Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Actor · Director

Kyoto, Japan
March 25, 1912

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.

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Representative Works

Ikiru
Ikiru
8.3
/ Japanese
The Funeral
The Funeral
7.2
/ Japanese
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2
/ Japanese
Repast
Repast
7.6
/ Japanese
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight
7.7
/ Japanese
Good Morning
Good Morning
7.7
/ Japanese
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari
7.8
/ Japanese
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
7.5
/ Japanese
New Marital Relations
New Marital Relations
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Early Spring
Early Spring
7.5
/ Japanese
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ikiru
1952Winner

Best Performance

Ikiru

The Funeral
1984Nominee

Best Performance

The Funeral

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Career Highlights

Repast
1951Highlight

Best Performance

Repast

Tokyo Twilight
1957Highlight

Best Performance

Tokyo Twilight

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