Haruo Tanaka

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

210

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-25

Day of death

1992-03-21 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Haruo Tanaka

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Ikiru

    Ikiru

  • Chikamatsu Monogatari

    Chikamatsu Monogatari

  • Good Morning

    Good Morning

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • The Shadow Daughter

    The Shadow Daughter

  • Mole Alley

    Mole Alley

  • Kanchō umi no bara

    Kanchō umi no bara

  • The Elegant Swordsman

    The Elegant Swordsman

  • The Passion of a Woman Teacher

    The Passion of a Woman Teacher

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

    Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

  • Ghost Story on Passage

    Ghost Story on Passage

  • Tokyo Twilight

    Tokyo Twilight

  • The Assassination of Ryoma

    The Assassination of Ryoma

  • Hadaka no Machi

    Hadaka no Machi

  • The Protector

    The Protector

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

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

  • Ottamage ningyo monogatari

    Ottamage ningyo monogatari

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune

    Minamoto no Yoshitsune

  • Shimazu no sanshita yakko

    Shimazu no sanshita yakko

  • Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

    Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

  • The Burning Prison

    The Burning Prison

  • Blind Monk Swordsman

    Blind Monk Swordsman

  • Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

  • Enoken’s Boxing Generation

    Enoken’s Boxing Generation

  • The Surf

    The Surf

  • あらくれ荒野

    あらくれ荒野

  • A Geisha

    A Geisha

  • Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

    Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

  • Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

    Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

  • Geisha in the Old City

    Geisha in the Old City

  • Amakara chindōchū

    Amakara chindōchū

  • The Detective Journey

    The Detective Journey

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • A Laughable Journey

    A Laughable Journey

  • Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei

    Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei

  • Early Spring

    Early Spring

  • A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

  • Enoken's Home Run King

    Enoken's Home Run King

  • Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

    Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

  • I Believe I Am Being Followed

    I Believe I Am Being Followed

  • Gentle Breeze

    Gentle Breeze

  • The Woman in the Rumor

    The Woman in the Rumor

  • Midnight Virgin

    Midnight Virgin

  • The Man Without a Map

    The Man Without a Map

  • Tattoo of Love

    Tattoo of Love

  • Morning Breeze in Edo

    Morning Breeze in Edo

  • Floating Weeds

    Floating Weeds

  • No Regrets for Our Youth

    No Regrets for Our Youth

  • Flames of Blood

    Flames of Blood

  • The Undefeated Woman

    The Undefeated Woman

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

  • Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

    Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

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

  • Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

    Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

  • Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku

    Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku

  • Zoku Tange Sazen

    Zoku Tange Sazen

  • Three Women of the North

    Three Women of the North

  • Enoken the Hero

    Enoken the Hero

  • Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

    Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

  • Wandering Ginza Butterfly

    Wandering Ginza Butterfly

  • Beyond the Hills

    Beyond the Hills

  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

    Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

  • Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

    Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

  • An Edo Magistrate

    An Edo Magistrate

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

  • The Ghosts of Yotsuya

    The Ghosts of Yotsuya

  • Happily Tied to the Road

    Happily Tied to the Road

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

    Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

  • A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

    A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

  • Portrait of Madame Yuki

    Portrait of Madame Yuki

  • Trapped, the Crimson Bat

    Trapped, the Crimson Bat

  • Duel in the Storm

    Duel in the Storm

  • Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

    Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

  • The Funeral

    The Funeral

  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara

    Mr. Shosuke Ohara

  • Omokage no machi

    Omokage no machi

  • The Edo Official and Apprentice

    The Edo Official and Apprentice

  • Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

    Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

  • Bouquet of the South Seas

    Bouquet of the South Seas

  • Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

    Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

  • A Flower Blooms

    A Flower Blooms

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

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

  • Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

    Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

  • Once More

    Once More

  • Travels of Hibari and Chiemi

    Travels of Hibari and Chiemi

  • Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

    Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

  • Yakuza of Ina

    Yakuza of Ina

  • Dimple of Tokyo

    Dimple of Tokyo

  • Tsuki yori no haha

    Tsuki yori no haha

  • Good Rascals

    Good Rascals

  • Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

    Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

  • The Ambitious Youth

    The Ambitious Youth

  • A Story from Echigo

    A Story from Echigo

  • Bride of White Castle

    Bride of White Castle

  • The Legend of the White Serpent

    The Legend of the White Serpent

  • Restoration Fire

    Restoration Fire

  • Jirocho in Disgrace

    Jirocho in Disgrace

  • Seven Fugitives

    Seven Fugitives

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

    Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

  • Ginza Cosmetics

    Ginza Cosmetics

  • A Boy and Three Mothers

    A Boy and Three Mothers

  • Merciless Blade Part 2

    Merciless Blade Part 2

  • Ôban

    Ôban

  • An Enemy of the People

    An Enemy of the People

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • Where Chimneys Are Seen

    Where Chimneys Are Seen

  • Last of the Wild Ones

    Last of the Wild Ones

  • Down Town

    Down Town

  • お洒落狂女

    お洒落狂女

  • Jirocho's New Year

    Jirocho's New Year

  • Street of Shame

    Street of Shame

  • Drunken Sword

    Drunken Sword

  • Dancing Girl

    Dancing Girl

  • The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

  • Gambler

    Gambler

  • Uta e! Taiyō

    Uta e! Taiyō

  • Scarier than the Devil

    Scarier than the Devil

  • A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

    A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

  • A Revengeful Raid

    A Revengeful Raid

  • Last Days of the Samurai

    Last Days of the Samurai

  • The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow

    The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow

  • Duel at Yagyu Valley

    Duel at Yagyu Valley

  • The Dawn of Freedom

    The Dawn of Freedom

  • An Inn at Osaka

    An Inn at Osaka

  • Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki

    Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki

  • Snow-Flake

    Snow-Flake

  • Police Precinct Part 8

    Police Precinct Part 8

  • The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

    The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

  • Her Captive Gamblers

    Her Captive Gamblers

  • 珍説忠臣蔵

    珍説忠臣蔵

  • Samurai from Somewhere

    Samurai from Somewhere

  • Farewell to Spring

    Farewell to Spring

  • The Shogun and the Fishmonger

    The Shogun and the Fishmonger

  • Gang and G-Men Part 2

    Gang and G-Men Part 2

  • Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

    Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

  • Marital Relations

    Marital Relations

  • Sisters of Gion

    Sisters of Gion

  • The Body

    The Body

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story

    The Domain: The Naniwa Story

  • A Ripple in a Morning

    A Ripple in a Morning

  • Japan's Top Gangster

    Japan's Top Gangster

  • Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

    Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

  • Ghost Man

    Ghost Man

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

  • Children Seeking a Mother

    Children Seeking a Mother

  • Twin Sisters of Kyoto

    Twin Sisters of Kyoto

  • Samurai Vagabonds

    Samurai Vagabonds

  • Samurai Geisha

    Samurai Geisha

  • Garakuta

    Garakuta

  • The Devil of Edo

    The Devil of Edo

  • 紋三郎の秀

    紋三郎の秀

  • Jirocho's Home-Coming

    Jirocho's Home-Coming

  • Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

    Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

  • Untamed Woman

    Untamed Woman

  • The Beauty of the Evening Sky

    The Beauty of the Evening Sky

  • Jirocho, the Hunted

    Jirocho, the Hunted

  • Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

    Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • 365 Nights

    365 Nights

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

    New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

  • Yakuza bayashi

    Yakuza bayashi

  • 親馬鹿花合戦

    親馬鹿花合戦

  • Mermaids and Sea Robbers

    Mermaids and Sea Robbers

  • Miki, the Swordman

    Miki, the Swordman

  • Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

    Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

  • The Straits of Love and Hate

    The Straits of Love and Hate

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

  • Heavenly Dragon

    Heavenly Dragon

  • Travel Romances

    Travel Romances

  • Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

    Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

  • Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

    Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

  • Women Doing Time

    Women Doing Time

  • Rainy Night Duel

    Rainy Night Duel

  • Gamblers and Racketeers

    Gamblers and Racketeers

  • Snow Country

    Snow Country

  • Repast

    Repast

  • Echo in the Mountains

    Echo in the Mountains

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

    Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

  • Escape at Dawn

    Escape at Dawn

  • Nonki saiban

    Nonki saiban

  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

    Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

  • Lord of Red Banner

    Lord of Red Banner

  • Settlement of Love

    Settlement of Love

  • By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

    By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

  • The Big Boss

    The Big Boss

  • Merciless Blade Part 3

    Merciless Blade Part 3

  • The Rickshaw Man

    The Rickshaw Man

  • Heat and Mud

    Heat and Mud

  • The Pirates

    The Pirates

  • Invitation to Happiness

    Invitation to Happiness

  • Unwieldy Brothers

    Unwieldy Brothers

  • Tales of President Mito

    Tales of President Mito

  • Inferno of Torture

    Inferno of Torture

  • Patience Has An End

    Patience Has An End

  • Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

  • The Killing Game

    The Killing Game

  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

    Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

  • Samurai Saga

    Samurai Saga

  • A Wife's Heart

    A Wife's Heart

  • Rogue

    Rogue

  • The Pornographers

    The Pornographers

  • Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness

    Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness

  • Daikichi Konomura

    Daikichi Konomura

  • The Shingo Case Files

    The Shingo Case Files

  • Jirocho Rises in Fame

    Jirocho Rises in Fame

  • Eacape of Fear

    Eacape of Fear

  • Shojohou

    Shojohou

  • Akireta musumetachi

    Akireta musumetachi