Tetsuro Tamba

Actor

Born: July 17, 1922
Died: September 24, 2006 (age 84)
From: 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. Before embarking on his acting career, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the…

Filmography (323)

Teruo Ishii Fan Club (2006)
Demon Pond (2005)
The Thousand Year Fire (2004)
Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio (2004)
Gozu (2003)
Yakuza Demon (2003)
Michitane Tendou
A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand
A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand (2003)
T.R.Y. (2003)
Shura Group Part 2 (2002)
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Tozaemon Iguchi
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
Sanada
The Cat Returns (2002)
Cat King (voice)
Graveyard of Honor (2002)
Tetsuji Tokura
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)
Granpa Jinpei Katakuri
Shura Group (2002)
Shura Group Part 1
Shura Group Part 1 (2002)
Ino Tadataka: Meridian Dreams (2001)
The Making Of The Katakuris (2001)
修羅のみち (2001)
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf (2001)
Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (2000)
Old Master
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (2000)
Tetsuo Hatake
The Stupid Teacher (2000)
Utaemon Baba
Japanese Hell (1999)
Asu Shino
Jubaku: Spellbound (1999)
Tajiro Kawakami
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
Tamba (voice)
Screwed (1998)
Landlord
The Peking Man (1997)
Osone
Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole (1994)
Director
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)