Tetsuro Tamba

★ Acting #7,036

1922 - 2006 (age 84) • Acting

Born: 7/17/1922 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Died: 9/24/2006 (age 84)

Known for: Acting

Tetsuro Tamba

★ Acting #7,036

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.

Known For

You Only Live Twice

66%

Tiger Tanaka

1967

Harakiri

85%

Hikokuro Omodaka

1962

The Happiness of the Katakuris

69%

Granpa Jinpei Katakuri

2002

Three Outlaw Samurai

75%

Sakon Shiba

1964

Goyokin

75%

Rokugo Tatewaki

1969

Pigs and Battleships

71%

Slasher Tetsuji

1961

The 5-Man Army

66%

Samurai

1969

Message from Space

59%

Ernest Noguchi

1978

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006

Demon Pond

66%

2005

Yoshitsune

83%

Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji)

2005

Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~

Unknown

2004

The Thousand Year Fire

75%

2004

Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio

2004

Yumemiru Budo

Unknown

2003

Gozu

68%

2003

Yakuza Demon

63%

Michitane Tendou

2003

A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand

2003

T.R.Y.

72%

2003

Shura Group Part 2

2002

The Twilight Samurai

78%

Tozaemon Iguchi

2002

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

66%

Sanada

2002

The Cat Returns

71%

Cat King (voice)

2002

Graveyard of Honor

62%

Tetsuji Tokura

2002

The Happiness of the Katakuris

69%

Granpa Jinpei Katakuri

2002

Shura Group

2002

Toshiie and Matsu

83%

Tarozaemon Iguchi

2002

Shura Group Part 1

2002

Ino Tadataka: Meridian Dreams

2001

The Making Of The Katakuris

60%

2001

修羅のみち

2001

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

38%

2001

Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

62%

Old Master

2000

A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen

78%

Tetsuo Hatake

2000

The Stupid Teacher

80%

Utaemon Baba

2000

Japanese Hell

47%

Asu Shino

1999