Actor

Kunie Tanaka: Movies & Box Office

films: 86
on screen: 1957–2003
box office: $178K

Biggest hits

The Best Kunie Tanaka Movies

The films of Kunie Tanaka that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sanjuro (1962) leads with $65.1K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Kunie Tanaka's Career in Numbers

Kunie Tanaka's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kunie Tanaka works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Story of Pure Love (1957) to Resurrection (2003), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Kunie Tanaka Movies by Decade

1950s 2
1960s 26
1970s 36
1980s 9
1990s 9
2000s 2

The 1970s were Kunie Tanaka's busiest decade, with 36 films.

Kunie Tanaka Movies by Genre

Drama 30
Comedy 11
Action 11
Crime 9
Thriller 6
Romance 3
Horror 3
Fantasy 3
Sci-Fi 2
History 2

Drama is the genre Kunie Tanaka has worked in most, with 30 films, ahead of comedy (11).

Kunie Tanaka Career Milestones

First film: The Story of Pure Love 1957
Biggest box office hit: Sanjuro $65.1K worldwide
Newest film: Resurrection 2003

86 credits

Kunie Tanaka Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kunie Tanaka is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Kunie Tanaka Movies as an Actor

Kunie Tanaka in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Kunie Tanaka Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kunie Tanaka shares the most films with. Tatsuya Nakadai comes first, with 17 films together, followed by Hisashi Igawa (14).

FAQ

Kunie Tanaka: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kunie Tanaka has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kunie Tanaka been in?

Kunie Tanaka is credited on 86 films, from 1957 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kunie Tanaka's highest-grossing movie?

Sanjuro (1962) is Kunie Tanaka's biggest box office hit, with $65.1K worldwide, ahead of The Bad Sleep Well (1960) ($47K). Across every film with box office figures, Kunie Tanaka's movies have made $178K.

Kunie Tanaka's biggest hits

What is Kunie Tanaka's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kunie Tanaka's filmography is Resurrection (2003), in the role of Dr. Saito.

Who does Kunie Tanaka work with most often?

Kunie Tanaka shares the most films with Tatsuya Nakadai (17 films), Hisashi Igawa (14 films) and Ichirô Nakatani (13 films).

The Best Kunie Tanaka Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 86 credits.

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