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Bunta Sugawara

Acting
81 years oldSendai, Miyagi, Japan

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)

Personal Details

Born
August 16, 1933 - November 28, 2014 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

菅原 文太
Bunta Sugawara

Movies (43)

The Town of Iidate: Radiation and the Return Home

The Town of Iidate: Radiation and the Return Home

Other (Writing)

2013

Wolf Children
8.2

Wolf Children

as Nirasaki (voice)

2012

Sisterhood
7.0

Sisterhood

2008

The Battery
5.2

The Battery

as Yozo Ioka

2007

Tales from Earthsea
6.5

Tales from Earthsea

as Haitaka (voice)

2006

The Great Yokai War
6.3

The Great Yokai War

as Shuntarō Ino

2005

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

as Tokugawa Leyasu

2005

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

as Tokugawa Leyasu

2005

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter
8.0

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter

2004

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter
8.0

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter

2004

4Teen

4Teen

2003

Ryoukan-san

Ryoukan-san

as Ryoukan

2003

My Grandpa
6.8

My Grandpa

as Godai Kenzo

2003

Shura Group

Shura Group

2002

Shura Group Part 3

Shura Group Part 3

2002

Spirited Away
8.5

Spirited Away

as Kamaji (voice)

2001

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter

2000

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War

The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War

2000

Dora-heita
5.1

Dora-heita

as Nadahachi on the Great River

2000

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3

1999

An Angel with Many Scars

An Angel with Many Scars

1997

Shura ga Yuku

Shura ga Yuku

1995

Kirikomi

Kirikomi

1995

The Man Who Shot the Don

The Man Who Shot the Don

1994

Emperor of Upheaval

Emperor of Upheaval

1993

Distant Justice
3.0

Distant Justice

as Rio Yuki

1992

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1
6.0

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1

1992

Big Boss

Big Boss

1992

Jingi
3.0

Jingi

1991

Let's Shoot Ridiculously

Let's Shoot Ridiculously

1991

Tekken
1.0

Tekken

as Seiji Nakamoto

1990

Signal Fool

Signal Fool

as Yuzo Yamanaka

1990

Yellow Fangs
6.7

Yellow Fangs

1990

Yawara!

Yawara!

as Kumajiro inokuma

1989

Crane
6.8

Crane

as Rich man

1988

The Forced Marriage with Children

The Forced Marriage with Children

as Kumazou

1987

The Eccentric Shinza
7.0

The Eccentric Shinza

as Shinza

1987

The Lady in a Black Dress
5.3

The Lady in a Black Dress

as Shoji Katsuaki

1987

Actress
7.0

Actress

as Kenji Mizoguchi

1987

The Hall of the Crying Deer

The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986

The Burmese Harp
5.2

The Burmese Harp

as Platoon Commander

1985

The Story of a Man Among Men
6.0

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984

Domineering
5.0

Domineering

as Koji Kawakami

1982

TV Shows (7)