Person
Tetsuro Tamba
Born 17 July 1922 Died 24 September 2006, aged 84 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan TMDB ↗
Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges.
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The numbers
40age in their first credit on record (1962)
43years on screen and counting
3credits in 1986, their busiest year
28dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 80 The Cat Returns
2002as Cat King (voice)
Age: 69 Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991as Master Zhang
Age: 57 The Way to The Gold Medals
1980as President Sakakibara
Age: 49 Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
1972as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi
Age: 44 You Only Live Twice
1967as Tiger Tanaka
Age: 40 Harakiri
1962as Hikokuro Omodaka
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TV credits
Age: 82 Yoshitsune
2005as Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji)
No poster
Age: 81 Yumemiru Budo
2003
Age: 77 The Veteran Trio
1999as Inui Sanshiro
Age: 73 Hashiran ka!
1995as 前田米吉
Age: 72 Gokenin Zankuro
1995No poster
Age: 71 Coming Home
1994as Shirota Fukuzo
Age: 70 新幹線物語'93夏
1993as 黒木哲也
Age: 69 The Tale of Genji
1991
Age: 67 HOTEL
1990as Ohara Tetsutaro
Age: 65 Tabaruzaka
1987as Ôyama Tunayoshi
Age: 64 Byakkotai
1986as Jinbo Kuranosuke
Age: 63 Inochi
1986as Takahara Masamichi
Age: 63 Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
1986as Naruse Hayatonosho
Age: 62 Sanada Taiheiki
1985as Sanada Masayuki
Age: 62 Life of St. Blue Eyes
1984as Takeyoshi Takagi
Age: 61 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵
1984as 平田無二斎
Age: 61 Masked Blade
1983
Age: 60 The Brave Man Says Little
1983
Age: 59 Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
1982
Age: 55 Ōgon no Hibi
1978as Imai Sōkyū
Age: 52 G-Men '75
1975as 黒木警視
Age: 45 Key Hunter
1968as 黒木鉄也