Tetsurō Tamba
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| Tetsurō Tamba | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 丹波 哲郎 |
| Born | July 17, 1922 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2006 |
| Known for | You Only Live Twice as Tiger Tanaka |
Tetsurō Tamba (丹波 哲郎 Tanba Tetsurō?, July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a Japanese actor.
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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
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TV dramas
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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
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- ↑ The Battle of Port Arthur (203 Koshi) in the Internet Movie Database
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External links
- Tetsuro Tamba at the Internet Movie Database
- Japanese Wikipedia page (also source)
- BBC article, retrieved December 10, 2006.
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