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Tetsurō Tamba was born on July 17, 1922 in Ōkubo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan and was credited as a seiyū, film actor and film director. Tetsurō Tamba died on September 24, 2006 at the age of 84. Schooling on record includes Chuo University. Listed accolades include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor (1980), 4th Japan Academy Prize (1980) and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor. The listed height was 175 cm.
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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tetsurō Tamba
- Name (Japanese)
- 丹波哲郎
- Reading
- たんば てつろう
- Born
- July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006
- Origin
- Ōkubo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / seiyū / film actor / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Active years
- 1950 - 2006
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
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 391 (1953–2014)
- By year
- 1953: 2, 1954: 3, 1955: 4, 1956: 4, 1957: 4, 1958: 3, 1959: 4, 1960: 8, 1961: 8, 1962: 6, 1963: 4, 1964: 14, 1965: 8, 1966: 3, 1967: 15, 1968: 9, 1969: 6, 1970: 5, 1971: 8, 1972: 6, 1973: 13, 1974: 7, 1975: 9, 1976: 8, 1977: 6, 1978: 10, 1979: 9, 1980: 9, 1981: 9, 1982: 9, 1983: 15, 1984: 11, 1985: 6, 1986: 6, 1987: 8, 1988: 6, 1989: 10, 1990: 11, 1991: 10, 1992: 6, 1993: 9, 1994: 6, 1995: 4, 1996: 1, 1997: 4, 1998: 2, 1999: 5, 2000: 2, 2001: 5, 2002: 9, 2003: 4, 2004: 2, 2005: 1, 2006: 1, 2008: 1, 2014: 1
- Debut work
- 憲兵
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Game | クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ カスカベ映画スターズ! | 2014 |
| Game | クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ シネマランド カチンコガチンコ大活劇! | 2008 |
| Film | 日本沈没 | 2006 |
| TV work | 義経 | 2005 |
| TV work | オーダーメイド〜幸せ色の紳士服店〜 | 2004 |
| TV work | 天切り松 闇がたり | 2004 |
| Film | 極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭 GOZU | 2003 |
| Film | T.R.Y. | 2003 |
| TV work | 月曜ドラマシリーズ 夢みる葡萄〜本を読む女〜 | 2003 |
| Stage | シベリア超特急4 | 2003 |
| Film | カタクリ家の幸福 | 2002 |
| Film | 新・仁義の墓場 | 2002 |
| Film | 釣りバカ日誌13 ハマちゃん危機一髪! | 2002 |
| Film | 11'09''01/セプテンバー11 | 2002 |
| Film | たそがれ清兵衛 | 2002 |
| Film | 修羅の群れ | 2002 |
| TV work | 利家とまつ | 2002 |
| TV work | 水戸黄門 第31部 - 第35部 | 2002 |
| Theatrical anime | 猫の恩返し | 2002 |
| Film | 修羅のみち1 関東vs関西 全面戦争勃発 | 2001 |
| Film | 盲獣vs一寸法師 | 2001 |
| Film | 伊能忠敬 子午線の夢 | 2001 |
| TV work | 歓迎!ダンジキ御一行様 | 2001 |
| TV work | 時空警察捜査一課 | 2001 |
| Film | 十五才 学校IV | 2000 |
| Film | さくや妖怪伝 | 2000 |
| Film | 地獄 | 1999 |
| Film | 金融腐食列島 呪縛 | 1999 |
| TV work | 緋が走る | 1999 |
| TV work | 痛快!三匹のご隠居 | 1999 |
| Theatrical anime | クレヨンしんちゃん 爆発!温泉わくわく大決戦 | 1999 |
| Film | ねじ式 | 1998 |
| TV work | 家康が最も恐れた男 真田幸村 | 1998 |
| Film | 北京原人 Who are you? | 1997 |
| TV work | 木綿のハンカチ〜ライトウインズ物語 | 1997 |
| TV work | 味いちもんめ | 1997 |
| TV work | エリート法律一家の家族法廷 もの静かな女たちの反乱 | 1997 |
| Variety show | 丹波哲郎の不思議世界 | 1996 |
| TV work | 用心棒二人 | 1995 |
| TV work | 雲霧仁左衛門 | 1995 |
| TV work | 連続テレビ小説 走らんか! | 1995 |
| Discography | 元気健康一等賞 | 1995 |
| Film | とられてたまるか!? | 1994 |
| Film | 超能力者 未知への旅人 | 1994 |
| TV work | 和菓子の味 | 1994 |
| TV work | カミング・ホーム | 1994 |
| Variety show | ダウンタウンDX | 1994 |
| CM | ピップ ピップ内服液 | 1994 |
| Film | 民暴の帝王 | 1993 |
| Film | 大迷信1993 | 1993 |
| TV work | 四匹の用心棒 | 1993 |
| TV work | いつか花嫁 | 1993 |
| TV work | ホテルドクター | 1993 |
| TV work | 闇を斬る!大江戸犯科帳 | 1993 |
| TV work | 新幹線物語'93夏 | 1993 |
| TV work | 金曜エンタテイメント / 松本清張の異変街道 | 1993 |
| TV work | 老盗の夢 | 1993 |
| Film | 大霊界3 | 1992 |
| TV work | 風林火山 | 1992 |
| TV work | 平清盛 | 1992 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tamba.ne.jp/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsur%C5%8D%20Tamba
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B9%E6%B3%A2%E5%93%B2%E9%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1488230
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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Frequently asked questions
When was Tetsurō Tamba born?
Born July 17, 1922.
When did Tetsurō Tamba die?
Died September 24, 2006, aged 84.
Where was Tetsurō Tamba from?
Tetsurō Tamba was from Ōkubo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.
What did Tetsurō Tamba do?
Tetsurō Tamba worked as actor, seiyū, film actor, film director.
How tall was Tetsurō Tamba?
Tetsurō Tamba was 175 cm.
When was Tetsurō Tamba active?
1950 - 2006.
What was Tetsurō Tamba known for?
Notable works include クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ カスカベ映画スターズ!, クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ シネマランド カチンコガチンコ大活劇!, 日本沈没.
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