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Akira Tani(1885-1966)

  • Actor
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Akira Tani was born on 28 September 1885 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Throne of Blood (1957), Yojimbo (1961) and Seven Samurai (1954). He died in 1966.
BornSeptember 28, 1885
Died1966
BornSeptember 28, 1885
Died1966
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
Throne of Blood
8.0
  • Washizu soldier
  • 1957
Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Kame
  • 1961
Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Bandit
  • 1954
Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress
8.0
  • Captured foot soldier
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor

  • Haruo Nakajima and Yukio Fukutome in Ultra Q (1965)
    Ultra Q
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Villager
    • 1966
  • The Boss of Pick-pocket Bay
    6.0
    • 1966
  • Ryô Ikebe and Junko Ikeuchi in Beast Alley (1965)
    Beast Alley
    6.2
    • 1965
  • Shichinin no keiji
    TV Series
    • 1965
  • Hitoshi Ueki in Nippon ichi no goma suri otoko (1965)
    Nippon ichi no goma suri otoko
    7.1
    • 1965
  • Kwaidan (1964)
    Kwaidan
    7.9
    • Huntsman #2 (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
    • 1964
  • Shima Iwashita in The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
    The Scarlet Camellia
    6.6
    • 1964
  • Ryûko ichi-dai (1964)
    Ryûko ichi-dai
    • 1964
  • Garakuta
    8.1
    • 1964
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
    Mothra vs. Godzilla
    6.5
    • Village Headman
    • 1964
  • Toshirō Mifune in Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki (1964)
    Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki
    6.5
    • The Store Owner
    • 1964
  • Ôsaka no yado
    TV Movie
    • 1963
  • Burari burabura monogatari (1962)
    Burari burabura monogatari
    7.5
    • 1962
  • Chushingura (1962)
    Chushingura
    7.5
    • Hachiemon Hoshi
    • 1962
  • Inochi no ito
    TV Movie
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 28, 1885
    • Fukuoka, Japan
  • Died
    • 1966

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