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Acting

Akira Tani

Born 22 September 1910 · Fukuoka, Japan · Died 11 August 1966 at 55

Known for

Highlights

Seven Samurai1954 · Film · Bandit
Yojimbo1961 · Film · Kame
Ikiru1952 · Film · Bar Owner
Throne of Blood1957 · Film · Washizu soldier
The Hidden Fortress1958 · Film · Soldier (uncredited)
Kwaidan1965 · Film · Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

94 films

True Osaka Grit1965 · Film
Beast Alley1965 · Film
A Monk in the Big City of Edo1965 · Film
Start Here1965 · Film · Policeman at Koban
Kwaidan1965 · Film · Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
The Scarlet Camellia1964 · Film
The Rabble1964 · Film
Brand of Evil1964 · Film
Mothra vs. Godzilla1964 · Film · Amimoto, Shizunora Village Leader
The Irresponsible Fool1964 · Film
Whirlwind1964 · Film
Blind Wolf1963 · Film
The King1962 · Film
Chûshingura1962 · Film
Our Failures1962 · Film
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū1962 · Film
Tatsu1962 · Film · Shopowner
The Wiser Age1962 · Film
Bandits on the Wind1961 · Film
Procurer of Hell1961 · Film · Kanaoka
Playboy President: Part II1961 · Film · Clerk (Gamagōri)
Yojimbo1961 · Film · Kame
Daredevil in the Castle1961 · Film · Rice-Shop Owner
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher1960 · Film
Life of a Country Doctor1960 · Film
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960 · Film · Real Estate Agent
The Last Gunfight1960 · Film · Boyaki Jogo
The Bride from Japan1959 · Film · Yoshida
The Three Treasures1959 · Film
The Enchanting Devil1959 · Film
Desperado Outpost1959 · Film
Saga of the Vagabonds1959 · Film
The Beast Shall Die1959 · Film · Apartment superintendent
Samurai Saga1959 · Film · (uncredited)
Fox and Raccoon1959 · Film · Tarobei Matsuzawa
3 Dolls in College1959 · Film
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love1959 · Film · (uncredited)
The Hidden Fortress1958 · Film · Soldier (uncredited)
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku1958 · Film
He's the Killer1958 · Film
The Hotelman's Holiday1958 · Film
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen1957 · Film · Ushiji
The Oil-Hell Murder1957 · Film
Geisha in the Old City1957 · Film
The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword1957 · Film
Kiss the Moon1957 · Film
The Living Koheiji1957 · Film · Innkeeper
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen1957 · Film
Untamed Woman1957 · Film · Sakutaro
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman1957 · Film
Snow Country1957 · Film
Yagyu Secret Scrolls1957 · Film
Ôban1957 · Film · Ushikichi, Ushinosule's father
Throne of Blood1957 · Film · Washizu soldier
The Storm1956 · Film
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women1956 · Film
A Young Lady on Her Way1956 · Film
The Legend of the White Serpent1956 · Film · Oil salesman
Gendai no yokubô1956 · Film
The Band in Paradise: Acharaka's Big Hit1956 · Film
The Band in Paradise: Acharaka Is Born1956 · Film
The Maiden Courtesan1956 · Film
I Live in Fear1955 · Film · Chunky Jailbird
Marital Relations1955 · Film
The Lone Journey1955 · Film
Beast Man Snow Man1955 · Film · Chubby Thug
A Gang of Five1955 · Film · Kyusuke
Floating Clouds1955 · Film
Lovetide1955 · Film · Rokuzo
Family Affairs: Book of Necho Rinkon1954 · Film
Family Affairs: The Book of Good Evenings1954 · Film
Late Chrysanthemums1954 · Film
How the Bell of Liberty Rings1954 · Film · Woodcutter
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival1954 · Film
Seven Samurai1954 · Film · Bandit
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime1954 · Film
Farewell Rabaul1954 · Film
Jirocho's New Year1954 · Film
The Red Light Military Base1953 · Film
Omatsuri hanjiro1953 · Film
A Song of Little Men1953 · Film
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth1953 · Film
Traveling with Breeze1953 · Film
Wife1953 · Film · Kito
Yasugorō shusse1953 · Film
Mr. Pu1953 · Film
Husband and Wife1953 · Film
Vacuum Zone1952 · Film · Private Ishikawa
The Man Who Came to Port1952 · Film · (uncredited)
Ikiru1952 · Film · Bar Owner
Story of Lightning1951 · Film
Pirates1951 · Film
Jakoman and Tetsu1949 · Film
Drunken Angel1948 · Film · Yakuza Follower

Filmography

Series

1 show

Ultra Q1966 · Series · Villager