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Bunta Sugawara

Actor

Bunta Sugawara

Born August 16, 1933 in Sendai, Miyagi, JapanDied November 28, 2014218 films

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 a Tokyo hospital on November 28, 2014 at the age of 81. (Wikipedia)

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Wolf Children poster8.2Wolf Children2012Tales from Earthsea poster6.5Tales from Earthsea2006Battles Without Honor and Humanity poster7.3Battles Without Honor and Humanity1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima poster7.3Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War poster7.0Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War1973The Great Yokai War poster6.3The Great Yokai War2005Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics poster7.0Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics1974Star of David: Beauty Hunting poster6.2Star of David: Beauty Hunting1979

Filmography

218 films as actor
  1. 2012Wolf ChildrenNirasaki (voice)
  2. 2008Sisterhood
  3. 2007The BatteryYozo Ioka
  4. 2006Tales from EarthseaHaitaka (voice)
  5. 2005The Great Yokai WarShuntarō Ino
  6. 2005New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final ChapterTokugawa Leyasu
  7. 2005New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs OnmyojiTokugawa Leyasu
  8. 2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
  9. 2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
  10. 20034Teen
  11. 2003Ryoukan-sanRyoukan
  12. 2003My GrandpaGodai Kenzo
  13. 2002Shura Group
  14. 2002Shura Group Part 3
  15. 2001Spirited AwayKamaji (voice)
  16. 2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter
  17. 2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War
  18. 2000Dora-heitaNadahachi on the Great River
  19. 1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3
  20. 1997An Angel with Many Scars
  21. 1995Snow falls on a southern island
  22. 1995Shura ga Yuku
  23. 1995Kirikomi
  24. 1994The Man Who Shot the Don
  25. 1993Emperor of Upheaval
  26. 1992Distant JusticeRio Yuki
  27. 1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
  28. 1992Big Boss
  29. 1991Jingi
  30. 1991Let's Shoot Ridiculously
  31. 1990TekkenSeiji Nakamoto
  32. 1990Battleship YamatoVice Admiral Matome Ugaki
  33. 1990Signal FoolYuzo Yamanaka
  34. 1990Yellow Fangs
  35. 1989Yawara!Kumajiro inokuma
  36. 1988CraneRich man
  37. 1987The Forced Marriage with ChildrenKumazou
  38. 1987The Eccentric ShinzaShinza
  39. 1987The Lady in a Black DressShoji Katsuaki
  40. 1987ActressKenji Mizoguchi
  41. 1986The Hall of the Crying Deer
  42. 1985The Burmese HarpPlatoon Commander
  43. 1984The Story of a Man Among Men
  44. 1982DomineeringKoji Kawakami
  45. 1982To Trap a Kidnapper
  46. 1982Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
  47. 1981Flames of BloodSenkichi
  48. 1981Gate of YouthShigezo Ibuki
  49. 1980Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete SagaShozo Hirono
  50. 1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!
  51. 1979Star of David: Beauty HuntingMomojirô Hoshi
  52. 1979The Man Who Stole the SunInspector Yamashita
  53. 1979A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
  54. 1979Dog of FortuneLorry driver
  55. 1979Down with The Big BossHachiyo Shunji
  56. 1978The Truck Rascals Go to The North
  57. 1978Dynamite Don-DonOngagawa no Kasuke
  58. 1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionAkira Kawanishi
  59. 1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
  60. 1978Shag
  61. 1977I Am A Man of Honor
  62. 1977Japanese Godfather: AmbitionShinsuke Tembo
  63. 1977The BoxerHayato
  64. 1977Truckster of GutsMomojiro
  65. 1977Japanese Humanity and Justice
  66. 1977Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer TetsuTetsuji Gondo
  67. 1977Japan's DonEizo Iwami
  68. 1976Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
  69. 1976The Three Ginza Rascals
  70. 1976Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
  71. 1976New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the BossShuichi Nozaki
  72. 1976The Machine Gun Dragon
  73. 1975The Wild TruckerMomojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
  74. 1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossShuji Kuroda
  75. 1975The International Gang of KobeKenzo Otaki
  76. 1975Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop MeMomojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
  77. 1975Cops vs. ThugsDetective Kuno
  78. 1975Great JailbreakKunizo Kuniiwa
  79. 1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General
  80. 1974New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1Makio Miyoshi
  81. 1974Violent Fraternity
  82. 1974Code of Wolves
  83. 1974Father of the Kamikaze
  84. 1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
  85. 1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final EpisodeShozo Hirono
  86. 1974Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
  87. 1974The Tattooed HitmanGinji Yozokura
  88. 1974Violent StreetsTatsu
  89. 1974The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
  90. 1974Student Yakuza
  91. 1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police TacticsShozo Hirono
  92. 1973Yokosuka Navy Prison
  93. 1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarShozo Hirono
  94. 1973The Viper Brothers: The BlackmailersMasa
  95. 1973Japan's Top GangsterHachiro Daicho
  96. 1973Dangerous Trade in KobeLee Chung Shun
  97. 1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaShozo Hirono
  98. 1973The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
  99. 1973Battles Without Honor and HumanityShozo Hirono
  100. 1972The Red Silk GamblerMasa
  101. 1972Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog BrothersGondo
  102. 1972Yakuza Skirmishes
  103. 1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's BirthMonjirô Kogarashi
  104. 1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
  105. 1972The Pledge
  106. 1972A Yakuza Has His WayIshido Tsuneo
  107. 1972Turtle Geisha
  108. 1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of MonjiroMonjiro
  109. 1972Street MobsterIsamu Okita
  110. 1972The Kanto Scarlet Cherry GangYuijiro
  111. 1972Delinquent Street
  112. 1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
  113. 1972Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
  114. 1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan HonorMasaru Kokubun
  115. 1971Trials of an Okinawa Village
  116. 1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
  117. 1971The Viper Brothers Rage Again
  118. 1971Evil Boss vs. HenchmenHanjiro Murase
  119. 1971The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
  120. 1971Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen