Photo: 平凡出版 撮影者不明 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nearly three hundred screen credits, awards for supporting work rather than leads, and a low voice that bent a scene toward him in seconds. Tamba was a professional's professional. Yet what Japan remembers is the afterlife: he discussed the spirit world with total sincerity and put it on screen. He died in 2006, aged 84, presumably still talking.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tetsurō Tamba
- Name (Japanese)
- 丹波哲郎
- Born
- July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Ōkubo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / seiyū / film actor / film director
2. Background
- University
- Chuo University
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
- 1980 4th Japan Academy Prize
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tamba.ne.jp/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E
Frequently asked questions
When was Tetsurō Tamba born?
July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006.
Where is Tetsurō Tamba from?
Tetsurō Tamba is from Ōkubo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tetsurō Tamba do?
Tetsurō Tamba works as actor, seiyū, film actor, film director.
How tall is Tetsurō Tamba?
Tetsurō Tamba is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.