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)

Career Overview

Bunta Sugawara has 219 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work spans 24 cinematic universes — most prominently Wolves of the City Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Spirited Away, Tales from Earthsea, Battles Without Honor and Humanity. 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: 219
Birth Date: 1933-08-16 00:00:00
Birth Place: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 24 universes

Wolves of the City Collection (6 titles)
Truck Rascals (5 titles)
The Yakuza Papers Collection (5 titles)
Wicked Priest Collection (5 titles)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (4 titles)
The Viper Brothers Collection (4 titles)
A Modern Yakuza (4 titles)
Japanese Godfather Trilogy (3 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Takashi Naito (2 collaborations)
Rumi Hiiragi (1 collaborations)
Miyu Irino (1 collaborations)
Mari Natsuki (1 collaborations)
Yasuko Sawaguchi (1 collaborations)
Tsunehiko Kamijô (1 collaborations)
Takehiko Ono (1 collaborations)
Ryunosuke Kamiki (1 collaborations)
Yo Oizumi (1 collaborations)
Yumi Tamai (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (1 credits)
- The Town of Iidate: Radiation and the Return Home
  
  other
  
  writing
  
  2013
actors (216 credits)
- Wolf Children
  Nirasaki (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Sisterhood
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Battery
  Yozo Ioka
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Tales from Earthsea
  Haitaka (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Great Yokai War
  Shuntarō Ino
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
  Tokugawa Leyasu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
  Tokugawa Leyasu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- 4Teen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Ryoukan-san
  Ryoukan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- My Grandpa
  Godai Kenzo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Shura Group
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Shura Group Part 3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Spirited Away
  Kamaji (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Dora-heita
  Nadahachi on the Great River
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- An Angel with Many Scars
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Shura ga Yuku
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Kirikomi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Man Who Shot the Don
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Emperor of Upheaval
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Distant Justice
  Rio Yuki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Big Boss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Jingi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Let's Shoot Ridiculously
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Tekken
  Seiji Nakamoto
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Battleship Yamato
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Signal Fool
  Yuzo Yamanaka
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Yellow Fangs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Yawara!
  Kumajiro inokuma
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Crane
  Rich man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Forced Marriage with Children
  Kumazou
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Eccentric Shinza
  Shinza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Lady in a Black Dress
  Shoji Katsuaki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Actress
  Kenji Mizoguchi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Hall of the Crying Deer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Burmese Harp
  Platoon Commander
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Story of a Man Among Men
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Domineering
  Koji Kawakami
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- To Trap a Kidnapper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Flames of Blood
  Senkichi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Gate of Youth
  Shigezo Ibuki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Run Truck Rascal, Run!
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Man Who Stole the Sun
  Inspector Yamashita
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Dog of Fortune
  Lorry driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Down with The Big Boss
  Hachiyo Shunji
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Truck Rascals Go to The North
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Dynamite Don-Don
  Ongagawa no Kasuke
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
  Akira Kawanishi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Shag
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- I Am A Man of Honor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Japanese Godfather: Ambition
  Shinsuke Tembo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Boxer
  Hayato
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Truckster of Guts
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Japanese Humanity and Justice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
  Tetsuji Gondo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Japan's Don
  Eizo Iwami
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Three Ginza Rascals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
  Shuichi Nozaki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Machine Gun Dragon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Wild Trucker
  Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
  Shuji Kuroda
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- The International Gang of Kobe
  Kenzo Otaki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
  Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Cops vs. Thugs
  Detective Kuno
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Great Jailbreak
  Kunizo Kuniiwa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- The Viper Brothers and the Young General
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
  Makio Miyoshi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Violent Fraternity
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Code of Wolves
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Father of the Kamikaze
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Tattooed Hitman
  Ginji Yozokura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Violent Streets
  Tatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Student Yakuza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Yokosuka Navy Prison
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
  Masa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Japan's Top Gangster
  Hachiro Daicho
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Dangerous Trade in Kobe
  Lee Chung Shun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity
  Shozo Hirono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Red Silk Gambler
  Masa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
  Gondo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Yakuza Skirmishes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
  Monjirô Kogarashi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Pledge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Turtle Geisha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- A Yakuza Has His Way
  Ishido Tsuneo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
  Monjiro
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Street Mobster
  Isamu Okita
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
  Yuijiro
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Delinquent Street
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor
  Masaru Kokubun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Trials of an Okinawa Village
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Viper Brothers Rage Again
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
  Hanjiro Murase
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Wolves on Motorcycles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Viper Brothers
  Masataro (Goro Masa)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Sucker's Blunt Dagger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
  Ryutatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival
  Masaru Kokubun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Swindlers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Thugs of Shinjuku
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
  Blind Priest Ryotatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Hooligans on Buggies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- The Last Kamikaze
  Lieutenant Satake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Fugitive Scoundrel
  Izumi Tatsuya
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- A Lively Geisha
  Yukichi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Postwar Secrets
  Shin'ichi Yamada
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- The Japan Derby Race
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel
  Masaru Kokubun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Wolves of the City, Money Hunters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Code Between Brothers: All New
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty
  Masaru Kokubun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
  Aoyama Tsunejiro
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
  Ryutatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Bloodstained Clan of Honor
  Gunji
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Wolves of the City: Checkmate
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Kanto Street Peddlers
  Masaru Kokubun
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
  Heigo Asahi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Team of Ruffians
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight
  Shuichi Kitahashi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- The Private Police
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Wolf Escort
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Japan Organized Crime Boss
  Tsutomu Kazama
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Yakuza Law
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- The Bad Boss 3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Brothers Serving Time
  Tatsuo Yaguchi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Yakuza on Foot
  Tamotsu Asai
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
  Ryutatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
  Shiraishi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Rogue
  Ichiro Yamakawa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Enlisted Yakuza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Wicked Priest
  Ryotatsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
  Shibayama Ukon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Marked Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Scoundrel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
  Mamushi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Rebellion of Japan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Under the Stars of Singapore
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Secret Agent 101
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Kii River
  School principal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- A Sky Full of Tears
  Sakaki
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Flame and the Code
  Ôtsu
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Face of the Dice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage
  Minoru Akihara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- King of the Highway
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Escape and the Law
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- High-Ranking Yakuza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Blood and Law
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Samurai from Somewhere
  Yoshioka Shinnosuke
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Shape of Night
  Tamura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Scent of Incense
  Sugiura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Melody of Crime
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Destroyer Yukikaze
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- For Love and Money
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- 見上げてごらん夜の星を
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- A Legend or Was It?
  Goichi Takamori
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Marriage of the Sky and the Sea
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Tōkyō sanosa musume
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Gakusei geisha koi to kenka
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- August Moon
  Ishikawa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Otoko no Uta
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Student Executive
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Love New and Old
  Kenji
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Invitation to the Enchanted Town
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Five Violent Girls
  Kazuhiko Nanjô
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- This Is a Man's World
  Toshio Sugawara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Female Detective
  Sugiyama
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku
  Captain Uehara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Brutal Woman
  Hiroshi Taniguchi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
  Lieutenant Matsumoto
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Female Thief and the Bomb
  Nobuo Asakura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Female Slave Ship
  Sugawa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin
  Masayuki Abe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- Crazy Desire
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- Haunted Cave
  Detective Nonomiya
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- Fight to the Death in a Blizzard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu
  Nakagawa, a student
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1956
production (1 credits)
- Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of Dreams
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
sound (1 credits)
- Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
  
  theme song performance
  
  sound
  
  1975

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