Tōru Abe

Biography

Toru Abe (安部 徹, Abe Tōru, 28 March 1917 – 18 July 1993) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1944 to 1985.

Career Overview

Tōru Abe has 267 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 29 cinematic universes — most prominently Abashiri Prison Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include The Two Bodyguards, The Great Killing, Policeman's Diary, Part 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

267

Birth Date

1917-03-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fukuoka, Japan

Known For

• 

  The Two Bodyguards
• 

  The Great Killing
• 

  Policeman's Diary, Part 2
• Karate Wars
• 

  Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
• 

  Hell's Kitchen

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 29 universes

• Abashiri Prison Collection (5 titles)
• Wolves of the City Collection (4 titles)
• Wicked Priest Collection (3 titles)
• Code Between Brothers Collection (3 titles)
• Gyangu Collection (3 titles)
• Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection (2 titles)
• Gambler Collection (2 titles)
• Truck Rascals (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Shirō Ōsaka (2 collaborations)
• Shunji Kasuga (2 collaborations)
• Nobuo Kaneko (2 collaborations)
• Rentaro Mikuni (2 collaborations)
• Miyoko Akaza (1 collaborations)
• Miwa Takada (1 collaborations)
• Kōjirō Hongō (1 collaborations)
• Hiroko Hasegawa (1 collaborations)
• Machiko Hasegawa (1 collaborations)
• Ryūtarō Gomi (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (267 credits)

  • Evidence of the Devil

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Lonely Olympics

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Lovers Lost

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Blazing Valiant

    Sakae Oya

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Imperial Navy

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Shōgun

    Hiromatsu

    actor

    actors

    - Part 5 (1980) ... Hiromatsu actor actors

    - Part 4 (1980) ... Hiromatsu actor actors

    - Part 3 (1980) ... Hiromatsu actor actors

    - Part 2 (1980) ... Hiromatsu actor actors

    - Part 1 (1980) ... Hiromatsu actor actors
    1980
  • Run Truck Rascal, Run!

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Demon Pond

    Leader of the Village Assembly

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari

    Otto Frank (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Lord Mito

    Mondo Murai

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

    Kentaro Yokokawa

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Tarao Bannai

    Koizumi

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Karate Wars

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Ballad of Orin

    Besho

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Classroom of Terror

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Cobra 2

    Goda

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Gambling Den Heist

    Hada

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Cops vs. Thugs

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Viper Brothers and the Young General

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

    Yakuza Boss

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • My Blood is the Blood of Others

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Last Samurai

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

    Kendo Terauchi

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown

    Oshima Humio

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Blossom and the Sword

    Tsuyoshi Kishimoto

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Incident at Takanodai

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Female Yakuza Tale

    Asakichi

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The School Deviate Waru

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Fearless Avenger

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Girl Boss Guerilla

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Rogue of the Night

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Delinquent Boss: Alley Dog Commando

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Delinquent Street

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Wolves of the City: First to Fight

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

    Yakuza Boss

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Human Target

    Chief Senda

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Gambling Nun

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Blood Vendetta

    Hideo Tokuzawa

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Monk's Paradise

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Killer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

    Furuya

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • King of the Widow-Killers

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Boss Toubei

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Swindlers

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Silk Hat Boss 2

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Militarists

    Chuichi Nagumo

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • A Lively Geisha

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Blind Woman's Curse

    Dobashi

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Brothers of Capones

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Greatest Boss of Japan

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Code Between Brothers: All New

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

    Samezu no Masagoro

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Duel at Fort Ezo

    Ronin

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Rear Adm. Takijiro Onishi (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Peonies And Dragons

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Wolves of the City: Checkmate

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Red Sword Sheath: Code Of Honour: Recieving Orders

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms

    Tokuzo Sekiyama

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Thirteen Times a Loser

    Kuronuma

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Okatsu the Fugitive

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Chivalrous Pride

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Fatal Raid

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Wolf Escort

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Penitentiary Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Daring Girls

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Trapped, the Crimson Bat

    Bunzo

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Cross of Vengeance

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • 100 Gamblers

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Biggest Gamble

    Iwasa

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Family Crest: Die Like a Man

    Yoshiichiro Omori

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Harbor Light Yokohama

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Desperate Hoodlum

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Champion Woman Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Two Bodyguards

    Oike

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Admiral Yamamoto

    Chief of Staff Soka

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Secret Information

    Yasaburo Oba

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Tattooed Temptress

    Tonomura

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Once and For All Pt.２

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • A History of the Japanese Underworld

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

    Geki

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Code Between Brothers 6

    Tsuyoshi Shimaoka

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Endless Duel

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Homely Sister

    Ukichi Tsurumura

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • 対決

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Hawk of the Harbour

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Medal from the Devil

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows

    Detective Kuroshima

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Flower Cards Chivalry

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Three Gamblers

    Kichinosuke Koizumi

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Debt of Honor

    Osaki

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Wrath of Daimajin

    Hidanokami Arakawa

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Game of Chance

    Kizaki

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Rampaging Dragon of the North

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Rub Out the Past

    Bunsho Tei

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Code Between Brothers

    Kito

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Flame and the Code

    Tsukuru Tachibana

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Tokyo Ninja Force

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage

    Kanzaki

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Gang's Upward Strategy

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

    Yasui

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Blood of Revenge

    Tatsuzo Karasawa

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Hoodlum Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Life of Matsu the Untamed

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

    Yoda

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Fangs of Vengeance

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Abashiri Prison

    Heizo Yoda

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Hoodlum Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Back Stairways

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

    Atobe

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Boss

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Black Thief

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Gamblers and Racketeers

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Storm Party

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Ninja Hunt

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Domain

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Shogun's Vault

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • On the Road Forever

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Scarred Crest

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Great Killing

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Brand of Evil

    Yuasa Teizo

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Main Street in the Underworld

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Melody of Crime

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Third Ninja

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Orders from Hell

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The School Cap

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Kanto Wanderer

    Boss Yoshida

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Yakuza of Seki

    Sukegoro Iioka

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

    Toribu

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Tale of Scarlet Love

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Zatoichi the Fugitive

    Boss Yagiri Tokyuro

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Duel of the Underworld

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Bury Me Deep

    Ryuzo Goda

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • I Have the Sun in My Back

    Yamada

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Eleven Gangsters

    Kurobe

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Utau abarenbō

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Order of Yakuza

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Hell's Kitchen

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Young and Bad

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Rambler Returns Home

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Man From the Sea

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Solo Traveler

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Genkuro Yoshitsune

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

    Deputy Chief Kawanishi

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Inheritance

    Detective A

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Night Mist Makes Women Cry

    Kenji Funaki

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Aniki

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • With Wife, Children, and Friends

    Hoshino

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Wharf Temperament

    Ryu

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Standing Towards the Great Forest

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Koina no Ginpei

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Gunman's Alley

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Young Lord Yakuza

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Red Flowers of Hell

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Last-Ditch Glory

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Man from the East

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Three Young Samurai

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Nuregami botan

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Bara to ryū

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • He Killed Dad

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Ginza Three Boys

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Man at the Bullfight

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Storming Squadron

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Wait for Tomorrow

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The River Fuefuki

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Master Fencer Sees the World

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Blind Menace

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Brawler

    Committee Member Suyama

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Last Betrayal

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Jungle Block

    Hanji Takebayashi

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Victory and Defeat

    Kenzo Goda

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Man of Seven Faces

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Delinquent Angel

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Take Aim at the Police Van

    Akahori

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Tatsumaki kozō

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • When a Woman Loves

    Yoshimura

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Who is in the Background?

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Elegy to Youth

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Young Panther

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Tokyo no Kodoku

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Gun Number Zero

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • I Will Challenge

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Bastards of Lawless Town

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Get Over Her

    Osawa

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    Watarai Gunsô

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Ama Reef

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Unga

    Tenji Yonezu

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Boy Who Came Back

    Miyamura

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Trap

    Matsudo Jōkichi

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Fearless Opposition

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Underworld Beauty

    Mihara

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Fangs of Night

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Man Who Causes a Storm

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • But the Flesh is Weak

    Iida

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Eagle and the Hawk

    Matsu

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Harbor Rats

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Jûnana-sai no teikô

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Champion

    Shinzo Takaoka

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Frankie's Aliens

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Inn of the Floating Weeds

    Murayama

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Dancing Sisters

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Lunar Eclipse

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Kingorô no omawari-san

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Phoenix

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • 快傑耶茶坊

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Crossroad

    Inspector Hanada

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Jigoku no hatoba

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Love is Lost

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Rikidozan: Man of Fury

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Forever a Woman

    Yamagami

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Policeman's Diary, Part 2

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The juvenile

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Tales of Ginza

    Gô Momoyama

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Bridal Candidates

    Fortune Teller Raiunken

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Tomboy Daughter Diary

    Fortune Teller Raiunken

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Foul Play

    Second baseman Aoike

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin

    Company president

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • 日本敗れず

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Turbid Youth

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Black Current

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Street Without Sun

    Police Department Manager

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Hanran

    Takaji Muranaka

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Love Letter

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Tokyo Story

    Railway Staff

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Brothers who Protect the Mountain

    Kakubei Oiwa

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Hana no shôgai

    通訳

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Field Nurse

    Sergeant Aoki

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Modern People

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Minami kaze

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    Older brother Taro Ichi

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Rumba of Passion

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Battle of Roses

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Town of Violence

    Tajima

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Ishimatsu of the Forest

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Portrait

    Ichiro

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Great X

    X

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Yurusareta ichiya

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Kigeki wa owarinu

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • A New Breeze

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Otome no iru kichi

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Jubilation Street

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Sinking the Unsinkable

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Passion to Soar

    actor

    actors
    1941