Acting

Bunta Sugawara

Born: August 16, 1933
Died: November 28, 2014 (aged 81)
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Credits: 231 titles

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)

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Signature work

Known For

Spirited Away

2001

Wolf Children

2012

Tales from Earthsea

2006

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

The Great Yokai War

2005

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

Star of David: Beauty Hunting

1979

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

Street Mobster

1972

The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979

Cops vs. Thugs

1975

Furuhata Ninzaburo

1994

Violent Streets

1974

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975

Yakuza Law

1969

Acting credits 229

Year	Title	Role
TBA	警視庁殺人課 TV	(1 ep)
2012	Wolf Children Film	Nirasaki (voice)
2008	Sisterhood Film
2007	The Battery Film	Yozo Ioka
2007	Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth TV	Syouzaburou Ooki (1 ep)
2006	Tales from Earthsea Film	Haitaka (voice)
2005	The Great Yokai War Film	Shuntarō Ino
2005	New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter Film	Tokugawa Leyasu
2005	New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji Film	Tokugawa Leyasu
2004	Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter Film
2004	Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter Film
2003	4Teen Film
2003	Ryoukan-san Film	Ryoukan
2003	My Grandpa Film	Godai Kenzo
2002	Shura Group Film
2002	Toshiie and Matsu TV	Toshimasa Maeda (51 ep)
2002	Shura Group Part 3 Film
2001	Spirited Away Film	Kamaji (voice)
2001	The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away Film	Self
2000	The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter Film
2000	The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War Film
2000	Dora-heita Film	Nadahachi on the Great River
1999	History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3 Film
1998	You Don't Know That, Teacher? TV	(1 ep)
1998	Tokugawa Yoshinobu TV	Saisho Tokugawa (49 ep)
1998	Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most TV	Gensai (13 ep)
1997	An Angel with Many Scars Film
1995	Snow falls on a southern island Film
1995	Shura ga Yuku Film
1995	Kirikomi Film
1994	The Man Who Shot the Don Film
1994	Furuhata Ninzaburo TV	(1 ep)
1993	Emperor of Upheaval Film
1992	Distant Justice Film	Rio Yuki
1992	Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 Film
1992	Big Boss Film
1991	Jingi Film
1991	Let's Shoot Ridiculously Film
1990	Tekken Film	Seiji Nakamoto
1990	Battleship Yamato Film	Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki
1990	Signal Fool Film	Yuzo Yamanaka
1990	Yellow Fangs Film
1989	Yawara! Film	Kumajiro inokuma
1988	Crane Film	Rich man
1987	The Forced Marriage with Children Film	Kumazou
1987	The Eccentric Shinza Film	Shinza
1987	The Lady in a Black Dress Film	Shoji Katsuaki
1987	Actress Film	Kenji Mizoguchi
1986	The Hall of the Crying Deer Film
1986	Musashibo Benkei TV	Tomo (32 ep)
1985	The Burmese Harp Film	Platoon Commander
1984	The Story of a Man Among Men Film
1982	Domineering Film	Koji Kawakami
1982	To Trap a Kidnapper Film
1982	Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute Film
1981	Tuesday Suspense Theater TV	(1 ep)
1981	Flames of Blood Film	Senkichi
1981	Gate of Youth Film	Shigezo Ibuki
1980	Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Film	Shozo Hirono
1980	The Lion Era TV	(51 ep)

Crew credits 3

Year	Title	Job
2013	The Town of Iidate: Radiation and the Return Home Film	Other
2001	Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of Dreams Film	Executive Producer
1975	Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me Film	Theme Song Performance