Kunie Tanaka
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa
's Sanjuro
and The Bad Sleep Well
and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan
.
He has been nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards
, winning the Best Supporting Actor statuette for Gakko in 1993.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
's Sanjuro
Sanjuro
is a 1962 black-and-white Japanese samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune. It is a sequel to Kurosawa's previous film Yojimbo, with Mifune reprising his role as a wandering ronin...
and The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
is a 1960 film directed by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It was the first film to be produced under Kurosawa's own independent production company. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival....
and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan
Kwaidan (film)
is a 1964 Japanese portmanteau film directed by Masaki Kobayashi; the title means 'ghost story'. It is based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales. The film consists of four separate and unrelated stories. Kwaidan is the archaic transliteration of Kaidan, meaning...
.
He has been nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
, winning the Best Supporting Actor statuette for Gakko in 1993.
Selected filmography
- Minna no IeMinna no Ieis a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Koki Mitani. The film is about an affluent couple who decide to build a new house, and the clash between traditional Japanese and modern western styles between the people they hire to build it.Cast members include Naoki Tanaka , Akiko...
(2001) aka Everyone's Home - Tora-san to the RescueTora-san to the Rescueis a 1995 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma , and Ruriko Asaoka as his love interest or "Madonna"...
(Part of the series Otoko wa Tsurai yoOtoko wa Tsurai yoOtoko wa tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans...
) (1995) - Gakko (1993)
- Luminous MossLuminous Moss (film)is a 1992 Japanese horror film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rentarô Mikuni as Headmaster / Captain of a ship* Hisashi Igawa as Prosecutor* Satoko Iwasaki* Taketoshi Naitô as Novelist...
(1992) - Yojo no jidai (1988)
- Izakaya ChojiIzakaya Chōjiis a 1983 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata.-Awards and nominations:26th Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Kunie Tanaka8th Hochi Film Award* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Juzo Itami...
(1983) - Dainamaito dondon (1978)
- Kimi yo funnu no kawa wo watareKimi yo funnu no kawa wo watareKimi yo fundo no kawa o watare is a Japanese film released in 1976, directed by Junya Sato.- Cast :*Ken Takakura*Yoshio Harada*Kunie Tanaka*Ryoko Nakano*Kô Nishimura*Hiroko Isayama...
(1976) - Jingi Naki Tatakai: Kanketsu Hen (1974)
- Jingi Naki Tatakai: Chōjō Sakusen (1973)
- Jingi Naki Tatakai: Dairisensō (1973)
- Jingi Naki Tatakai (1973)
- KwaidanKwaidan (film)is a 1964 Japanese portmanteau film directed by Masaki Kobayashi; the title means 'ghost story'. It is based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales. The film consists of four separate and unrelated stories. Kwaidan is the archaic transliteration of Kaidan, meaning...
(1964) - SanjuroSanjurois a 1962 black-and-white Japanese samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune. It is a sequel to Kurosawa's previous film Yojimbo, with Mifune reprising his role as a wandering ronin...
(1962) - The Bad Sleep WellThe Bad Sleep Wellis a 1960 film directed by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It was the first film to be produced under Kurosawa's own independent production company. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival....
(1960)