Bunta Sugawara

Acting

Bunta Sugawara

Born August 16, 1933Sendai, Miyagi, Japan226 credits

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)

Known For

Wolf Children
8.2

Wolf Children

Movie

2012

Sisterhood
7.0

Sisterhood

Movie

2008

The Battery
5.3

The Battery

Movie

2007

Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
8.7

Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth

TV

2007

Tales from Earthsea
6.5

Tales from Earthsea

Movie

2006

The Great Yokai War
6.3

The Great Yokai War

Movie

2005

Filmography

Wolf Children
2012Wolf Childrenas Nirasaki (voice)Movie
Sisterhood
2008SisterhoodMovie
The Battery
2007The Batteryas Yozo IokaMovie
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
2007Hagetaka: Road to Rebirthas Syouzaburou OokiTV
Tales from Earthsea
2006Tales from Earthseaas Haitaka (voice)Movie
The Great Yokai War
2005The Great Yokai Waras Shuntarō InoMovie
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
2005New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapteras Tokugawa LeyasuMovie
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
2005New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyojias Tokugawa LeyasuMovie
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth ChapterMovie
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven ChapterMovie
4Teen
20034TeenMovie
Ryoukan-san
2003Ryoukan-sanas RyoukanMovie
My Grandpa
2003My Grandpaas Godai KenzoMovie
Shura Group
2002Shura GroupMovie
Toshiie and Matsu
2002Toshiie and Matsuas Toshimasa MaedaTV
Shura Group Part 3
2002Shura Group Part 3Movie
Spirited Away
2001Spirited Awayas Kamaji (voice)Movie
The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
2001The Nippon Television Special of Spirited AwayMovie
Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of Dreams
2001Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of DreamsExecutive ProducerMovie
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter
2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final ChapterMovie
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War
2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza WarMovie
Dora-heita
2000Dora-heitaas Nadahachi on the Great RiverMovie
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3Movie
You Don't Know That, Teacher?
1998You Don't Know That, Teacher?TV
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
1998Tokugawa Yoshinobuas Saisho TokugawaTV
Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most
1998Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Mostas GensaiTV
An Angel with Many Scars
1997An Angel with Many ScarsMovie
Shura ga Yuku
1995Shura ga YukuMovie
Kirikomi
1995KirikomiMovie
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994The Man Who Shot the DonMovie
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994Furuhata NinzaburoTV
Emperor of Upheaval
1993Emperor of UpheavalMovie
Distant Justice
1992Distant Justiceas Rio YukiMovie
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1Movie
Big Boss
1992Big BossMovie
Jingi
1991JingiMovie
Let's Shoot Ridiculously
1991Let's Shoot RidiculouslyMovie
Tekken
1990Tekkenas Seiji NakamotoMovie
Signal Fool
1990Signal Foolas Yuzo YamanakaMovie
Yellow Fangs
1990Yellow FangsMovie
Yawara!
1989Yawara!as Kumajiro inokumaMovie
Crane
1988Craneas Rich manMovie
T
1987The Forced Marriage with Childrenas KumazouMovie
The Eccentric Shinza
1987The Eccentric Shinzaas ShinzaMovie
The Lady in a Black Dress
1987The Lady in a Black Dressas Shoji KatsuakiMovie
Actress
1987Actressas Kenji MizoguchiMovie
The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986The Hall of the Crying DeerMovie
Musashibo Benkei
1986Musashibo Benkeias TomoTV
The Burmese Harp
1985The Burmese Harpas Platoon CommanderMovie
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984The Story of a Man Among MenMovie
Domineering
1982Domineeringas Koji KawakamiMovie
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982To Trap a KidnapperMovie
T
1982Tasogare ni hyōteki o uteMovie
Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981Tuesday Suspense TheaterTV
Flames of Blood
1981Flames of Bloodas SenkichiMovie
Gate of Youth
1981Gate of Youthas Shigezo IbukiMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Sagaas Shozo HironoMovie
The Lion Era
1980The Lion EraTV
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!Movie
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
1979Star of David: Beauty Huntingas Momojirô HoshiMovie
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979The Man Who Stole the Sunas Inspector YamashitaMovie
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching SunMovie
Dog of Fortune
1979Dog of Fortuneas Lorry driverMovie
Down with The Big Boss
1979Down with The Big Bossas Hachiyo ShunjiMovie
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978The Truck Rascals Go to The NorthMovie
Dynamite Don-Don
1978Dynamite Don-Donas Ongagawa no KasukeMovie
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978Japanese Godfather: Conclusionas Akira KawanishiMovie
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of MomojiroMovie
Shag
1978ShagMovie
I Am A Man of Honor
1977I Am A Man of HonorMovie
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977Japanese Godfather: Ambitionas Shinsuke TemboMovie
Boxer
1977Boxeras HayatoMovie
Truckster of Guts
1977Truckster of GutsMovie
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977Japanese Humanity and JusticeMovie
Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
1977Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsuas Tetsuji GondoMovie
Japan's Don
1977Japan's Donas Eizo IwamiMovie
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976Truck Rascals in Fever HeatMovie
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976The Three Ginza RascalsMovie
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976Truckster Goes to HokkaidoMovie
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
1976New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Bossas Shuichi NozakiMovie
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976The Machine Gun DragonMovie
The Wild Trucker
1975The Wild Truckeras Momojirô Hoshi - IchibanboshiMovie
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Bossas Shuji KurodaMovie
The International Gang of Kobe
1975The International Gang of Kobeas Kenzo OtakiMovie
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
1975Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Meas Momojirô Hoshi - IchibanboshiMovie
Cops vs. Thugs
1975Cops vs. Thugsas Detective KunoMovie
Great Jailbreak
1975Great Jailbreakas Kunizo KuniiwaMovie
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975The Viper Brothers and the Young GeneralMovie
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1as Miyoshi MakioMovie
Violent Fraternity
1974Violent FraternityMovie
Code of Wolves
1974Code of WolvesMovie
Father of the Kamikaze
1974Father of the KamikazeMovie
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper BrothersMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episodeas Shozo HironoMovie
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano SchoolMovie
The Tattooed Hitman
1974The Tattooed Hitmanas Ginji YozokuraMovie
Violent Streets
1974Violent Streetsas TatsuMovie
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 ChargesMovie
Student Yakuza
1974Student YakuzaMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tacticsas Shozo HironoMovie
Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973Yokosuka Navy PrisonMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy Waras Shozo HironoMovie
The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
1973The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailersas MasaMovie
Japan's Top Gangster
1973Japan's Top Gangsteras Hachiro DaichoMovie
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
1973Dangerous Trade in Kobeas Lee Chung ShunMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshimaas Shozo HironoMovie
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
1973The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in JailMovie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanityas Shozo HironoMovie
The Red Silk Gambler
1972The Red Silk Gambleras MasaMovie
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothersas GondoMovie
Yakuza Skirmishes
1972Yakuza SkirmishesMovie
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birthas Monjirô KogarashiMovie
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion ThreatsMovie
The Pledge
1972The PledgeMovie
A Yakuza Has His Way
1972A Yakuza Has His Wayas Ishido TsuneoMovie
Turtle Geisha
1972Turtle GeishaMovie
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiroas MonjiroMovie
Street Mobster
1972Street Mobsteras Isamu OkitaMovie
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
1972The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gangas YuijiroMovie
Delinquent Street
1972Delinquent StreetMovie
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13Movie
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
1972Red Peony Gambler: Execution of DutyMovie
Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor
1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honoras Masaru KokubunMovie
Trials of an Okinawa Village
1971Trials of an Okinawa VillageMovie
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood BrothersMovie
The Viper Brothers Rage Again
1971The Viper Brothers Rage AgainMovie
Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
1971Evil Boss vs. Henchmenas Hanjiro MuraseMovie
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971The Kanto Brothers' Code of HonorMovie
Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen
1971Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-senMovie
W
1971Wolves on MotorcyclesMovie
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
1971Bitter Tears of a Woman GamblerMovie
The Viper Brothers
1971The Viper Brothersas Masataro (Goro Masa)Movie
The Sucker's Blunt Dagger
1971The Sucker's Blunt DaggerMovie
A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code
1971A Modern Yakuza: Broken CodeMovie
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandmentsas RyutatsuMovie
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival
1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festivalas Masaru KokubunMovie
The Swindlers
1970The SwindlersMovie
Thugs of Shinjuku
1970Thugs of ShinjukuMovie
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
1970Whipmaster: Ballad of Murderas Blind Priest RyotatsuMovie
The Last Kamikaze
1970The Last Kamikazeas Lieutenant SatakeMovie
Hooligans on Buggies
1970Hooligans on BuggiesMovie
Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô
1970Kigeki Gyanburu HisshôhôMovie
Fugitive Scoundrel
1970Fugitive Scoundrelas Izumi TatsuyaMovie
Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
1970Gambler's Code - Loyalty OfferingMovie
A Lively Geisha
1970A Lively Geishaas YukichiMovie
Postwar Secrets
1970Postwar Secretsas Shin'ichi YamadaMovie
The Japan Derby Race
1970The Japan Derby RaceMovie
Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel
1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duelas Masaru KokubunMovie
Wolves of the City, Money Hunters
1970Wolves of the City, Money HuntersMovie
Code Between Brothers: All New
1970Code Between Brothers: All NewMovie
Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty
1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyaltyas Masaru KokubunMovie
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Returnas Aoyama TsunejiroMovie
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
1970Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Backas RyutatsuMovie
Bloodstained Clan of Honor
1970Bloodstained Clan of Honoras GunjiMovie
Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
1970Modern Chivarly: Sworn BrothersMovie
Wolves of the City: Checkmate
1970Wolves of the City: CheckmateMovie
Kanto Street Peddlers
1969Kanto Street Peddlersas Masaru KokubunMovie
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969Memoir of Japanese Assassinationsas Heigo AsahiMovie
Team of Ruffians
1969Team of RuffiansMovie
Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight
1969Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fightas Shuichi KitahashiMovie
The Private Police
1969The Private PoliceMovie
Wolf Escort
1969Wolf EscortMovie
Japan Organized Crime Boss
1969Japan Organized Crime Bossas Tsutomu KazamaMovie
Yakuza Law
1969Yakuza LawMovie
Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage
1969Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's PilgrimageMovie
A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
1969A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the OutlawMovie
The Bad Boss 3
1969The Bad Boss 3Movie
Brothers Serving Time
1969Brothers Serving Timeas Tatsuo YaguchiMovie
Yakuza on Foot
1969Yakuza on Footas Tamotsu AsaiMovie
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
1969A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the LawlessMovie
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1969Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the CityMovie
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
1968Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murderas RyutatsuMovie
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
1968Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligationas ShiraishiMovie
Rogue
1968Rogueas Ichiro YamakawaMovie
Enlisted Yakuza
1968Enlisted YakuzaMovie
Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
1968Brothers'Code - The Back RelationMovie
Wicked Priest
1968Wicked Priestas RyotatsuMovie
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
1968Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spiritas Shibayama UkonMovie
The Marked Man
1968The Marked ManMovie
Scoundrel
1968ScoundrelMovie
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
1967A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Stormas MamushiMovie
Rebellion of Japan
1967Rebellion of JapanMovie
Under the Stars of Singapore
1967Under the Stars of SingaporeMovie
S
1966Secret Agent 101Movie
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
1966Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!Movie
The Kii River
1966The Kii Riveras School principalMovie
A Sky Full of Tears
1966A Sky Full of Tearsas SakakiMovie
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know HimMovie
Flame and the Code
1966Flame and the Codeas ÔtsuMovie
Face of the Dice
1966Face of the DiceMovie
Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage
1966Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courageas Minoru AkiharaMovie
King of the Highway
1965King of the HighwayMovie
Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko
1965Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otokoMovie
High-Ranking Yakuza
1965High-Ranking YakuzaMovie
Blood and Law
1965Blood and LawMovie
Samurai from Somewhere
1964Samurai from Somewhereas Yoshioka ShinnosukeMovie
The Shape of Night
1964The Shape of Nightas TamuraMovie
The Scent of Incense
1964The Scent of Incenseas SugiuraMovie
Melody of Crime
1964Melody of CrimeMovie
Destroyer Yukikaze
1964Destroyer YukikazeMovie
F
1963For Love and MoneyMovie
見上げてごらん夜の星を
1963見上げてごらん夜の星をMovie
A Legend or Was It?
1963A Legend or Was It?as Goichi TakamoriMovie
Marriage of the sky and the sea
1962Marriage of the sky and the seaMovie
Tōkyō sanosa musume
1962Tōkyō sanosa musumeMovie
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka
1962Gakusei geisha koi to kenkaMovie
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
1962Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjūMovie
August Moon
1962August Moonas IshikawaMovie
Otoko no Uta
1962Otoko no UtaMovie
Love New and Old
1961Love New and Oldas KenjiMovie
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961Invitation to the Enchanted TownMovie
Ren'ai Zubari Kōza
1961Ren'ai Zubari KōzaMovie
Five Violent Girls
1960Five Violent Girlsas Kazuhiko NanjôMovie
This Is a Man's World
1960This Is a Man's Worldas Toshio SugawaraMovie
Female Detective
1960Female Detectiveas SugiyamaMovie
K
1960Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzokuas Captain UeharaMovie
Brutal Woman
1960Brutal Womanas Hiroshi TaniguchiMovie
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
1960Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsuas Lieutenant MatsumotoMovie
Female Thief and the Bomb
1960Female Thief and the Bombas Nobuo AsakuraMovie
Female Slave Ship
1960Female Slave Shipas SugawaMovie
The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin
1959The Blood Sword of the 99th Virginas Masayuki AbeMovie
Crazy Desire
1959Crazy DesireMovie
Haunted Cave
1959Haunted Caveas Detective NonomiyaMovie
Fight to the Death in a Blizzard
1959Fight to the Death in a BlizzardMovie
Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu
1956Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furuas Nakagawa, a studentMovie
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