Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Acting

Born August 16, 1933 · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Bunta Sugawara was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 Japanese feature films, most prevalently in Yakuza films. On December 1, 2014, it was announced that Sugawara had died from liver cancer in…

Known for

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001

Furuhata Ninzaburo

Furuhata Ninzaburo

1994

Wolf Children

Wolf Children

2012

Toshiie and Matsu

Toshiie and Matsu

2002

Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea

2006

Star of David: Beauty Hunting

Star of David: Beauty Hunting

1979

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

1998

The Lion Era

The Lion Era

1980

Acting(229)

2012Wolf ChildrenNirasaki (voice)

2007The BatteryYozo Ioka

2007Hagetaka: Road to RebirthSyouzaburou Ooki

2006Tales from EarthseaHaitaka (voice)

2005The Great Yokai WarShuntarō Ino

2005New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final ChapterTokugawa Leyasu

2005New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs OnmyojiTokugawa Leyasu

2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter

2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter

2003Ryoukan-sanRyoukan

2003My GrandpaGodai Kenzo

2002Shura Group

2002Toshiie and MatsuToshimasa Maeda

2002Shura Group Part 3

2001Spirited AwayKamaji (voice)

2001The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away

2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter

2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War

2000Dora-heitaNadahachi on the Great River

1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3

1998You Don't Know That, Teacher?

1998Tokugawa YoshinobuSaisho Tokugawa

1998Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared MostGensai

1997An Angel with Many Scars

1995Snow falls on a southern island

1995Shura ga Yuku

1994The Man Who Shot the Don

1994Furuhata Ninzaburo

1993Emperor of Upheaval

1992Distant JusticeRio Yuki

1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1

1991Let's Shoot Ridiculously

1990TekkenSeiji Nakamoto

1990Battleship YamatoVice Admiral Matome Ugaki

1990Signal FoolYuzo Yamanaka

1990Yellow Fangs

1989Yawara!Kumajiro inokuma

1988CraneRich man

1987The Forced Marriage with ChildrenKumazou

1987The Eccentric ShinzaShinza

1987The Lady in a Black DressShoji Katsuaki

1987ActressKenji Mizoguchi

1986The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986Musashibo BenkeiTomo

1985The Burmese HarpPlatoon Commander

1984The Story of a Man Among Men

1982DomineeringKoji Kawakami

1982To Trap a Kidnapper

1982Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute

1981Tuesday Suspense Theater

1981Flames of BloodSenkichi

1981Gate of YouthShigezo Ibuki

1980Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete SagaShozo Hirono

1980The Lion Era

1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!

1979Star of David: Beauty HuntingMomojirô Hoshi

1979The Man Who Stole the SunInspector Yamashita

1979A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun

1979Dog of FortuneLorry driver

1979Down with The Big BossHachiyo Shunji

1978The Truck Rascals Go to The North

1978Dynamite Don-DonOngagawa no Kasuke

1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionAkira Kawanishi

1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

1977I Am A Man of Honor

1977Japanese Godfather: AmbitionShinsuke Tembo

1977The BoxerHayato

1977Truckster of GutsMomojiro

1977Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer TetsuTetsuji Gondo

1977Japan's DonEizo Iwami

1976Truck Rascals in Fever Heat

1976The Three Ginza Rascals

1976Truckster Goes to Hokkaido

1976New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the BossShuichi Nozaki

1976The Machine Gun Dragon

1975The Wild TruckerMomojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossShuji Kuroda

1975The International Gang of KobeKenzo Otaki

1975Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop MeMomojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

1975Cops vs. ThugsDetective Kuno

1975Great JailbreakKunizo Kuniiwa

1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1974New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1Makio Miyoshi

1974Violent Fraternity

1974Code of Wolves

1974Father of the Kamikaze

1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final EpisodeShozo Hirono

1974Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

1974The Tattooed HitmanGinji Yozokura

1974Violent StreetsTatsu

1974The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges

1974Student Yakuza

1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police TacticsShozo Hirono

1973Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarShozo Hirono

1973The Viper Brothers: The BlackmailersMasa

1973Japan's Top GangsterHachiro Daicho

1973Dangerous Trade in KobeLee Chung Shun

1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaShozo Hirono

1973The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail

1973Battles Without Honor and HumanityShozo Hirono

1972The Red Silk GamblerMasa

1972Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog BrothersGondo

1972Yakuza Skirmishes

1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's BirthMonjirô Kogarashi

1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

1972A Yakuza Has His WayIshido Tsuneo

1972Turtle Geisha

1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of MonjiroMonjiro

1972Street MobsterIsamu Okita

1972The Kanto Scarlet Cherry GangYuijiro

1972Delinquent Street

1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan HonorMasaru Kokubun

1971Trials of an Okinawa Village

1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

1971The Viper Brothers Rage Again

1971Evil Boss vs. HenchmenHanjiro Murase

1971The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor

1971Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen

1971Wolves on Motorcycles

1971Bitter Tears of a Woman GamblerSeijiro Otawa

1971The Viper BrothersMasataro (Goro Masa)

1971The Sucker's Blunt Dagger

1971A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code

1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The CommandmentsRyutatsu

1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire FestivalMasaru Kokubun

1970The Swindlers

1970Thugs of Shinjuku

1970Whipmaster: Ballad of MurderBlind Priest Ryotatsu

1970The Last KamikazeLieutenant Satake

1970Hooligans on Buggies

1970Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô

1970Fugitive ScoundrelIzumi Tatsuya

1970Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering

1970A Lively GeishaYukichi

1970Postwar SecretsShin'ichi Yamada

1970The Japan Derby Race

1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple DuelMasaru Kokubun

1970Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

1970Code Between Brothers: All New

1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent LoyaltyMasaru Kokubun

1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnAoyama Tsunejiro

1970Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes BackRyutatsu

1970Bloodstained Clan of HonorGunji

1970Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers

1970Wolves of the City: Checkmate

1969Kanto Street PeddlersMasaru Kokubun

1969Memoir of Japanese AssassinationsHeigo Asahi

1969Team of Ruffians

1969Woman Boss: Chivalrous FightShuichi Kitahashi

1969The Private Police

1969Wolf Escort

1969Japan Organized Crime BossTsutomu Kazama

1969Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage

1969A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw

1969The Bad Boss 3

1969Brothers Serving TimeTatsuo Yaguchi

1969Yakuza on FootTamotsu Asai

1969A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

1969Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

1968Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of MurderRyutatsu

1968Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's ObligationShiraishi

1968RogueIchiro Yamakawa

1968Enlisted Yakuza

1968Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

1968Wicked PriestRyotatsu

1968Bakeneko: A Vengeful SpiritShibayama Ukon

1968The Marked Man

1967A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow StormMamushi

1967Rebellion of Japan

1967Under the Stars of Singapore

1966Secret Agent 101

1966Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

1966The Kii RiverSchool principal

1966A Sky Full of TearsSakaki

1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

1966Flame and the CodeÔtsu

1966Face of the Dice

1966Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of CourageMinoru Akihara

1965King of the Highway

1965Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko

1965Escape and the Law

1965High-Ranking Yakuza

1965Blood and Law

1964Samurai from SomewhereYoshioka Shinnosuke

1964The Shape of NightTamura

1964The Scent of IncenseSugiura

1964Melody of Crime

1964Destroyer Yukikaze

1963For Love and Money

1963見上げてごらん夜の星を

1963A Legend or Was It?Goichi Takamori

1962Marriage of the Sky and the Sea

1962Tōkyō sanosa musume

1962Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

1962Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū

1962August MoonIshikawa

1962Otoko no Uta

1961Student Executive

1961Love New and OldKenji

1961Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide

1960Five Violent GirlsKazuhiko Nanjô

1960This Is a Man's WorldToshio Sugawara

1960Female DetectiveSugiyama

1960Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzokuCaptain Uehara

1960Brutal WomanHiroshi Taniguchi

1960Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship MutsuLieutenant Matsumoto

1960Female Thief and the BombNobuo Asakura

1960Female Slave ShipSugawa

1959The Blood Sword of the 99th VirginMasayuki Abe

1959Crazy Desire

1959Haunted CaveDetective Nonomiya

1959Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

1956Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furuNakagawa, a student

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