A Boy and Three Mothers 1958
as Mochizuki

Travel Romances 1957
Actor

Downtown 1957
Actor

The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword 1957
Actor

Geisha in the Old City 1957
as Yasukichi

The Lower Depths 1957
as Tatsu

First Love Story 1957
as Tokuzo

Hadaka no Machi 1957
Actor

Last Days of the Samurai 1957
Actor

The Shadow Daughter 1957
as Morita

Untamed Woman 1957
as Fusayoshi

Turtledove 1957
Actor

Tokyo Twilight 1957
as Komatsu's Customer

Snow Country 1957
as Porter

Ôban 1957
as Noodle Shop Owner

Dancing Girl 1957
as Tamura

A Man's Flower Path 1956
Actor

The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji 1956
Actor

A Strong Wind Blows 1956
as Managing Director Tadokoro

Funny Fellows 1956
Actor

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women 1956
as Hagimura
- In Case of One Woman
In Case of One Woman 1956
as Kenkichi Yoshioka

Children Seeking a Mother 1956
as Carpenter

Eacape of Fear 1956
Actor

The Ghosts of Yotsuya 1956
as Naosuke

The Legend of the White Serpent 1956
as Li Gong Fu

The Wicked Boy 1956
Actor

Sisters of Gion 1956
Actor

A Wife's Heart 1956
Actor

While the Demon Steps Out 1956
Actor

Settlement of Love 1956
Actor

Street of Shame 1956
as Osaka Salesman

Rainy Night Duel 1956
as Joji the coolie procurer

Early Spring 1956
as Nomura

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956
as Kumagoro the horse thief

Terror Stalks by Night 1955
Actor

Marital Relations 1955
Actor
- Shimazu no sanshita yakko
Shimazu no sanshita yakko 1955
Actor

Nonki saiban 1955
Actor

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf 1955
Actor

Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri 1955
Actor
- 紋三郎の秀
紋三郎の秀 1955
Actor

Chikamatsu Monogatari 1954
as Gifuya Dôki

Ghost Man 1954
as Yosuke Kikuchi

Daikichi Konomura 1954
as Jinbei Yokoii

Jirocho in Disgrace 1954
Actor

Yakuza bayashi 1954
Actor

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo 1954
Actor

The Woman in the Rumor 1954
as Kawamoto

Last of the Wild Ones 1954
Actor

My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men 1954
Actor

An Inn at Osaka 1954
Actor

Utsukushiki taka 1954
Actor

Jirocho's New Year 1954
Actor

Jirocho, the Hunted 1953
Actor

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow 1953
Actor

Zoku Tange Sazen 1953
Actor

A Geisha 1953
as Ogawa

Tange Sazen 1953
Actor

Jirocho's Home-Coming 1953
Actor

Merciless Blade Part 3 1953
Actor

Her Captive Gamblers 1953
Actor

Merciless Blade Part 2 1953
Actor

Mole Alley 1953
Actor

Where Chimneys Are Seen 1953
as Chuji Tsukahara
- 親馬鹿花合戦
親馬鹿花合戦 1953
Actor

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life 1953
Actor

珍説忠臣蔵 1953
Actor

Jirocho Rises in Fame 1952
Actor

Ikiru 1952
as Sakai

Dimple of Tokyo 1952
as Take-san

Divorce 1952
as Fumio Sôma

A Ripple in a Morning 1952
as Ito

Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin 1952
Actor
- お洒落狂女
お洒落狂女 1952
as Gondao Shimizu

Farewell to Spring 1952
as Sakuzô Furuya
- Avalanche
Avalanche 1952
Actor

Repast 1951
Actor

Miki, the Swordman 1951
Actor

Dorei no machi 1951
Actor

Tsuki yori no haha 1951
as Goro Aoyama

Ginza Cosmetics 1951
as Gonroku Shirai

Shojohou 1950
Actor

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog 1950
as Mekkachi no Katsugorô
- Amakara chindōchū
Amakara chindōchū 1950
Actor

Portrait of Madame Yuki 1950
Actor

Enoken the Hero 1950
as Tokugawa Ieyasu

The Burning Prison 1950
Actor
- Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills 1950
Actor

Snow-Flake 1950
as Okubatake

Heat and Mud 1950
Actor

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka 1950
Actor

Escape at Dawn 1950
as Noro

Mr. Shosuke Ohara 1949
as Seizô Kon'no

Akireta musumetachi 1949
Actor

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima 1949
Actor

Hills of a Foreign Country 1949
as Mitsuo

Enoken’s Boxing Generation 1949
Actor

The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow 1948
as Kitao Omachi

365 Nights: Tokyo 1948
as Saburo Anenokoji

Enoken's Home Run King 1948
Actor

365 Nights 1948
as Saburo Anekoji

The Beauty of the Evening Sky 1948
Actor

Fujisancho 1948
Actor

A Flower Blooms 1948
Actor

Invitation to Happiness 1947
Actor

The Devil of Edo 1947
Actor

Once More 1947
Actor

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho 1947
Actor

No Regrets for Our Youth 1946
as Student

Beauty 1946
Actor

An Enemy of the People 1946
Actor

Hinoki Butai 1946
Actor

Uta e! Taiyō 1945
Actor

Three Women of the North 1945
Actor

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo 1945
as Seijiro

Duel at Yagyu Valley 1945
as Fukigawa Genjiro
- I Believe I Am Being Followed
I Believe I Am Being Followed 1945
Actor
- Kanchō umi no bara
Kanchō umi no bara 1945
Actor

The Dawn of Freedom 1944
as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)

音楽大進軍 1943
as Publicist Semi

Omokage no machi 1942
Actor

Bouquet of the South Seas 1942
as Ishikawa, pilot

The Straits of Love and Hate 1937
as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose

A Story of Floating Weeds 1934
Assistant Director

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen 1934
Actor
- The Elegant Swordsman
The Elegant Swordsman 1934
Actor

The Passion of a Woman Teacher 1926
Actor
Credits from TMDB.