--- name: "Tetsuro Tamba" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tetsuro-tamba" fi1m_id: "tetsuro-tamba" imdb_id: "nm0848533" tmdb_id: 10071 wikidata_id: "Q1488230" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 July 1922" died: "24 September 2006" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-18T10:58:52.127290+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tetsuro Tamba ## Identity Tetsuro Tamba - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tetsuro-tamba - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tetsuro-tamba - **IMDb ID:** nm0848533 - **TMDB ID:** 10071 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1488230 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsur%C5%8D_Tamba, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1488230, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848533/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10071 Actor. Born 17 July 1922 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Died 24 September 2006. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 July 1922, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - **Died:** 24 September 2006 - **Active:** 1962–1967 - **Also known as:** 丹波 哲郎, Tetzuro Tamba, Tetsurô Tanba , Tetsuro Tambo, Tetsurô Tamba, Tetsurou Tanba - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsur%C5%8D_Tamba, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1488230, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848533/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10071 ## Fi1m on Tetsuro Tamba > Tetsuro Tamba played spymasters, gang bosses and senior samurai for five decades, took every part he was offered and read his lines off cards taped around the set. The odd thing is how alive he looks doing it, never more so than as Tiger Tanaka. Among the few things that earn the evening in *You Only Live Twice* (1967) is a man being hospitable. Tetsuro Tamba's Tiger Tanaka, head of the Japanese secret service, has a private underground train and a bath staffed by attendants, and he plays the friendship with Sean Connery's Bond as an amused host putting up with a difficult guest, in no doubt about who owns the house. Connery, heavier than before and plainly bored, says his lines as if reading them off a card held out of frame. Tamba, as it happens, really was reading his off cards taped around the set, and he is the liveliest person on screen. We enjoyed him a good deal more than the picture around him, because he is amused by his guest and the guest is waiting for a car. He came up in 1951 through a Shintoho new-face contest, went freelance in 1959 and from then on, by his own account, never refused a part. The result is close to three hundred film and television productions across five decades: samurai pictures, yakuza films, disaster epics, horror, art cinema and the occasional international job. The best of it came early and came from Masaki Kobayashi. In *Harakiri* (1962), which we think close to great, he plays Hikokuro Omodaka; our review keeps its eyes on Tatsuya Nakadai and does not single Tamba out, which is fair, since the film is Nakadai's. He returned to Kobayashi for a segment of *Kwaidan* (1965) and took a lead in *Three Outlaw Samurai* (1964), the film to see for the commanding physicality that suited him to period and action roles. Later came Shohei Imamura and Kinji Fukasaku and, at the end, Takashi Miike, for whom he played the grandfather in *The Happiness of the Katakuris* (2002), the same year he took a supporting part in *The Twilight Samurai* (2002). For fifty years he was cast as the same thing: a man you would believe was in charge. Secret service chief, gang boss, detective, samurai of rank. He did not have to do much to establish it, and the cards meant he never looked like a man straining to remember. The cost is equally plain. Because he chose nothing, a good deal of what he made is not worth your evening, and on the evidence of the films we have seen he was not an actor who changed from part to part. He never watched a finished film he was in. Tanaka has a line, "Rule number one—never do anything for yourself when someone else can do it for you", and Tamba is said to have adopted it as his own. It describes his working method rather well. Start with *Harakiri*, for the film, and then *You Only Live Twice*, for him. Beyond those two you are on your own in a filmography of nearly three hundred titles, and so, by his own cheerful admission, was he. ## Biography Tetsurō Tamba (also credited as Tetsuro Tamba) was a Japanese actor whose career spanned five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions in both leading and supporting roles. Born Shōzaburō Tanba on 17 July 1922 in Tokyo, he died on 24 September 2006 in Tokyo. Before acting, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and graduated from Chuo University in 1948. He joined Shintoho and made his screen debut in the early 1950s. He is known for roles including Hikokuro Omodaka in *Harakiri* (1962), Tiger Tanaka in *You Only Live Twice* (1967), and the Cat King (voice) in *The Cat Returns* (2002). He also appeared in *Kwaidan* (1965), *The Twilight Samurai* (2002) and films by directors including Masaki Kobayashi and Takashi Miike. Tamba won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actor in 1981. His son Yoshitaka Tamba is also an actor. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Fi1m 62, as Tiger Tanaka — [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md) - *Harakiri* (1962), Fi1m 91, as Hikokuro Omodaka — [page](https://film.one/film/harakiri.md) ## Complete filmography (355) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Teruo Ishii Fan Club* (2006), Actor - *Demon Pond* (2005), Actor - *Yoshitsune* (2005), series, as Minamoto no Yorimasa (Gen-ji) - *Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~* (2004), series, Actor - *The Thousand Year Fire* (2004), Actor - *Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio* (2004), Actor - *Yumemiru Budo* (2003), series, Actor - *Gozu* (2003), Actor - *Yakuza Demon* (2003), as Michitane Tendou - *A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand* (2003), Actor - *T.R.Y.* (2003), Actor - *Shura Group Part 2* (2002), Actor - *The Twilight Samurai* (2002), as Tozaemon Iguchi - *Deadly Outlaw: Rekka* (2002), as Sanada - *The Cat Returns* (2002), as Cat King (voice) - *Graveyard of Honor* (2002), as Tetsuji Tokura - *The Happiness of the Katakuris* (2002), as Granpa Jinpei Katakuri - *Shura Group* (2002), Actor - *Toshiie and Matsu* (2002), series, as Tarozaemon Iguchi - *Shura Group Part 1* (2002), Actor - *Ino Tadataka: Meridian Dreams* (2001), Actor - *The Making Of The Katakuris* (2001), Actor - *修羅のみち* (2001), Actor - *Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf* (2001), Actor - *Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons* (2000), as Old Master - *A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen* (2000), as Tetsuo Hatake - *The Stupid Teacher* (2000), as Utaemon Baba - *Japanese Hell* (1999), as Asu Shino - *The Veteran Trio* (1999), series, as Inui Sanshiro - *Jubaku: Spellbound* (1999), as Tajiro Kawakami - *Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle* (1999), as Tamba (voice) - *Screwed* (1998), as Landlord - *The Peking Man* (1997), as Osone - *Kaseifu wa mita!* (1997), series, Actor - *Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows* (1997), Actor - *Hashiran ka!* (1995), series, as 前田米吉 - *Gokenin Zankuro* (1995), series, Actor - *Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole* (1994), Screenplay, Director - *Coming Home* (1994), series, as Shirota Fukuzo - *Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown* (1994), Actor - *新幹線物語'93夏* (1993), series, as 黒木哲也 - *Emperor of Upheaval* (1993), Actor - *The Supernormal II* (1993), Actor - *Hanshichi Torimonochō* (1992), series, Actor - *Taira no Kiyomori* (1992), Actor - *Minamoto Yoshitsune* (1991), Actor - *The Tale of Genji* (1991), series, Actor - *The Great Shogunate Battle* (1991), Actor - *Yakuza Warfare* (1991), Actor - *源氏九郎颯爽記　秘剣揚羽の蝶* (1991), Actor - *Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky* (1991), as Master Zhang - *The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses* (1991), Actor - *Kim's War* (1991), Actor - *Female Neo-Ninjas* (1991), as Time Patrol leader - *Heat Wave* (1991), as Denkichi Tsuzaki - *Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen* (1990), series, Actor - *1750 Days of Turbulence* (1990), Actor - *Be-In Bully High School* (1990), as Ryotaro Sakurazawa - *Aurora Borealis* (1990), as Tsuneiro Kamisaka - *The Great White Tower* (1990), series, as Professor Ukai - *13 Assassins* (1990), Actor - *Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!* (1990), as Ryo Okamoto · Executive Producer, Screenplay - *HOTEL* (1990), series, as Ohara Tetsutaro - *The Ginger Tree* (1989), series, as Hirushi Tsushima - *Tokyo: The Last War* (1989), as Kanaami Kohou, Kan'ami Kouou - *Four Days of Snow and Blood* (1989), as Jinzaburi Shinzaki - *The Political Game* (1989), Actor - *Yakuza Ladies 3* (1989), as Takeo Sakanishi - *長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 長七郎 大奥まかり通る* (1989), Actor - *Shogun's Shadow* (1989), as Hotta Masamori - *Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die* (1989), as 吉野博士 · General Manager, Story, Screenplay - *Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special* (1988), Actor - *Tokyo Pop* (1988), as Mr. Dota - *A Taxing Woman's Return* (1988), as Sadohara - *Tetsuro Tamba's Spirit World* (1988), Director - *Tabaruzaka* (1987), series, as Ôyama Tunayoshi - *There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl* (1987), Actor - *Twilight of the Cockroaches* (1987), as Grandpa (voice) - *You're My Destiny* (1987), Actor - *Ronin on a Mission* (1987), as Ōishi Kuranosuke - *Shinran: Path to Purity* (1987), Actor - *Night Train* (1987), as Isaburo Tamura - *Tokyo Blackout* (1987), as Nakata - *Byakkotai* (1986), series, as Jinbo Kuranosuke - *Be Free!* (1986), as Keizo Hasegawa - *April Fish* (1986), as Panapora Chief Handa - *Cabaret* (1986), as Yakuza boss - *Inochi* (1986), series, as Takahara Masamichi - *Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches* (1986), series, as Naruse Hayatonosho - *Vendetta of Obligation* (1985), Actor - *The Last True Yakuza* (1985), as Kazumasa Tashiro - *The Sound of the Waves* (1985), Actor - *Sanada Taiheiki* (1985), series, as Sanada Masayuki - *Love: Starting on a Journey* (1985), Actor - *Nezumi Kozō kaitō den* (1984), Actor - *The Story of a Man Among Men* (1984), Actor - *Life of St. Blue Eyes* (1984), series, as Takeyoshi Takagi - *Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta* (1984), Actor - *Fireflies in the North* (1984), as Ishikura - *Zero* (1984), as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto - *Heaven Station* (1984), Actor - *Kukai* (1984), Actor - *水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵* (1984), series, as 平田無二斎 - *Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy* (1984), as Yagyu Munefuyu - *L・O・V・I・N・G* (1983), Actor - *A Madcap Corporation* (1983), as Yoshiteru Suma (Suma-gumi Boss) - *Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin* (1983), Actor - *Masked Blade* (1983), series, Actor - *The Tale of Saikaido* (1983), Actor - *The Geisha* (1983), as Kochi Notable - *The Duel in the Forbidden Territory* (1983), Actor - *Battle Anthem* (1983), as Yamamoto - *The Brave Man Says Little* (1983), series, Actor - *Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun* (1983), Actor - *Marco Polo* (1982), series, as Vasaio - *To Trap a Kidnapper* (1982), Actor - *Suspicion* (1982), as Kanetaka Okamura - *The Imperial Japanese Empire* (1982), as Hideki Tojo - *The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun* (1982), Actor - *Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather* (1982), as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss - *Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho* (1982), series, Actor - *Call from Darkness* (1981), as Sugibayashi - *The Imperial Navy* (1981), as Jisaburo Ozawa - *The Wild Daisy* (1981), as Gozaburo Saito - *The Bushido Blade* (1981), as Lord Yamato - *Samurai Reincarnation* (1981), as Muramasa - *Flames of Blood* (1981), Actor - *The Last Days of Planet Earth* (1981), as Dr. Nishiyama - *Shogun's Ninja* (1980), as Tozawa Hakuunsai - *Drive for the Future* (1980), as Akiji Nishikawa - *Port Arthur* (1980), as Gentaro Kodama - *The Sand Boat* (1980), Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director - *Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga* (1980), as Tatsuo Akashi - *The Way to The Gold Medals* (1980), as President Sakakibara - *The Shogun Assassins* (1979), as Kato Kiyomasa - *Dead Angle* (1979), Actor - *Hunter in the Dark* (1979), as Okitsugu Tanuma - *Nichiren* (1979), Actor - *The Fall of Ako Castle* (1978), as Yanagisawa - *Never Give Up* (1978), as General Wada - *August Without Emperor* (1978), as Army General Mikami - *Monument to Holy Service* (1978), Actor - *Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron* (1978), as Kichibei - *The Incident* (1978), as Lawyer Kikuchi - *Message from Space* (1978), as Ernest Noguchi - *Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy* (1978), as Ogasawara Gensinsai - *Ōgon no Hibi* (1978), series, as Imai Sōkyū - *Sugata Sanshiro* (1977), as Iinuma - *High Seas Hijack* (1977), as Captain Munekata - *Mount Hakkoda* (1977), as Colonel Kojima - *Flickering Flames* (1977), Actor - *The Alaska Story* (1977), as Arashuk - *Murderer!* (1976), as Nīto Kouken - *Zero Fighter* (1976), as Captain Saito - *The Corporation* (1976), as Kawamata - *Seven Nights in Japan* (1976), as Terrorist Leader (uncredited) - *The Classroom of Terror* (1976), Actor - *Human Revolution II* (1976), Actor - *Operation Plazma in Osaka* (1976), Actor - *Between Women and Wives* (1976), Actor - *The International Gang of Kobe* (1975), as Rinsei - *Company Buggers* (1975), Actor - *Conflagration* (1975), as Captain Munekata - *The Bullet Train* (1975), as Sunaga - *Tidal Wave* (1975), as Prime Minister Yamato - *G-Men '75* (1975), series, as 黒木警視 - *All Men Are Brothers* (1975), as Lu Chun I - *A Picture of Madame Yuki* (1975), Actor - *The Executioner II: Karate Inferno* (1974), as Kimitake Shugi / Moroki - *The Castle of Sand* (1974), as Detective Eitaro Imanishi - *Karafuto 1945 Summer* (1974), Actor - *Prophecies of Nostradamus* (1974), as Dr. Nishiyama - *Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs* (1974), as Nagumo - *Violent Streets* (1974), as Shimamura - *Submersion of Japan* (1973), as Prime Minister Yamamoto - *Wild Cop 2* (1973), Actor - *The Ando Gang Documentary Film* (1973), Actor - *Big Bad Wolf* (1973), Actor - *Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War* (1973), as Tatsuo Akashi - *The Human Revolution* (1973), Actor - *Japan's Top Gangster* (1973), as Noboru Yamaguchi - *Eyeful Daisakusen* (1973), series, Actor - *The School Deviate Waru* (1973), Actor - *Quarreling with Yakuza* (1973), Actor - *Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight* (1973), as Shino - *Battles Without Honor and Humanity* (1973), Actor - *Informal Dress* (1972), Actor - *Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny* (1972), as Kagemetsuke - *Yakuza Skirmishes* (1972), Actor - *New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm* (1972), Actor - *Shōwa Gokudōshi* (1972), Actor - *Shadow Hunters* (1972), Actor - *Organized Crime: Killer's Glory* (1972), Actor - *The Water Margin* (1972), as Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I - *Under the Flag of the Rising Sun* (1972), as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi - *Silence* (1971), as Cristóvão Ferreira - *The Armed Organization* (1971), Actor - *Troops of Darkness* (1971), Actor - *The Wolves* (1971), as Genryu Asakura - *The Gambler's Counterattack* (1971), as Chief Inspector - *The Battle of Okinawa* (1971), as Lieutenant General Isamu Cho - *King of Pornography* (1971), Actor - *Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny* (1970), Actor - *Postwar Secrets* (1970), as Kuroki - *Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!* (1970), Actor - *The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan* (1970), as Soshun Kochiyama - *Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive* (1970), as Hyoe - *Rise and Fall of Chivalry* (1970), Actor - *やくざ番外地　抹殺* (1969), Actor - *Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers* (1969), Actor - *The 5-Man Army* (1969), as Samurai - *Thirteen Times a Loser* (1969), as Shinji Kaizuka - *Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room* (1969), Actor - *Lone Rebel* (1969), Actor - *The Private Police* (1969), Actor - *Penitentiary Brothers* (1969), Actor - *Sky Scraper!* (1969), Actor - *Goyokin* (1969), as Rokugo Tatewaki - *Hot Vacation* (1968), Actor - *Black Lizard* (1968), as Kuroki - *Snake Woman's Curse* (1968), as Commander - *The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze* (1968), Actor - *The Bad Boss* (1968), Actor - *Diamonds of the Andes* (1968), Actor - *Key Hunter* (1968), series, as 黒木鉄也 - *Blackmail Is My Life* (1968), Actor - *The Code of Man* (1968), Actor - *Gambler's Farewell* (1968), as Tetsuji Kasai - *Army Intelligence* (1968), as Lieutenant Colonel Akiyama - *Game of Chance 3* (1967), Actor - *The Return of the Filthy Seven* (1967), Actor - *Escape Man* (1967), Actor - *King of the Gang* (1967), Actor - *Hawk of the Harbour* (1967), Actor - *Organized Violence II* (1967), as Police Inspector Kitagawa - *Portrait of Chieko* (1967), as Kotaro Takamura - *You Only Live Twice* (1967), as Tiger Tanaka — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md) - *Once and For All* (1967), Actor - *Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo* (1967), Actor - *Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido* (1967), Actor - *Dissolution Rites* (1967), as Sakai - *Organized Violence* (1967), Actor - *Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave* (1966), as J1 (TULIP Japan Branch Chief) - *Continental Drifter* (1966), Actor - *The Kii River* (1966), as Shintani Kosaku - *Greatest Boss of the Showa Era* (1966), Actor - *Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn* (1966), as Lord Tsushima Yagyu - *Thirst for Love* (1966), as Kosuke Aso - *High-Ranking Yakuza* (1965), Actor - *Blood of Revenge* (1965), as Yutaro Nomura - *Blood and Law* (1965), Actor - *The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry* (1965), Actor - *Samurai Spy* (1965), as Sakon Takatani - *The Gambler* (1965), Actor - *Underworld Code* (1965), Actor - *Abashiri Prison* (1965), as Tsumaki - *Tokyo Untouchable* (1965), as Goro Kawamoto - *Tale of Ninja Duty* (1965), as Mumyo Tsunataro - *Kwaidan* (1965), as Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless") - *Ninja Killers* (1964), Actor - *Gamblers and Racketeers* (1964), Actor - *Samurai from Somewhere* (1964), as Masagi Shohei - *Detective* (1964), Actor - *Revenge* (1964), as Shume Okuno - *Giant Rumble* (1964), Actor - *The 7th Dawn* (1964), as Ng - *The Shogun's Vault* (1964), Actor - *Assassination* (1964), as Hachiro Kiyokawa - *Homicide* (1964), as Lieutenant Aikawa - *Three Outlaw Samurai* (1964), as Sakon Shiba · Producer - *Tokyo Untouchables* (1964), Actor - *An Outlaw* (1964), Actor - *Destroyer Yukikaze* (1964), Actor - *Jakoman and Tetsu* (1964), as Jakoman - *The Kingdom of Jirocho 3* (1964), Actor - *Samurai from Nowhere* (1964), as Gunjuro Ohba - *Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang* (1964), Actor - *13 Assassins* (1963), as Doi Ōkō Toshi - *Tange Sazen* (1963), Actor - *Gang Loyalty and Vengeance* (1963), as Gu Shimizu - *Element of Surprise* (1963), Actor - *Futari dake no toride* (1963), Actor - *Ano hito wa ima* (1963), Actor - *Tokyo Untouchable: Escape* (1963), as Goro Kawamoto - *Kizu-darake no futeki-sha* (1963), Actor - *Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers* (1963), as 手塚徹 - *Eleven Gangsters* (1963), Actor - *Uragirimono wa jigoku daze* (1962), Actor - *Operation Diamond* (1962), as Kazuo Kasami - *Umineko ga tonde* (1962), Actor - *Gang vs. G-Men* (1962), as Toru Tezuka - *Hell's Kitchen* (1962), Actor - *A Flame at the Pier* (1962), Actor - *Harakiri* (1962), as Hikokuro Omodaka — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/harakiri.md) - *Gang vs. Gang* (1962), Actor - *Four Sisters* (1962), as Masao Igarashi - *Zankokuna tsuki* (1962), Actor - *G-Men in the Pacific* (1962), as Mizuhara - *The Challenge* (1962), as Takayama - *All Rascals* (1962), Actor - *Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3* (1962), Actor - *Black and Red Flower Petals* (1962), Actor - *South Pacific Waves Are High* (1962), Actor - *Structure of Hate* (1961), Actor - *Greed in Broad Daylight* (1961), as Miyahara - *Bridge to the Sun* (1961), as Jiro - *The Yellow Climate* (1961), Actor - *Standing Towards the Great Forest* (1961), Actor - *Mist and Shadows* (1961), as Yusuke Komiya - *Kill the Killer!* (1961), as Narumi - *Red Flowers of Hell* (1961), Actor - *機動捜査班* (1961), Actor - *Kaachan* (1961), Actor - *Pigs and Battleships* (1961), as Slasher Tetsuji - *Daredevil in the Castle* (1961), as Sadamasa Ishikawa - *Get 'em All* (1960), as Tanabe - *Showdown on Pier No.3* (1960), as Kirishima - *The Gambling Samurai* (1960), as Fumizo Mitsuki - *Zero sen no jorō gun* (1960), Actor - *Female Slave Ship* (1960), Actor - *Kingorō no kaigun taishô* (1959), Actor - *No Police* (1959), Actor - *Nude Woman and Murder Maze* (1959), as Senba - *The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal* (1959), Actor - *Kyōen Kobanzame* (1958), Actor - *Bloody History of Soldiers* (1958), as Shumei Okawa - *Underwater Murder* (1958), Actor - *Quick on the Trigger* (1958), Actor - *Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War* (1958), as Keisuke Otori - *A Wicked Woman* (1958), as Ihei Ôsawa - *Queen of Asia* (1957), Actor - *Hibari's Triple Role: The Transformation of Yukinojo — Part II* (1957), Actor - *Hibari's Triple Role: The Dazzling Transformation of Yukinojo* (1957), Actor - *The Ghost of Kasane* (1957), as Jinjûrô Ômura - *剣聖　暁の三十六番斬り* (1957), Actor - *Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War* (1957), as Rear Admiral Shimamura - *Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves* (1957), as Mondonoshô Hirano - *Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed* (1957), as Aboshi Samajirô - *Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition* (1956), Actor - *The Ceiling at Utsunomiya* (1956), as Kurozumi Tenzen - *President Rai of Kingoro* (1956), Actor - *Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets* (1956), Actor - *The Prosecutor and His Sister* (1956), Actor - *Kingoro's Soldier* (1956), Actor - *Speed King* (1956), Actor - *The Fencing Collegian* (1956), Actor - *Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko* (1956), Actor - *Hanamazu* (1955), Actor - *The Vassal's Neck* (1955), Actor - *Twilight Saloon* (1955), as Morimoto - *Mysterious Dwarf* (1955), Actor - *The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes* (1955), Actor - *日本敗れず* (1954), Actor - *Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced* (1954), Actor - *Hanran* (1954), as Captain Koda ## Gallery - ![Tetsurō Tamba (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/102963/gallery-b5fe8d926cc0.jpg) Tetsurō Tamba (1961) — 宝石社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Japanese-Edition-of-Alfred-Hitchcocks-Mystery-Magazine-1961-Special-May-Issue-4.jpg/1280px-Japanese-Edition-of-Alfred-Hitchcocks-Mystery-Magazine-1961-Special-May-Issue-4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![『豚と軍艦』 (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/102963/gallery-f11603fe3a65.jpg) 『豚と軍艦』 (1961) — キネマ旬報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Kinema-Junpo-1961-February-special-2.jpg/1280px-Kinema-Junpo-1961-February-special-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![映画『智恵子抄』（1967年）より。丹波哲郎と岩下志麻。](https://film.one/media/person/102963/gallery-e6418f382327.jpg) 映画『智恵子抄』（1967年）より。丹波哲郎と岩下志麻。 — キネマ旬報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Kinema-Junpo-1967-June-early-1.jpg/1280px-Kinema-Junpo-1967-June-early-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Tetsuro Tamba](https://film.one/media/person/102963/gallery-db90d2c5871f.jpg) Tetsuro Tamba — Image via TMDB - ![Tetsuro Tamba](https://film.one/media/person/102963/gallery-3b3168388c37.jpg) Tetsuro Tamba — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - 4th Japan Academy Prize 1980: 4th Japan Academy Prize (won), for *The Battle of Port Arthur* - Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor 1980: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Battle of Port Arthur* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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