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Tetsuro Tamba

Acting · Born July 17, 1922 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Movies with Tetsuro Tamba

• You Only Live Twice (1967) — Tiger Tanaka
• The Cat Returns (2002) — Cat King (voice)
• Harakiri (1962) — Hikokuro Omodaka
• The Twilight Samurai (2002) — Tozaemon Iguchi
• Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) — Master Zhang
• Kwaidan (1965) — Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
• Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974) — Nagumo
• Samurai Reincarnation (1981) — Muramasa
• The 5-Man Army (1969) — Samurai
• The Bushido Blade (1981) — Lord Yamato
• Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999) — Tamba (voice)
• The Bullet Train (1975) — Sunaga

TV shows with Tetsuro Tamba

• Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
• G-Men '75 (1975) — 黒木警視
• HOTEL (1990) — Ohara Tetsutaro
• Hashiran ka! (1995) — 前田米吉
• Ōgon no Hibi (1978) — Imai Sōkyū
• Yoshitsune (2005) — Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji)
• Key Hunter (1968) — 黒木鉄也
• Toshiie and Matsu (2002) — Tarozaemon Iguchi