Bunta Sugawara

Known for: Acting

Born: 1933-08-16 – 2014-11-28 (aged 81)

From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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)

Filmography (227)

MOVIE★ 8.2
Wolf Children
2012
as Nirasaki (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sisterhood
2008
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Battery
2007
as Yozo Ioka
TV★ 8.7
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
2007
as Syouzaburou Ooki
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tales from Earthsea
2006
as Haitaka (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Great Yokai War
2005
as Shuntarō Ino
MOVIE
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
2005
as Tokugawa Leyasu
MOVIE
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
2005
as Tokugawa Leyasu
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
2004
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
2004
MOVIE
4Teen
2003
MOVIE
Ryoukan-san
2003
as Ryoukan
MOVIE★ 6.8
My Grandpa
2003
as Godai Kenzo
MOVIE
Shura Group
2002
TV★ 8.3
Toshiie and Matsu
2002
as Toshimasa Maeda
MOVIE
Shura Group Part 3
2002
MOVIE★ 8.5
Spirited Away
2001
as Kamaji (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
2001
MOVIE
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter
2000
MOVIE
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War
2000
MOVIE★ 5.4
Dora-heita
2000
as Nadahachi on the Great River
MOVIE
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3
1999
TV
You Don't Know That, Teacher?
1998
TV★ 10.0
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
1998
as Saisho Tokugawa
TV
Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most
1998
as Gensai
MOVIE★ 8.0
An Angel with Many Scars
1997
MOVIE
Shura ga Yuku
1995
MOVIE
Kirikomi
1995
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994
TV★ 8.8
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
MOVIE
Emperor of Upheaval
1993
MOVIE★ 5.3
Distant Justice
1992
as Rio Yuki
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
1992
MOVIE
Big Boss
1992
MOVIE★ 5.0
Jingi
1991
MOVIE
Let's Shoot Ridiculously
1991
MOVIE★ 5.0
Tekken
1990
as Seiji Nakamoto
MOVIE
Signal Fool
1990
as Yuzo Yamanaka
MOVIE★ 7.1
Yellow Fangs
1990
MOVIE
Yawara!
1989
as Kumajiro inokuma
MOVIE★ 6.8
Crane
1988
as Rich man
MOVIE
The Forced Marriage with Children
1987
as Kumazou
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Eccentric Shinza
1987
as Shinza
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Lady in a Black Dress
1987
as Shoji Katsuaki
MOVIE★ 7.7
Actress
1987
as Kenji Mizoguchi
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986
TV
Musashibo Benkei
1986
as Tomo
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Burmese Harp
1985
as Platoon Commander
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984
MOVIE★ 6.0
Domineering
1982
as Koji Kawakami
MOVIE★ 7.7
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
MOVIE
Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
1982
TV
Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981
MOVIE★ 8.0
Flames of Blood
1981
as Senkichi
MOVIE★ 7.2
Gate of Youth
1981
as Shigezo Ibuki
MOVIE★ 5.5
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
as Shozo Hirono
TV
The Lion Era
1980
MOVIE★ 10.0
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979
MOVIE★ 6.2
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
1979
as Momojirô Hoshi
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
as Inspector Yamashita
MOVIE★ 8.0
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979
MOVIE★ 5.7
Dog of Fortune
1979
as Lorry driver
MOVIE★ 8.0
Down with The Big Boss
1979
as Hachiyo Shunji
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dynamite Don-Don
1978
as Ongagawa no Kasuke
MOVIE★ 7.3
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
as Akira Kawanishi
MOVIE★ 9.0
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978
MOVIE★ 7.5
Shag
1978
MOVIE★ 9.0
I Am A Man of Honor
1977
MOVIE★ 7.7
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
as Shinsuke Tembo
MOVIE★ 6.8
Boxer
1977
as Hayato
MOVIE★ 8.0
Truckster of Guts
1977
MOVIE★ 7.0
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
MOVIE★ 7.0
Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
1977
as Tetsuji Gondo
MOVIE★ 7.3
Japan's Don
1977
as Eizo Iwami
MOVIE★ 10.0
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
MOVIE★ 8.5
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976
MOVIE★ 7.0
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
1976
as Shuichi Nozaki
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Wild Trucker
1975
as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
MOVIE★ 7.3
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975
as Shuji Kuroda
MOVIE★ 5.7
The International Gang of Kobe
1975
as Kenzo Otaki
MOVIE★ 6.6
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
1975
as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi
MOVIE★ 6.1
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
as Detective Kuno
MOVIE★ 7.0
Great Jailbreak
1975
as Kunizo Kuniiwa
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975
MOVIE★ 5.7
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
as Miyoshi Makio
MOVIE★ 8.0
Violent Fraternity
1974
MOVIE★ 7.5
Code of Wolves
1974
MOVIE
Father of the Kamikaze
1974
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974
MOVIE★ 7.2
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
as Shozo Hirono
MOVIE★ 9.0
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Ginji Yozokura
MOVIE★ 6.7
Violent Streets
1974
as Tatsu
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974
MOVIE★ 7.0
Student Yakuza
1974
MOVIE★ 7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
as Shozo Hirono
MOVIE★ 7.0
Yokosuka Navy Prison
1973
MOVIE★ 7.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
as Shozo Hirono
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
1973
as Masa
MOVIE★ 7.0
Japan's Top Gangster
1973
as Hachiro Daicho
MOVIE★ 7.0
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
1973
as Lee Chung Shun
MOVIE★ 7.3
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
as Shozo Hirono
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
1973
MOVIE★ 7.4
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
as Shozo Hirono
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Red Silk Gambler
1972
as Masa
MOVIE★ 6.8
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972
as Gondo
MOVIE★ 10.0
Yakuza Skirmishes
1972
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972
as Monjirô Kogarashi
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Pledge
1972
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Yakuza Has His Way
1972
as Ishido Tsuneo
MOVIE★ 5.1
Turtle Geisha
1972
MOVIE★ 7.3
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1972
as Monjiro
MOVIE★ 6.8
Street Mobster
1972
as Isamu Okita
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
1972
as Yuijiro
MOVIE
Delinquent Street
1972
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972
MOVIE★ 7.9
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
1972
MOVIE
Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor
1971
as Masaru Kokubun
MOVIE★ 6.4
Trials of an Okinawa Village
1971
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Viper Brothers Rage Again
1971
MOVIE★ 6.0
Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
1971
as Hanjiro Murase
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971
MOVIE
Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen
1971
MOVIE★ 8.0
Wolves on Motorcycles
1971
MOVIE★ 10.0
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
1971
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Viper Brothers
1971
as Masataro (Goro Masa)
MOVIE
The Sucker's Blunt Dagger
1971
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code
1971
MOVIE★ 5.0
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
1971
as Ryutatsu
MOVIE
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival
1971
as Masaru Kokubun
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Swindlers
1970
MOVIE★ 9.0
Thugs of Shinjuku
1970
MOVIE★ 7.7
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
1970
as Blind Priest Ryotatsu
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Last Kamikaze
1970
as Lieutenant Satake
MOVIE★ 9.0
Hooligans on Buggies
1970
MOVIE
Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô
1970
MOVIE★ 7.0
Fugitive Scoundrel
1970
as Izumi Tatsuya
MOVIE
Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
1970
MOVIE★ 6.3
A Lively Geisha
1970
as Yukichi
MOVIE★ 9.5
Postwar Secrets
1970
as Shin'ichi Yamada
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Japan Derby Race
1970
MOVIE
Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel
1970
as Masaru Kokubun
MOVIE★ 9.0
Wolves of the City, Money Hunters
1970
MOVIE★ 6.5
Code Between Brothers: All New
1970
MOVIE
Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty
1970
as Masaru Kokubun
MOVIE★ 6.4
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970
as Aoyama Tsunejiro
MOVIE★ 9.0
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
1970
as Ryutatsu
MOVIE★ 7.4
Bloodstained Clan of Honor
1970
as Gunji
MOVIE★ 7.0
Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
1970
MOVIE★ 7.0
Wolves of the City: Checkmate
1970
MOVIE
Kanto Street Peddlers
1969
as Masaru Kokubun
MOVIE★ 7.5
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969
as Heigo Asahi
MOVIE
Team of Ruffians
1969
MOVIE
Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight
1969
as Shuichi Kitahashi
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Private Police
1969
MOVIE★ 8.0
Wolf Escort
1969
MOVIE★ 7.5
Japan Organized Crime Boss
1969
as Tsutomu Kazama
MOVIE★ 6.1
Yakuza Law
1969
MOVIE★ 6.5
Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage
1969
MOVIE★ 6.7
A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
1969
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Bad Boss 3
1969
MOVIE★ 8.0
Brothers Serving Time
1969
as Tatsuo Yaguchi
MOVIE★ 7.5
Yakuza on Foot
1969
as Tamotsu Asai
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
1969
MOVIE★ 8.5
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1969
MOVIE★ 6.7
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
1968
as Ryutatsu
MOVIE★ 7.2
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
1968
as Shiraishi
MOVIE★ 7.0
Rogue
1968
as Ichiro Yamakawa
MOVIE★ 6.0
Enlisted Yakuza
1968
MOVIE
Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
1968
MOVIE★ 6.2
Wicked Priest
1968
as Ryotatsu
MOVIE★ 9.0
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
1968
as Shibayama Ukon
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Marked Man
1968
MOVIE★ 7.0
Scoundrel
1968
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
1967
as Mamushi
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rebellion of Japan
1967
MOVIE
Under the Stars of Singapore
1967
MOVIE★ 9.0
Secret Agent 101
1966
MOVIE
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
1966
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Kii River
1966
as School principal
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Sky Full of Tears
1966
as Sakaki
MOVIE★ 8.5
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
MOVIE
Flame and the Code
1966
as Ôtsu
MOVIE
Face of the Dice
1966
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage
1966
as Minoru Akihara
MOVIE
King of the Highway
1965
MOVIE
Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko
1965
MOVIE
Escape and the Law
1965
MOVIE
High-Ranking Yakuza
1965
MOVIE
Blood and Law
1965
MOVIE★ 7.0
Samurai from Somewhere
1964
as Yoshioka Shinnosuke
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Shape of Night
1964
as Tamura
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Scent of Incense
1964
as Sugiura
MOVIE
Melody of Crime
1964
MOVIE
Destroyer Yukikaze
1964
MOVIE
For Love and Money
1963
MOVIE
見上げてごらん夜の星を
1963
MOVIE★ 6.9
A Legend or Was It?
1963
as Goichi Takamori
MOVIE
Marriage of the Sky and the Sea
1962
MOVIE
Tōkyō sanosa musume
1962
MOVIE
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka
1962
MOVIE
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
1962
MOVIE
August Moon
1962
as Ishikawa
MOVIE
Otoko no Uta
1962
MOVIE
Student Executive
1961
MOVIE★ 6.7
Love New and Old
1961
as Kenji
MOVIE★ 8.0
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961
MOVIE
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
1961
MOVIE
Five Violent Girls
1960
as Kazuhiko Nanjô
MOVIE
This Is a Man's World
1960
as Toshio Sugawara
MOVIE
Female Detective
1960
as Sugiyama
MOVIE
Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku
1960
as Captain Uehara
MOVIE
Brutal Woman
1960
as Hiroshi Taniguchi
MOVIE
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
1960
as Lieutenant Matsumoto
MOVIE
Female Thief and the Bomb
1960
as Nobuo Asakura
MOVIE★ 6.5
Female Slave Ship
1960
as Sugawa
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin
1959
as Masayuki Abe
MOVIE
Crazy Desire
1959
MOVIE★ 8.0
Haunted Cave
1959
as Detective Nonomiya
MOVIE★ 10.0
Fight to the Death in a Blizzard
1959
MOVIE★ 7.0
Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu
1956
as Nakagawa, a student
TV
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