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Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Actor · Died March 21, 1992, aged 79 · 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.

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Born
March 25, 1912
Died
March 21, 1992 (aged 79)
From
Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 245 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 196% in 30 days

What are Haruo Tanaka's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Power
22%
Survival
17%
Bonds
16%
Morality
9%
Society
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Absurd
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Haruo Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Haruo Tanaka'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

245 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Funeral(1984)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Detective Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Shingo Case Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Assassination of Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Killing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Wandering Ginza Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Patience Has An End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Midnight Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samurai Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Trapped, the Crimson Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Iwakichi

  • Inferno of Torture(1969)

    as Samejima

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Duel in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Man Without a Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Kawachi fūten zoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shigeru Hanayama

  • This Is Youth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Seven Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Tenamonya Tôkaidô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Third Class Soldier Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Minegishi

  • The Pornographers(1966)

    as Banteki

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Women Doing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 52 episodes · as Ise Yoshimori

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

    Actor

  • Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Chocho and Yuji's Marital Goodness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

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

    as Shiraki Jinzaemon

  • Could I But Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tachibana

  • Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kichizo

  • The Rabble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    as Jirokichi Hanazawa

  • Blind Monk Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • A Story from Echigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • A Laughable Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • New Marital Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ara kure kōya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Daihachi

  • Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Tattoo of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Twin Sisters of Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Uemura

  • Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • A Revengeful Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Drunken Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ottamage ningyo monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Ambitious Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Tanaka

  • Tales of President Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Hikosaburo Okubo

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

    Actor

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

    as Kinjiro Takeuchi

  • Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Restoration Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Yasuzo

  • Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Bride of White Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • An Edo Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Shogun and the Fishmonger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Morning Breeze in Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Otoboke Senta

  • Scarier than the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Heavenly Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yumatsu

  • The Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Unwieldy Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Yakuza of Ina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Teruyoshi

  • Lord of Red Banner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Samurai Vagabonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Five Jolly Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Floating Weeds(1959)

    as Yatazo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Echo in the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yadashi Ukontaro

  • Violent Ishimatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Edo Official and Apprentice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gentle Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Good Morning(1959)

    as Tatsuzo Haraguchi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as (uncredited)

  • Happily Tied to the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mishima

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kurosaki

  • Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Mermaids and Sea Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Proprietor of the Miharashitei

  • The Undefeated Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Scops-Owl Sermon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Police Precinct Part 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Company commander Yamane

  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Daizaburô Tani

  • A Boy and Three Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mochizuki

  • Travel Romances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Downtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Geisha in the Old City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Yasukichi

  • The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Lower Depths(1957)

    as Tatsu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • First Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tokuzo

  • Hadaka no Machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Last Days of the Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Shadow Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Morita

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fusayoshi

  • Turtledove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Porter

  • Tokyo Twilight(1957)

    as Komatsu's Customer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ôban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Noodle Shop Owner

  • Dancing Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tamura

  • A Man's Flower Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • A Strong Wind Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Managing Director Tadokoro

  • Funny Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hagimura

  • In Case of One Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kenkichi Yoshioka

  • Children Seeking a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Carpenter

  • Eacape of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Ghosts of Yotsuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Naosuke

  • The Legend of the White Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Li Gong Fu

  • The Wicked Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sisters of Gion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • A Wife's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • While the Demon Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Settlement of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Street of Shame(1956)

    as Osaka Salesman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Early Spring(1956)

    as Nomura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rainy Night Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Joji the coolie procurer

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(1956)

    as Kumagoro the horse thief

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Terror Stalks by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Marital Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Shimazu no sanshita yakko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Nonki saiban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • 紋三郎の秀 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • A Story from Chikamatsu(1954)

    as Gifuya Dôki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Yosuke Kikuchi

  • Daikichi Konomura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jinbei Yokoii

  • Jirocho in Disgrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Yakuza bayashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Woman in the Rumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Kawamoto

  • Last of the Wild Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • An Inn at Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Utsukushiki taka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Jirocho's New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Jirocho, the Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Zoku Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • A Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ogawa

  • Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jirocho's Home-Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Merciless Blade Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Her Captive Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Merciless Blade Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Mole Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Where Chimneys Are Seen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chuji Tsukahara

  • 親馬鹿花合戦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • 珍説忠臣蔵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jirocho Rises in Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ikiru(1952)

    as Sakai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dimple of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Take-san

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Fumio Sôma

  • A Ripple in a Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ito

  • Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • お洒落狂女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Gondao Shimizu

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sakuzô Furuya

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Repast(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Miki, the Swordman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Dorei no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Tsuki yori no haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Goro Aoyama

  • Ginza Cosmetics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gonroku Shirai

  • Shojohou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mekkachi no Katsugorô

  • Amakara chindōchū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Portrait of Madame Yuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Enoken the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tokugawa Ieyasu

  • The Burning Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Snow-Flake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Okubatake

  • Heat and Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Escape at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Noro

  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Seizô Kon'no

  • Akireta musumetachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Hills of a Foreign Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mitsuo

  • Enoken’s Boxing Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kitao Omachi

  • 365 Nights: Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Saburo Anenokoji

  • Enoken's Home Run King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • 365 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Saburo Anekoji

  • The Beauty of the Evening Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Fujisancho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • A Flower Blooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Invitation to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Devil of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Once More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • No Regrets for Our Youth(1946)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • An Enemy of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Hinoki Butai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Uta e! Taiyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Three Women of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Seijiro

  • Duel at Yagyu Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Fukigawa Genjiro

  • I Believe I Am Being Followed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Kanchō umi no bara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • The Dawn of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)

  • 音楽大進軍 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Publicist Semi

  • Omokage no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Bouquet of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ishikawa, pilot

  • The Straits of Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose

  • A Story of Floating Weeds(1934)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Elegant Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Passion of a Woman Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 245 titles from 1926 to 1984.

Biggest box office

Ikiru (1952)

$112K worldwide

Highest rated

Ikiru (1952)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

  • 1946Screen debut· No Regrets for Our Youth
  • 1952Breakout· Ikiru

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting244 of 245: 244 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score96thOther crew1 of 245: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew1940s30 · acting1950s116 · acting1960s81 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
4656

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 Haruo Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 9 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Ikiru (1952)

Midcredits 99th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 38. 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.

Who does Haruo Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Haruo Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Shimura shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers