
Bunta Sugawara
Biography
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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Known For
Acting History
2012
Wolf Children as Nirasaki (voice)
2008Sisterhood
2007The Battery as Yozo Ioka
2007Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth as Syouzaburou Ooki
2006Tales from Earthsea as Haitaka (voice)
2005The Great Yokai War as Shuntarō Ino
2005New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter as Tokugawa Leyasu
2005New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji as Tokugawa Leyasu
2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
2004Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
20034Teen
2003Ryoukan-san as Ryoukan
2003My Grandpa as Godai Kenzo
2002Shura Group
2002Toshiie and Matsu as Toshimasa Maeda
2002Shura Group Part 3
2001Spirited Away as Kamaji (voice)
2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter
2000The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War
2000Dora-heita as Nadahachi on the Great River
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3
1998You Don't Know That, Teacher?
1998Tokugawa Yoshinobu as Saisho Tokugawa
1998Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most as Gensai
1997An Angel with Many Scars
1995Shura ga Yuku
1995Kirikomi
1994The Man Who Shot the Don
1994Furuhata Ninzaburo
1993Emperor of Upheaval
1992Distant Justice as Rio Yuki
1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992Big Boss
1991Jingi
1991Let's Shoot Ridiculously
1990Tekken as Seiji Nakamoto
1990Signal Fool as Yuzo Yamanaka
1990Yellow Fangs
1989Yawara! as Kumajiro inokuma
1988Crane as Rich man
1987The Forced Marriage with Children as Kumazou
1987The Eccentric Shinza as Shinza
1987The Lady in a Black Dress as Shoji Katsuaki
1987Actress as Kenji Mizoguchi
1986The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986Musashibo Benkei as Tomo
1985The Burmese Harp as Platoon Commander
1984The Story of a Man Among Men
1982Domineering as Koji Kawakami
1982To Trap a Kidnapper
1982Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
1981Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981Flames of Blood as Senkichi
1981Gate of Youth as Shigezo Ibuki
1980Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga as Shozo Hirono
1980The Lion Era
1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979Star of David: Beauty Hunting as Momojirô Hoshi(運転手)
1979The Man Who Stole the Sun as Inspector Yamashita
1979A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979Dog of Fortune as Lorry driver
1979Down with The Big Boss as Hachiyo Shunji
1978The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978Dynamite Don-Don as Ongagawa no Kasuke
1978Japanese Godfather: Conclusion as Akira Kawanishi
1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978Shag
1977I Am A Man of Honor
1977Japanese Godfather: Ambition as Shinsuke Tembo
1977Boxer as Hayato
1977Truckster of Guts
1977Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu as Tetsuji Gondo
1977Japan's Don as Eizo 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 Boss as Shuichi Nozaki
1976The Machine Gun Dragon
1975The Wild Trucker as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss as Shuji Kuroda
1975The International Gang of Kobe as Kenzo Otaki
1975Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
1975Cops vs. Thugs as Detective Kuno
1975Great Jailbreak as Kunizo Kuniiwa
1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1974New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 as Miyoshi Makio
1974Violent Fraternity
1974Code of Wolves
1974Father of the Kamikaze
1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as Shozo Hirono
1974Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974The Tattooed Hitman as Ginji Yozokura
1974Violent Streets as Tatsu
1974The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974Student Yakuza
1974Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics as Shozo Hirono
1973Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War as Shozo Hirono
1973The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers as Masa
1973Japan's Top Gangster as Hachiro Daicho
1973Dangerous Trade in Kobe as Lee Chung Shun
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Shozo Hirono
1973The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity as Shozo Hirono
1972The Red Silk Gambler as Masa
1972Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers as Gondo
1972Yakuza Skirmishes
1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth as Monjirô Kogarashi
1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972The Pledge
1972Turtle Geisha
1972A Yakuza Has His Way as Ishido Tsuneo
1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro as Monjiro
1972Street Mobster as Isamu Okita
1972The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang as Yuijiro
1972Delinquent Street
1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor as Masaru Kokubun
1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971Trials of an Okinawa Village
1971The Viper Brothers Rage Again
1971Evil Boss vs. Henchmen as Hanjiro Murase
1971The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen
1971Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
1971Wolves on Motorcycles
1971The Viper Brothers as Masataro (Goro Masa)
1971The Sucker's Blunt Dagger
1971A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code
1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments as Ryutatsu
1971Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival as Masaru Kokubun
1970The Swindlers
1970Thugs of Shinjuku
1970Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as Blind Priest Ryotatsu
1970The Last Kamikaze as Lieutenant Satake
1970Hooligans on Buggies
1970Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô
1970Fugitive Scoundrel as Izumi Tatsuya
1970Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
1970A Lively Geisha as Yukichi
1970Postwar Secrets as Shin'ichi Yamada
1970The Japan Derby Race
1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel as Masaru Kokubun
1970Wolves of the City, Money Hunters
1970Code Between Brothers: All New
1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return as Aoyama Tsunejiro
1970Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty as Masaru Kokubun
1970Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back as Ryutatsu
1970Bloodstained Clan of Honor as Gunji
1970Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
1970Wolves of the City: Checkmate
1969Kanto Street Peddlers as Masaru Kokubun
1969Memoir of Japanese Assassinations as Heigo Asahi
1969Team of Ruffians
1969Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight as Shuichi Kitahashi
1969The Private Police
1969Wolf Escort
1969Japan Organized Crime Boss as Kazama
1969Yakuza Law
1969Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage
1969A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
1969The Bad Boss 3
1969Brothers Serving Time as Tatsuo Yaguchi
1969Yakuza on Foot as Tamotsu Asai
1969A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
1969Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1968Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder as Ryutatsu
1968Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation as Shiraishi
1968Rogue as Ichiro Yamakawa
1968Enlisted Yakuza
1968Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
1968Wicked Priest as Ryotatsu
1968Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit as Shibayama Ukon
1968The Marked Man
1968Scoundrel
1967A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm as Mamushi
1967Rebellion of Japan
1967Under the Stars of Singapore
1966Secret Agent 101
1966Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
1966The Kii River as School principal
1966A Sky Full of Tears as Sakaki
1966By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966Flame and the Code as Ôtsu
1966Face of the Dice
1966Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage as Minoru Akihara
1965King of the Highway
1965Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko
1965High-Ranking Yakuza
1965Blood and Law
1964Samurai from Somewhere as Yoshioka Shinnosuke
1964The Shape of Night as Tamura
1964The Scent of Incense as Sugiura
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? as 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 Moon as Ishikawa
1962Otoko no Uta
1961Love New and Old as Kenji
1961Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961Ren'ai Zubari Kōza
1960Five Violent Girls as Kazuhiko Nanjô
1960This Is a Man's World as Toshio Sugawara
1960Female Detective as Sugiyama
1960Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku as Captain Uehara
1960Brutal Woman as Hiroshi Taniguchi
1960Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu as Lieutenant Matsumoto
1960Female Thief and the Bomb as Nobuo Asakura
1960Female Slave Ship as Sugawa
1959The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin as Masayuki Abe
1959Crazy Desire
1959Haunted Cave as Detective Nonomiya
1959Fight to the Death in a Blizzard
1956Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu as Nakagawa, a student
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