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.
Filmography (13)
Inferno of Torture
as Samejima
The Man Without a Map
Revenge
as Shiraki Jinzaemon
Floating Weeds
as Yatazo
The Rickshaw Man
The Lower Depths
as Tatsu
Street of Shame
as Osaka Salesman
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Kumagoro the horse thief
Chikamatsu Monogatari
as Gifuya Dôki
Ikiru
as Sakai
Repast
No Regrets for Our Youth
as Student
The Straits of Love and Hate
as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose