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Tetsurô Tanba(1922-2006)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Tetsurô Tanba in The 5-Man Army (1969)
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Message from Space (1978)
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Tetsurô Tanba was born on 17 July 1922 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for You Only Live Twice (1967), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) and Harakiri (1962). He was previously married to Hoki. He died on 24 September 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJuly 17, 1922
DiedSeptember 24, 2006(84)
BornJuly 17, 1922
DiedSeptember 24, 2006(84)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 1 nomination

Photos73

Kensaku Morita and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshi Katô, Tetsurô Tanba, and Yoshiko Togawa in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshio Inaba, Kensaku Morita, Taketoshi Naitô, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshio Inaba, Taketoshi Naitô, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Kiyoshi Atsumi and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Tetsurô Tanba and Taiji Tonoyama in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Tetsurô Tanba, Akira Matsuda, and Junko Yoshida in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Kin Sugai and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Kiyoshi Atsumi and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Masumi Harukawa, Akira Sera, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Kensaku Morita and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)

Known for:

Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice (1967)
You Only Live Twice
6.8
  • Tiger Tanaka(as Tetsuro Tamba)
  • 1967
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Three Outlaw Samurai
7.6
  • Sakon Shiba
  • 1964
Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri
8.6
  • Hikokuro Omodaka
  • 1962
The 7th Dawn (1964)
The 7th Dawn
6.4
  • Ng
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan (2006)
    Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan
    • Reiko's grandpa
    • 2006
  • Demon Pond (2005)
    Demon Pond
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Hideaki Takizawa in Yoshitsune (2005)
    Yoshitsune
    • Yorimasa Minamoto
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Jikû keisatsu Part 5
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Ôdâ meido: Shiawaseiro no shinshifukuten
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2004
  • Jikû keisatsu Part 4
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Sennenbi (2004)
    Sennenbi
    • 2004
  • Jikû keisatsu Part 3
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Yumemiru budô: Hon o yomu onna (2003)
    Yumemiru budô: Hon o yomu onna
    • Yasuharu Ogawa
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Kikoku (2003)
    Kikoku
    • Tendo Family Leader
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Gozu (2003)
    Gozu
    • 2003
  • T.R.Y. (2003)
    T.R.Y.
    • 2003
  • Toshiaki Karasawa and Nanako Matsushima in Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari (2002)
    Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari
    • Tarozaemon Iguchi
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • The Twilight Samurai (2002)
    The Twilight Samurai
    • Tozaemon Iguchi
    • 2002
  • Violent Fire (2002)
    Violent Fire
    • Sanada
    • 2002

Writer

  • Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru (1989)
    Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru
    • story
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Tanba Tetsurô no chijô (koko) yori dai-reikai
    • Writer
    • 1980

Producer

  • Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru (1989)
    Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Tanba Tetsurô no chijô (koko) yori dai-reikai
    • producer: Tanba Kikaku
    • 1980
  • Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
    Three Outlaw Samurai
    • producer
    • 1964

Videos7

The Cat Returns
Clip 1:29
The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns
Clip 1:21
The Cat Returns
Message from Space
Clip 2:11
Message from Space
Trailer
Trailer 3:19
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Trailer
Trailer 2:26
Trailer
Bridge to the Sun
Trailer 2:59
Bridge to the Sun
Message from Space
Trailer 2:58
Message from Space

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tetsuro Tamba
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1922
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • September 24, 2006
    • Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      HokiJanuary 1, 1977 - April 1, 2006 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Became a religious leader in Japan.

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