Tetsurō Tamba
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Tetsurō Tamba | |
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丹波 哲郎 | |
| Born | July 17, 1922 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | September 24, 2006 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2006 |
| Known for | You Only Live Twice as Tiger Tanaka |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Tetsurō Tamba (丹波 哲郎, Tanba Tetsurō, July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a Japanese actor known for his role in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice as Tiger Tanaka.
Biography
Tamba is perhaps best known by Western audiences for his role as Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice (he was dubbed by Robert Rietti). By then, he had among other roles appeared in two films by director Masaki Kobayashi: Harakiri and Kwaidan. He also portrayed the lead character in the police dramas Key Hunter and G-Men '75, the latter of which remains his best-known role in Japan.[1]
He also portrayed the voice of the "Cat King" in the original Japanese version of the Studio Ghibli anime film The Cat Returns. More recently, he had parts in Twilight Samurai and two Takashi Miike films, The Happiness of the Katakuris and Gozu, as well as acting as a spokesperson for the Dai Rei Kai spiritual movement.
Tamba's son, Yoshitaka Tamba, is also an actor.
In February 2005, Tamba was hospitalized for influenza and appendicitis. He lost weight drastically and his health degenerated. On September 24, 2006, he died in Tokyo at the age of 84 of pneumonia.
Filmography
Films
TV dramas
Animation
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 2000: Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Supporting Actor for 15-Sai: Gakko IV
- 1981: Japan Academy Prize: Best Supporting Actor for 203 kochi[4]
- 1981: Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Supporting Actor for 203 kochi
- 1974: Mainichi Film Award: Best Actor for Ningen kakumei
Awards nominated
- 2001: Japan Academy Prize: Best Supporting Actor for 15-Sai: Gakko IV
References
- ^ Japan Hero
- ^ Stuart Galbraith IV (16 May 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-4616-7374-3.
- ^ The Battle of Port Arthur (203 Koshi) in the Internet Movie Database
- ^ 第 4 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
External links
- Tetsuro Tamba at IMDb
- Japanese Wikipedia page (also source)
- BBC article, retrieved December 10, 2006.
- "地獄: キャスト (Hell: Cast-- < Asu Shino > Tetsuro Tamba)" (in Japanese and English). Jigoku Homepage. 1999. Archived from the original on 2000-08-19. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
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