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Tetsurō Tanba

Tetsurō Tanba

Actor, also producer · Died September 24, 2006, aged 84 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges. Before embarking on his acting career, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the Allied Powers' Supreme Commander. Graduating from Chuo University in 1948, he later joined Shintoho company, making his debut in the film Satsujin Yougishain in 1951. Tamba's impact on Western audiences extended beyond Bond, with standout performances in films like Bridge to the Sun and The 7th Dawn. He earned acclaim in Japan as well, most notably as the lead in police dramas like Key Hunter and G-Men '75. His talents weren't confined to the screen alone. Tamba lent his voice to characters like the Cat King in Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns and graced historical roles in television dramas, leaving an indelible mark on period pieces. In 2005, Tamba faced health challenges but continued to contribute until the end. Sadly, he passed away in Tokyo at 84 due to pneumonia on September 24, 2006. His legacy lives on through his son, actor Yoshitaka Tamba, while his last appearances in the 2005 Taiga drama Yoshitsune and the 2006 film Sinking of Japan remain a testament to his enduring impact on Japanese cinema and beyond.

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Born
July 17, 1922
Died
September 24, 2006 (aged 84)
From
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 355 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 28% in 30 days

What are Tetsurō Tanba's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
19%
Power
18%
Survival
17%
Society
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 13

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 20 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 20
Hero
5 of 20
Ally
4 of 20
Herald
3 of 20
Threshold guardian
2 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
12
Melancholic
11
Absurd
8
Dread
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tetsurō Tanba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tetsurō Tanba's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

355 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Teruo Ishii Fan Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Demon Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 49 episodes · as Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji)

  • Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Thousand Year Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Yumemiru Budo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Gozu(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Michitane Tendou

  • A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • T.R.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Shura Group Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Twilight Samurai(2002)

    as Tozaemon Iguchi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sanada

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    as Cat King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Graveyard of Honor(2002)

    as Tetsuji Tokura

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Happiness of the Katakuris(2001)

    as Granpa Jinpei Katakuri

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shura Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Toshiie and Matsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 51 episodes · as Tarozaemon Iguchi

  • Shura Group Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Ino Tadataka: Meridian Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Making Of The Katakuris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Old Master

  • A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tetsuo Hatake

  • The Stupid Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Utaemon Baba

  • Japanese Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Asu Shino

  • The Veteran Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 9 episodes · as Inui Sanshiro

  • Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tajiro Kawakami

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle(1999)

    as Tamba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Screwed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Landlord

  • The Peking Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Osone

  • Kaseifu wa mita! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Hashiran ka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 151 episodes · as 前田米吉

  • Gokenin Zankuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Coming Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shirota Fukuzo

  • Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • 新幹線物語'93夏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as 黒木哲也

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Supernormal II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Hanshichi Torimonochō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Taira no Kiyomori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Great Shogunate Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 源氏九郎颯爽記　秘剣揚羽の蝶 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky(1991)

    as Master Zhang

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kim's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Female Neo-Ninjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Time Patrol leader

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Denkichi Tsuzaki

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 1750 Days of Turbulence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Be-In Bully High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ryotaro Sakurazawa

  • Aurora Borealis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tsuneiro Kamisaka

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Ukai

  • 13 Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Ryo Okamoto

  • HOTEL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 85 episodes · as Ohara Tetsutaro

  • The Ginger Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Hirushi Tsushima

  • Tokyo: The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kanaami Kohou · as Kan'ami Kouou

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood(1989)

    as Jinzaburi Shinzaki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Political Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Takeo Sakanishi

  • 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 長七郎 大奥まかり通る (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Shogun's Shadow(1989)

    as Hotta Masamori

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    General Manager · Screenplay · Story · as 吉野博士

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Pop(1988)

    as Mr. Dota

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Taxing Woman's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sadohara

  • Tetsuro Tamba's Spirit World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Tabaruzaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ôyama Tunayoshi

  • There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Grandpa (voice)

  • You're My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Ronin on a Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ōishi Kuranosuke

  • Shinran: Path to Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Night Train(1987)

    as Isaburo Tamura

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tokyo Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nakata

  • Byakkotai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jinbo Kuranosuke

  • Be Free! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Keizo Hasegawa

  • April Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Panapora Chief Handa

  • Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yakuza boss

  • Inochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 50 episodes · as Takahara Masamichi

  • Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as Naruse Hayatonosho

  • Vendetta of Obligation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Last True Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kazumasa Tashiro

  • The Sound of the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Sanada Taiheiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 45 episodes · as Sanada Masayuki

  • Love: Starting on a Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Nezumi Kozō kaitō den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Story of a Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Life of St. Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Takeyoshi Takagi

  • Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    as Ishikura

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

  • Heaven Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Kukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 45 episodes · as 平田無二斎

  • Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yagyu Munefuyu

  • L・O・V・I・N・G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • A Madcap Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yoshiteru Suma (Suma-gumi Boss)

  • Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Masked Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 118 episodes · Actor

  • The Tale of Saikaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kochi Notable

  • The Duel in the Forbidden Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Battle Anthem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yamamoto

  • The Brave Man Says Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Marco Polo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vasaio

  • To Trap a Kidnapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Kanetaka Okamura

  • The Imperial Japanese Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Hideki Tojo

  • The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Onimasa(1982)

    as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 73 episodes · Actor

  • Call from Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sugibayashi

  • The Imperial Navy(1981)

    as Jisaburo Ozawa

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gozaburo Saito

  • The Bushido Blade(1981)

    as Lord Yamato

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Reincarnation(1981)

    as Muramasa

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Flames of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Last Days of Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Nishiyama

  • Shogun's Ninja(1980)

    as Tozawa Hakuunsai

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Drive for the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Akiji Nishikawa

  • The Battle of Port Arthur(1980)

    as Gentaro Kodama

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Sand Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Actor

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tatsuo Akashi

  • The Way to The Gold Medals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as President Sakakibara

  • The Shogun Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kato Kiyomasa

  • Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Hunter in the Dark(1979)

    as Okitsugu Tanuma

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nichiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Fall of Ako Castle(1978)

    as Yanagisawa

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Never Give Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as General Wada

  • August Without Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Army General Mikami

  • Monument to Holy Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kichibei

  • The Incident(1978)

    as Lawyer Kikuchi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Message from Space(1978)

    as Ernest Noguchi

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    as Ogasawara Gensinsai

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ōgon no Hibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 51 episodes · as Imai Sōkyū

  • Sugata Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Iinuma

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Captain Munekata

  • Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Colonel Kojima

  • Flickering Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Alaska Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Arashuk

  • Murderer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Nīto Kouken

  • Zero Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Captain Saito

  • The Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Kawamata

  • Seven Nights in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Terrorist Leader (uncredited)

  • The Classroom of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Human Revolution II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Operation Plazma in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Between Women and Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The International Gang of Kobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Rinsei

  • Company Buggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Conflagration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Captain Munekata

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as Sunaga

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prime Minister Yamato

  • G-Men '75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 354 episodes · as 黒木警視

  • All Men Are Brothers(1974)

    as Lu Chun I

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Picture of Madame Yuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Kimitake Shugi / Moroki

  • The Castle of Sand(1974)

    as Detective Eitaro Imanishi

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Karafuto 1945 Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Prophecies of Nostradamus(1974)

    as Dr. Nishiyama

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs(1974)

    as Nagumo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Violent Streets(1974)

    as Shimamura

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Submersion of Japan(1973)

    as Prime Minister Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ando Gang Documentary Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Wild Cop 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Big Bad Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Proxy War(1973)

    as Tatsuo Akashi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Human Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Japan's Top Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Noboru Yamaguchi

  • Eyeful Daisakusen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • The School Deviate Waru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Quarreling with Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight(1973)

    as Shino

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Informal Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kagemetsuke

  • Yakuza Skirmishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Shōwa Gokudōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Shadow Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Organized Crime: Killer's Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Water Margin(1972)

    as Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Under the Flag of the Rising Sun(1972)

    as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Cristóvão Ferreira

  • The Armed Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Troops of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Genryu Asakura

  • The Gambler's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Chief Inspector

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Lieutenant General Isamu Cho

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • King of Pornography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Postwar Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kuroki

  • Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Soshun Kochiyama

  • Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hyoe

  • Rise and Fall of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • やくざ番外地　抹殺 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The 5-Man Army(1969)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Times a Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shinji Kaizuka

  • Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Lone Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Private Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Penitentiary Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Sky Scraper! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Steel Edge of Revenge(1969)

    as Rokugo Tatewaki

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hot Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Black Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kuroki

  • Snake Woman's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commander

  • The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Bad Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Diamonds of the Andes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Key Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 262 episodes · as 黒木鉄也

  • Blackmail Is My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Code of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Army Intelligence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lieutenant Colonel Akiyama

  • Gambler's Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tetsuji Kasai

  • Game of Chance 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Return of the Filthy Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Escape Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • King of the Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Hawk of the Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Police Inspector Kitagawa

  • Portrait of Chieko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kotaro Takamura

  • You Only Live Twice(1967)

    as Tiger Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Once and For All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Dissolution Rites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sakai

  • Organized Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as J1 (TULIP Japan Branch Chief)

  • Continental Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Kii River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Shintani Kosaku

  • Greatest Boss of the Showa Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lord Tsushima Yagyu

  • Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kosuke Aso

  • High-Ranking Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Blood of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Yutaro Nomura

  • Blood and Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Samurai Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sakon Takatani

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Underworld Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Abashiri Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tsumaki

  • Tokyo Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Goro Kawamoto

  • Tale of Ninja Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mumyo Tsunataro

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Gamblers and Racketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Samurai from Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Masagi Shohei

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shume Okuno

  • Giant Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The 7th Dawn(1964)

    as Ng

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Shogun's Vault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Hachiro Kiyokawa

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lieutenant Aikawa

  • Three Outlaw Samurai(1964)

    Producer · as Sakon Shiba

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • An Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Destroyer Yukikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Jakoman and Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jakoman

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Samurai from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gunjuro Ohba

  • Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • 13 Assassins(1963)

    as Doi Ōkō Toshi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Gang Loyalty and Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gu Shimizu

  • Element of Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Futari dake no toride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ano hito wa ima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Untouchable: Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Goro Kawamoto

  • Kizu-darake no futeki-sha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 手塚徹

  • Eleven Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Uragirimono wa jigoku daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kazuo Kasami

  • Umineko ga tonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gang vs. G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Toru Tezuka

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Flame at the Pier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Harakiri(1962)

    as Hikokuro Omodaka

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gang vs. Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Masao Igarashi

  • Zankokuna tsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • G-Men in the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mizuhara

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Takayama

  • All Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Black and Red Flower Petals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • South Pacific Waves Are High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Structure of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Greed in Broad Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Miyahara

  • Bridge to the Sun(1961)

    as Jiro

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Standing Towards the Great Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Yellow Climate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Mist and Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Yusuke Komiya

  • Kill the Killer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narumi

  • Red Flowers of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • 機動捜査班 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Kaachan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pigs and Battleships(1961)

    as Slasher Tetsuji

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Daredevil in the Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sadamasa Ishikawa

  • Get 'em All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tanabe

  • Showdown on Pier No.3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kirishima

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fumizo Mitsuki

  • Zero sen no jorō gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Female Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Kingorō no kaigun taishô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • No Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Nude Woman and Murder Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Senba

  • The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Kyōen Kobanzame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Bloody History of Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shumei Okawa

  • Underwater Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Quick on the Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Keisuke Otori

  • A Wicked Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ihei Ôsawa

  • Queen of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Hibari's Triple Role: The Transformation of Yukinojo — Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Hibari's Triple Role: The Dazzling Transformation of Yukinojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Ghost of Kasane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jinjûrô Ômura

  • 剣聖　暁の三十六番斬り (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rear Admiral Shimamura

  • Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mondonoshô Hirano

  • Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Aboshi Samajirô

  • Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Ceiling at Utsunomiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kurozumi Tenzen

  • President Rai of Kingoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Prosecutor and His Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Kingoro's Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Speed King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Fencing Collegian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Hanamazu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Vassal's Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Twilight Saloon(1955)

    as Morimoto

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mysterious Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • 日本敗れず (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Hanran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Captain Koda

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 355 titles from 1954 to 2006; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

You Only Live Twice (1967)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Harakiri (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19542006

Peak 1964 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1961Screen debut· Pigs and Battleships
  • 1964First top-billed film· Three Outlaw Samurai
  • 1964Breakout· Three Outlaw Samurai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting354 of 355: 349 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting3 of 355: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 355: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 355: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 355: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

355 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s35 · acting1960s112 · 112 acting · 1 crew1970s74 · acting1980s71 · 70 acting · 3 crew1990s36 · 36 acting · 2 crew2000s27 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 32 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tetsurō Tanba's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)

72nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harakiri (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tetsurō Tanba's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–43 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tetsurō Tanba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tetsurō Tanba's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatsuya Nakadai shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers