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{{short description|Japanese actor (1922–2006)}}
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| name = Tetsurō Tamba
| name = Tetsurō Tamba
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| native_name = 丹波 哲郎
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| native_name_lang = ja
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| native_name = 丹波 哲郎
| birth_name = Shozaburo Tanba
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| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|07|17|df=y}}
| birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|07|17}}
| birth_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| birth_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|9|24|1922|7|17}}
| alias =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|09|24|1922|07|17|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| death_place = Tokyo, Japan
| education = {{unbulleted list|[[Chuo University]]}}
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| other_names =
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| occupation = Actor, author
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1950–2006
| years_active = 1952–2006
| agent =
| known_for = ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' as [[Tiger Tanaka]]
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| children = 2, including [[Yoshitaka Tamba|Yoshitaka]]
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| module = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes
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| kanji = 丹波 哲郎
| romaji = Tamba Tetsurō
| hiragana = たんば てつろう
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| katakana =
| kanji2 = 丹波 正三郎
| romaji2 = Tanba Shozaburo
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{{nihongo|'''Tetsurō Tamba'''|丹波 哲郎|Tanba Tetsurō|born '''Shozaburo Tanba'''; Japanese: 丹波 正三郎, July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006|lead=yes}} was a Japanese [[actor]] with a career spanning five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of two [[Japan Academy Film Prize|Japan Academy Film Prizes]].

At the height of his career, he was one of Japan's most esteemed and prolific [[Leading actor|leading men]], and worked with many significant directors including [[Kinji Fukasaku]], [[Shōhei Imamura]], [[Masaki Kobayashi]], [[Masahiro Shinoda]], [[Hayao Miyazaki]], and [[Takashi Miike]]. Several of his films were identified with the [[Japanese New Wave]] movement. He also appeared in several international films, notably as Japanese secret service chief [[Tiger Tanaka]] in the 1967 [[James Bond]] film ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]''.<ref name="KB" />


Later in his life, Tamba became known for his well-publicized interest in [[Psychic|psychic phenomena]], publishing several books on the subject. and as a spokesperson for the [[Risshō Kōsei Kai]] [[new religious movement]]. He continued acting until 2006, when he died of [[pneumonia]].
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{{nihongo|'''Tetsurō Tamba'''|丹波 哲郎|Tanba Tetsurō|July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006|lead=yes}} was a Japanese [[actor]] with a career spanning five decades. He is best known in the West for his role in the 1967 [[James Bond]] film ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' as [[Tiger Tanaka]].<ref name="KB"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Tamba had a part-time job as an interpreter at [[Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers]] before becoming an actor.<ref name="Nihon"/><ref name=kinema>{{cite web|URL=http://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/person.aspx?person_id=85730&key_search=%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E|title=Tetsuro Tamba biography|publisher=[[Kinema Junpo]]|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> In 1948, he graduated from [[Chuo University]].<ref name=kinema/> In 1951, he joined the [[Shintoho]] company and made his screen debut with Satsujinyogisha.<ref name="Nihon"/>
Tamba had a part-time job as an interpreter at [[Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers]] before becoming an actor.<ref name="Nihon"/><ref name=kinema>{{cite web|url=http://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/person.aspx?person_id=85730&key_search=%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E|title=Tetsuro Tamba biography|publisher=[[Kinema Junpo]]|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> In 1948, he graduated from [[Chuo University]].<ref name=kinema/> In 1951, he joined the [[Shintoho]] company and made his screen debut with Satsujinyogisha.<ref name="Nihon"/>


Tamba was introduced to Western audiences in the 1961 film [[Pigs and Battleships]] directed by [[Étienne Périer (director)|Etienne Périerin]], he also appeared the 1964 film [[The 7th Dawn]] directed by [[Lewis Gilbert]]. But Tamba is perhaps best known by Western audiences for his role as [[Tiger Tanaka]] in the 1967 [[James Bond]] film ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' directed by Lewis Gilbert. (he was dubbed by [[Robert Rietti]]). By then, he had among other roles appeared in two films by director [[Masaki Kobayashi]]: ''[[Harakiri (1962 film)|Harakiri]]'' and ''[[Kwaidan (film)|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.<ref>[http://beyond.japanhero.com/detective%20show%20profiles/key_hunter.htm Japan Hero<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713035517/http://beyond.japanhero.com/detective%20show%20profiles/key_hunter.htm |date=2006-07-13 }}</ref><ref name="Nihon"/> In 1981, he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award of [[Japan Academy Film Prize|Japan Academy Prize]] for his work in the ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''.<ref name="Nihon"/><ref name=kinema/>
Tamba was introduced to Western audiences in the 1961 film ''[[Bridge to the Sun]]'' directed by [[Étienne Périer (director)|Etienne Périer]]. He also appeared in the 1964 film [[The 7th Dawn]], directed by [[Lewis Gilbert]]. Tamba is perhaps best known by Western audiences for his role as [[Tiger Tanaka]] in the 1967 [[James Bond]] film ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'', also directed by Gilbert (Tamba's voice was dubbed by [[Robert Rietti]]). By then, he had among other roles appeared in two films by director [[Masaki Kobayashi]]: ''[[Harakiri (1962 film)|Harakiri]]'' and ''[[Kwaidan (film)|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.<ref>[http://beyond.japanhero.com/detective%20show%20profiles/key_hunter.htm Japan Hero<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713035517/http://beyond.japanhero.com/detective%20show%20profiles/key_hunter.htm |date=2006-07-13 }}</ref><ref name="Nihon"/> In 1981, he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award of [[Japan Academy Film Prize|Japan Academy Prize]] for his work in ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''.<ref name="Nihon"/><ref name=kinema/>


Tamba appeared in a lot of [[jidaigeki]] television dramas. His major historical roles were [[Imai Sōkyū]] in the 1978 [[taiga drama]] ''[[Ōgon no Hibi]]'' and [[Sanada Masayuki]] in the 1985 ''[[Sanada Taiheiki]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/jinbutsu/detail.cgi?das_id=D0009250228_00000 |title=Tetsuro Tamba on NHK|publisher=NHK |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref>
Tamba appeared in a lot of [[jidaigeki]] television dramas. His major historical roles were [[Imai Sōkyū]] in the 1978 [[taiga drama]] ''[[Ōgon no Hibi]]'' and [[Sanada Masayuki]] in the 1985 ''[[Sanada Taiheiki (TV series)|Sanada Taiheiki]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/jinbutsu/detail.cgi?das_id=D0009250228_00000 |title=Tetsuro Tamba on NHK|publisher=NHK |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref>


He voiced the "Cat King" in the original Japanese version of the [[Studio Ghibli]] [[anime]] film ''[[The Cat Returns]]''. 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 [[spirituality|spiritual]] movement.
He voiced the "Cat King" in the original Japanese version of the [[Studio Ghibli]] [[anime]] film ''[[The Cat Returns]]''. 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 [[spirituality|spiritual]] movement.
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Tamba's son, [[Yoshitaka Tamba]], is also an actor.<ref name="Nihon">日本映画人名事典 男優篇 下巻 キネマ旬報社, P.151 1996</ref>
Tamba's son, [[Yoshitaka Tamba]], is also an actor.<ref name="Nihon">日本映画人名事典 男優篇 下巻 キネマ旬報社, P.151 1996</ref>


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]].<ref name=kinema/><ref name="KB">{{Cite web |url= https://kotobank.jp/word/%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E-1091084 |script-title=ja:丹波哲郎|access-date= 2019-12-31|language= ja|publisher= KB}}</ref> His last appearance in the television series is the 2005 [[Taiga drama]] [[Yoshitsune (TV series)|Yoshitsune]] and his last film appearance is [[Sinking of Japan]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/dec/06/guardianobituaries.japan |title=Obituary: Tetsuro Tamba &#124; World news |publisher=The Guardian |date= 2006-12-06|access-date=2020-11-10 |location=London}}</ref>
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]].<ref name=kinema/><ref name="KB">{{Cite web |url= https://kotobank.jp/word/%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E-1091084 |script-title=ja:丹波哲郎|access-date= 2019-12-31|language= ja|publisher= KB}}</ref> His last appearance in the television series is the 2005 [[Taiga drama]] [[Yoshitsune (TV series)|Yoshitsune]] and his last film appearance is [[Sinking of Japan]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/dec/06/guardianobituaries.japan |title=Obituary: Tetsuro Tamba &#124; World news |work=The Guardian |date= 2006-12-06|access-date=2020-11-10 |location=London}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[The Story of Osaka Castle]]'' (1961) as Sadamasa Ishikawa<ref>{{cite book|author=Stuart Galbraith IV|title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7o8pq6G_dYC&pg=PA168|date=16 May 2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-1-4616-7374-3|page=177}}</ref>
*''[[The Story of Osaka Castle]]'' (1961) as Sadamasa Ishikawa<ref>{{cite book|author=Stuart Galbraith IV|title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7o8pq6G_dYC&pg=PA168|date=16 May 2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-1-4616-7374-3|page=177}}</ref>
*''[[Pigs and Battleships]]'' (1961) as Slasher Tetsuji
*''[[Pigs and Battleships]]'' (1961) as Slasher Tetsuji
*''[[High Noon for Gangsters]]'' (1961) as Miyahara
*''[[Bridge to the Sun]]'' (1961) as Jiro
*''[[Bridge to the Sun]]'' (1961) as Jiro
*''Kuroi gashû dainibu: Kanryû'' (1961)
*''Kuroi gashû dainibu: Kanryû'' (1961)
*''[[Harakiri (1962 film)|Harakiri]]'' (1962) as Hikokuro Omodaka
*''[[Harakiri (1962 film)|Harakiri]]'' (1962) as Hikokuro Omodaka
*''[[Gang vs. G-Men]]'' (1962) as Jūgo Tatsumura
*''[[Tange Sazen]]'' (1963)
*''[[Tange Sazen]]'' (1963)
*''[[Juu san nin no shikaku]]'' (1963)
*''[[13 Assassins (1963 film)|13 Assassins]]'' (1963)
*''[[Jakoman and Tetsu (1964 film)|Jakoman and Tetsu]]'' (1964) as Jakoman
*''[[Three Outlaw Samurai]]'' (1964) as Sakon Shiba
*''[[Three Outlaw Samurai]]'' (1964) as Sakon Shiba
*''Dojo yaburi'' (1964) as Gunjuro Ohba
*''Dojo yaburi'' (1964) as Gunjuro Ohba
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*''[[Samurai Spy]]'' (1965) as Sakon Takatani
*''[[Samurai Spy]]'' (1965) as Sakon Takatani
*''[[Ninpō-chushingura ]]'' (1965)
*''[[Ninpō-chushingura ]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Kii River]]'' (1966)
*''[[Portrait of Chieko]]'' (1967)
*''[[Portrait of Chieko]]'' (1967)
*''[[Soshiki Bōryoku series|Soshiki Bōryoku]]'' (1967)
*''[[Soshiki Bōryoku series|Soshiki Bōryoku]]'' (1967)
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*''[[Silence (1971 film)|Silence]]'' (1971) as Cristóvão Ferreira
*''[[Silence (1971 film)|Silence]]'' (1971) as Cristóvão Ferreira
*''[[Under the Flag of the Rising Sun]]'' (1972) as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi
*''[[Under the Flag of the Rising Sun]]'' (1972) as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi
*''[[Water Margin]]'' (1972) as Jade Unicorn Lu Chun I
*''[[The Water Margin (film)|The Water Margin]]'' (1972) as Jade Unicorn Lu Chun I
* ''[[Kage Gari]]'' (1972) as Tanuma Ogitsugu
*''[[Kage Gari]]'' (1972) as Tanuma Ogitsugu
* ''[[Kage Gari|Kage Gari Hoero taiho]]'' (1972) as Kegemetsuke
*''[[Kage Gari|Kage Gari Hoero taiho]]'' (1972) as Kegemetsuke
*''[[Human Revolution in SGI|The Human Revolution]]'' (1973)
*''[[The Human Revolution]]'' (1973)
*''[[Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War]]'' (1973) as Tatsuo Akashi
*''[[Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War]]'' (1973) as Tatsuo Akashi
*''[[Za Gokiburi]]'' (1973)
*''[[Za Gokiburi]]'' (1973)
*''[[Nihon Chinbotsu (1973 film)|Tidal Wave]]'' (1973) as Prime Minister Yamamoto
*''[[Nihon Chinbotsu (1973 film)|Tidal Wave]]'' (1973) as Prime Minister Yamamoto
*''[[Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight]]'' (1973) as Shinō Ashita - (the Assassin)
*''[[Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight]]'' (1973) as Shinō Ashita (the Assassin)
*''[[Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs]]'' (1974) as Zengo Nagumo
*''[[Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs]]'' (1974) as Zengo Nagumo
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) as Dr. Nishiyama
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) as Dr. Nishiyama
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*''[[The Fall of Ako Castle]]'' (1978) as Yanagisawa
*''[[The Fall of Ako Castle]]'' (1978) as Yanagisawa
*''[[Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku]]'' (1979)
*''[[Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku]]'' (1979)
*''[[Nichiren (1979 film)|Nichiren]]'' (1979)
*''[[Nichiren (film)|Nichiren]]'' (1979)
*''[[Hunter in the Dark (film)|Hunter in the Dark]]'' (1979)
*''[[Hunter in the Dark (film)|Hunter in the Dark]]'' (1979)
*''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]'' (1980, the film is also known as ''203 kochi''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080316/ ''The Battle of Port Arthur'' (''203 Koshi'')] in the Internet Movie Database</ref>) as General [[Kodama Gentarō]]
*''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]'' (1980, the film is also known as ''203 kochi''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080316/ ''The Battle of Port Arthur'' (''203 Koshi'')] in the Internet Movie Database</ref>) as General [[Kodama Gentarō]]
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*''[[Key Hunter]]'' (1968, TBS) : Kuroki
*''[[Key Hunter]]'' (1968, TBS) : Kuroki
*''[[Daichūshingura]]'' (1971) : [[Chisaka Takafusa]]
*''[[Daichūshingura]]'' (1971) : [[Chisaka Takafusa]]
*''[[The Water Margin (1973 TV series)|The Water Margin ]]'' (1973)
*''[[The Water Margin (1973 TV series)|The Water Margin]]'' (1973)
*''[[G-Men '75]]'' (1975-1982, TBS) as Chief Kuroki (1975) / Chief Kuroki
*''[[G-Men '75]]'' (1975–1982, TBS) as Chief Kuroki (1975) / Chief Kuroki
*''[[Onihei Hankachō (1975 TV series)|Onihei Hankachō]]'' (1975) as Hasegawa Heizō
*''[[Onihei Hankachō (1975 TV series)|Onihei Hankachō]]'' (1975) as Hasegawa Heizō
*''[[Ōgon no Hibi]]'' (1978 NHK) as [[Imai Sōkyū]]
*''[[Ōgon no Hibi]]'' (1978 NHK) as [[Imai Sōkyū]]
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*''[[Marco Polo (TV miniseries)|Marco Polo]]'' (1983, NBC) as Saiamon
*''[[Marco Polo (TV miniseries)|Marco Polo]]'' (1983, NBC) as Saiamon
*''[[Chōshichirō Edo Nikki]]'' (1983, NTV) as [[Yagyū Munefuyu]]
*''[[Chōshichirō Edo Nikki]]'' (1983, NTV) as [[Yagyū Munefuyu]]
*''[[Ōoku(1983 TV series)|Ōoku]]'' (1984) as [[Tokugawa Ienari]]
*''[[Ōoku (1983 TV series)|Ōoku]]'' (1984) as [[Tokugawa Ienari]]
*''[[Super Police]]'' (1985, TBS)
*''[[Super Police]]'' (1985, TBS)
*''Miyamoto Musashi'' (1984–1985, NHK) as [[Shinmen Munisai]]
*''Miyamoto Musashi'' (1984–1985, NHK) as [[Shinmen Munisai]]
*''[[Sanada Taiheiki]]'' (1985–1986 NHK) as [[Sanada Masayuki]]
*''[[Sanada Taiheiki (TV series)|Sanada Taiheiki]]'' (1985–1986 NHK) as [[Sanada Masayuki]]
*''[[Chūshingura]]'' (1985)
*''[[Chūshingura]]'' (1985)
*''Kayō Suspense Gekijō: Bengoshi Takabayashi Ayuko series'' (1986-2005, NTV)
*''Kayō Suspense Gekijō: Bengoshi Takabayashi Ayuko series'' (1986–2005, NTV)
*''[[Mito Kōmon]]'' (1986, TBS)
*''[[Mito Kōmon]]'' (1986, TBS)
*''Inochi'' (1986, NHK) as Masamichi
*''Inochi'' (1986, NHK) as Masamichi
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
===Awards===
===Awards===
*1974: [[Mainichi Film Award]]: Best Actor for ''[[Ningen kakumei]]''
*1974: [[Mainichi Film Award]]: Best Actor for ''[[The Human Revolution]]''
*1981: [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''
*1981: [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''
*1981: [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]]: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=4 |script-title=ja:第 4 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品|access-date= 2010-12-16|language= ja|publisher= Japan Academy Prize}}</ref>
*1981: [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]]: Best Supporting Actor for ''[[The Battle of Port Arthur]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=4 |script-title=ja:第 4 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品|access-date= 2010-12-16|language= ja|publisher= Japan Academy Prize}}</ref>
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* {{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819071534/http://www.nifty.ne.jp/jigoku/casts.htm|url=http://www.nifty.ne.jp/jigoku/casts.htm|title=地獄: キャスト (''Hell: Cast''-- < Asu Shino > Tetsuro Tamba)|access-date=2008-02-07|year=1999|archive-date=2000-08-19|language=ja, en|publisher=Jigoku Homepage}}
* {{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819071534/http://www.nifty.ne.jp/jigoku/casts.htm|url=http://www.nifty.ne.jp/jigoku/casts.htm|title=地獄: キャスト (''Hell: Cast''-- < Asu Shino > Tetsuro Tamba)|access-date=2008-02-07|year=1999|archive-date=2000-08-19|language=ja, en|publisher=Jigoku Homepage}}
*[https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/jinbutsu/detail.cgi?das_id=D0016010228_00000 Tesuro Tamba on NHK]
*[https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/jinbutsu/detail.cgi?das_id=D0016010228_00000 Tesuro Tamba on NHK]
*[[iarchive:greatspiritworld1989|Watch ''Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World'' (1989) (Japanese with English subtitles)]]
*[[iarchive:greatspiritworld2|Watch ''Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2'' (1990) (Japanese with English subtitles)]]


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Tetsurō Tamba
丹波 哲郎
Born
Shozaburo Tanba

(1922-07-17)17 July 1922
Tokyo, Japan
Died24 September 2006(2006-09-24) (aged 84)
Tokyo, Japan
Education
Occupation(s)Actor, author
Years active1950–2006
Children2, including Yoshitaka
Japanese name
Kanji丹波 哲郎
Hiraganaたんば てつろう
Transcriptions
RomanizationTamba Tetsurō
Alternative Japanese name
Kanji丹波 正三郎
Transcriptions
RomanizationTanba Shozaburo

Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō, born Shozaburo Tanba; Japanese: 丹波 正三郎, July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of two Japan Academy Film Prizes.

At the height of his career, he was one of Japan's most esteemed and prolific leading men, and worked with many significant directors including Kinji Fukasaku, Shōhei Imamura, Masaki Kobayashi, Masahiro Shinoda, Hayao Miyazaki, and Takashi Miike. Several of his films were identified with the Japanese New Wave movement. He also appeared in several international films, notably as Japanese secret service chief Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.[1]

Later in his life, Tamba became known for his well-publicized interest in psychic phenomena, publishing several books on the subject. and as a spokesperson for the Risshō Kōsei Kai new religious movement. He continued acting until 2006, when he died of pneumonia.

Biography

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Tamba had a part-time job as an interpreter at Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers before becoming an actor.[2][3] In 1948, he graduated from Chuo University.[3] In 1951, he joined the Shintoho company and made his screen debut with Satsujinyogisha.[2]

Tamba was introduced to Western audiences in the 1961 film Bridge to the Sun directed by Etienne Périer. He also appeared in the 1964 film The 7th Dawn, directed by Lewis Gilbert. Tamba is perhaps best known by Western audiences for his role as Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, also directed by Gilbert (Tamba's voice 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.[4][2] In 1981, he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award of Japan Academy Prize for his work in The Battle of Port Arthur.[2][3]

Tamba appeared in a lot of jidaigeki television dramas. His major historical roles were Imai Sōkyū in the 1978 taiga drama Ōgon no Hibi and Sanada Masayuki in the 1985 Sanada Taiheiki.[5]

He voiced the "Cat King" in the original Japanese version of the Studio Ghibli anime film The Cat Returns. 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.[2]

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.[3][1] His last appearance in the television series is the 2005 Taiga drama Yoshitsune and his last film appearance is Sinking of Japan in 2006.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b 丹波哲郎 (in Japanese). KB. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e 日本映画人名事典 男優篇 下巻 キネマ旬報社, P.151 1996
  3. ^ a b c d "Tetsuro Tamba biography". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ Japan Hero Archived 2006-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Tetsuro Tamba on NHK". NHK. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Tetsuro Tamba | World news". The Guardian. London. 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ The Battle of Port Arthur (203 Koshi) in the Internet Movie Database
  9. ^ 第 4 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
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