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Haruo Tanaka, actor
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Haruo Tanaka: Movies & Box Office

films
53
on screen
1926–1984
box office
$12K
Career at a glance

Haruo Tanaka's Career in Numbers

Haruo Tanaka's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Haruo Tanaka works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926) to The Funeral (1984), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Haruo Tanaka Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 1
  3. 1940s 8
  4. 1950s 24
  5. 1960s 13
  6. 1970s 4
  7. 1980s 2

The 1950s were Haruo Tanaka's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Haruo Tanaka Movies by Genre

  • Drama 27
  • Comedy 5
  • War 4
  • Action 3
  • Romance 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Crime 2
  • Horror 2
  • History 1

Drama is the genre Haruo Tanaka has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Haruo Tanaka Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Street of Shame $7.55K worldwide
Newest film
The Funeral 1984
53 credits

Haruo Tanaka Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Haruo 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.

  1. 1984 The Funeral (1984) movie poster The Funeral as Old Man · Comedy
  2. 1981 Flames of Blood (1981) movie poster Flames of Blood Action
  3. 1975 The Surf (1975) movie poster The Surf Drama
  4. 1974 The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) movie poster The Assassination of Ryoma Drama
  5. 1972 Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) movie poster Wandering Ginza Butterfly Thriller
  6. 1970 Midnight Virgin (1970) movie poster Midnight Virgin
  7. 1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969) movie poster Memoir of Japanese Assassinations History
  8. 1969 Samurai Geisha (1969) movie poster Samurai Geisha Drama
  9. 1969 Trapped, the Crimson Bat (1969) movie poster Trapped, the Crimson Bat as Iwakichi · Action
  10. 1969 Inferno of Torture (1969) movie poster Inferno of Torture as Samejima · Drama
  11. 1968 The Man Without a Map (1968) movie poster The Man Without a Map Mystery
  12. 1966 By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him (1966) movie poster By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him as Minegishi · Crime
  13. 1966 The Pornographers (1966) movie poster The Pornographers as Banteki · Drama
  14. 1966 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966) movie poster Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 Action
  15. 1964 Samurai from Somewhere (1964) movie poster Samurai from Somewhere Adventure
  16. 1964 Revenge (1964) movie poster Revenge as Shiraki Jinzaemon · Thriller
  17. 1964 A Story from Echigo (1964) movie poster A Story from Echigo Drama
  18. 1963 Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963) movie poster Twin Sisters of Kyoto as Uemura · Drama
  19. 1962 The Body (1962) movie poster The Body Drama
  20. 1959 Good Morning (1959) movie poster Good Morning as Tatsuzo Haraguchi · Comedy
  21. 1959 Samurai Saga (1959) movie poster Samurai Saga as (uncredited) · Drama
  22. 1959 The Big Boss (1959) movie poster The Big Boss Crime
  23. 1957 The Lower Depths (1957) movie poster The Lower Depths as Tatsu · Drama
  24. 1957 Tokyo Twilight (1957) movie poster Tokyo Twilight as Komatsu's Customer · Drama
  25. 1957 Snow Country (1957) movie poster Snow Country as Porter · Drama
  26. 1956 Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956) movie poster Shozo, a Cat and Two Women as Hagimura · Comedy
  27. 1956 The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956) movie poster The Ghosts of Yotsuya as Naosuke · Horror
  28. 1956 The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) movie poster The Legend of the White Serpent as Li Gong Fu · Romance
  29. 1956 Ikiru (1956) movie poster Ikiru Drama
  30. 1956 Street of Shame (1956) movie poster Street of Shame as Osaka Salesman · Drama
  31. 1956 Early Spring (1956) movie poster Early Spring as Nomura · Drama
  32. 1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) movie poster Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Kumagoro the horse thief · Romance
  33. 1955 Marital Relations (1955) movie poster Marital Relations Drama
  34. 1954 The Crucified Lovers (1954) movie poster The Crucified Lovers as Gifuya Dôki · Drama
  35. 1954 Ghost Man (1954) movie poster Ghost Man as Yosuke Kikuchi · Horror
  36. 1954 The Woman in the Rumor (1954) movie poster The Woman in the Rumor as Kawamoto · Drama
  37. 1954 An Inn at Osaka (1954) movie poster An Inn at Osaka Drama
  38. 1953 Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) movie poster Where Chimneys Are Seen as Chuji Tsukahara · Drama
  39. 1951 Repast (1951) movie poster Repast Drama
  40. 1951 Ginza Cosmetics (1951) movie poster Ginza Cosmetics as Gonroku Shirai · Drama
  41. 1950 Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950) movie poster Portrait of Madame Yuki Drama
  42. 1950 Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950) movie poster Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka Comedy
  43. 1950 Escape at Dawn (1950) movie poster Escape at Dawn as Noro · War
  44. 1949 Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949) movie poster Mr. Shosuke Ohara as Seizô Kon'no · Comedy
  45. 1949 Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (1949) movie poster Ghost Cat of Nabeshima Mystery
  46. 1948 365 Nights (1948) movie poster 365 Nights as Saburo Anekoji · Drama
  47. 1947 Once More (1947) movie poster Once More Drama
  48. 1946 No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) movie poster No Regrets for Our Youth as Student · War
  49. 1945 Three Women of the North (1945) movie poster Three Women of the North Drama
  50. 1945 A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) movie poster A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo as Seijiro · War
  51. 1944 The Dawn of Freedom (1944) movie poster The Dawn of Freedom as Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor) · War
  52. 1937 The Straits of Love and Hate (1937) movie poster The Straits of Love and Hate as Kinkichi's friend, Hirose · Drama
  53. 1926 The Passion of a Woman Teacher (1926) movie poster The Passion of a Woman Teacher Romance
Works with

Who Haruo Tanaka Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Haruo Tanaka shares the most films with. Kumeko Urabe comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Eijirô Tôno (8).

FAQ

Haruo Tanaka: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Haruo Tanaka been in?

Haruo Tanaka is credited on 53 films, from 1926 to 1984. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Haruo Tanaka's highest-grossing movie?

Street of Shame (1956) is Haruo Tanaka's biggest box office hit, with $7.55K worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Twilight (1957) ($4.46K). Across every film with box office figures, Haruo Tanaka's movies have made $12K.

Haruo Tanaka's biggest hits

What is Haruo Tanaka's newest movie?

The most recent film on Haruo Tanaka's filmography is The Funeral (1984), in the role of Old Man.

Who does Haruo Tanaka work with most often?

Haruo Tanaka shares the most films with Kumeko Urabe (9 films), Eijirô Tôno (8 films) and Kamatari Fujiwara (7 films).

The Best Haruo Tanaka Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.

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