Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

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)

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1933-08-16

Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Also Known As: 菅原文太

Popular Movies

Spirited Away (2001)

Street Mobster (1972)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Scoundrel (1968)

Rogue (1968)

Student Yakuza (1974)

The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War (2005)

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)

The Viper Brothers: Jail - Living for 4 1/2 Years

The Viper Brothers: Jail - Living for 4 1/2 Years (1973)

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)

Otoko no Uta (1962)

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1

Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (1992)

Big Boss (1992)

Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea (2006)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)

Violent Streets

Violent Streets (1974)

The Battery (2007)

Star of David: Beauty Hunting

Star of David: Beauty Hunting (1979)

A Sky Full of Tears

A Sky Full of Tears (1966)

Japanese Gangster History Ambition Corps 3

Japanese Gangster History Ambition Corps 3 (1999)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)

Cops vs. Thugs (1975)

Bloodstained Clan Of Honor

Bloodstained Clan Of Honor (1970)

Signal Fool (1990)

Shura ga Yuku (1995)

Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô

Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô (1970)

The Man Who Stole the Sun

The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)

Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen

Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen (1971)

Kanto Street Peddlers

Kanto Street Peddlers (1969)

Kanto Street Peddlers Clan: Violent Loyalty

Kanto Street Peddlers Clan: Violent Loyalty (1970)

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (1971)

Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor

Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor (1971)

Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel

Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel (1970)

Japan Organized Crime Boss

Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)

The Machine Gun Dragon

The Machine Gun Dragon (1976)

Actress (1987)

Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me

Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me (1975)

A Legend, or Was It?

A Legend, or Was It? (1963)

Female Slave Ship

Female Slave Ship (1960)

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji (2005)

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter (2005)

A Lively Geisha

A Lively Geisha (1970)

Boxer (1977)

Wolves on Motorcycles

Wolves on Motorcycles (1971)

Sisterhood (2008)

Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage

Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (1969)

Gate of Youth (1981)

Fugitive Scoundrel

Fugitive Scoundrel (1970)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974)

The Red Silk Gambler

The Red Silk Gambler (1972)

The Tattooed Hitman

The Tattooed Hitman (1974)

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (1970)

Yakuza Law (1969)

The Man Who Shot the Don

The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)

Wicked Priest (1968)

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder (1968)

Yellow Fangs (1990)

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970)

Tōkyō sanosa musume

Tōkyō sanosa musume (1962)

Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage

Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage (1966)

Flames of Blood

Flames of Blood (1981)

My Grandpa (2003)

An Angel with Many Scars

An Angel with Many Scars (1997)

Dora-heita (2000)

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments (1971)

Hiroshima Yakuza War

Hiroshima Yakuza War (2000)

Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back

Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (1970)

Shura Group (2002)

Marriage of the sky and the sea

Marriage of the sky and the sea (1962)

Kirikomi (1995)

The Wild Trucker

The Wild Trucker (1975)

Female Detective

Female Detective (1960)

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)

The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin

The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin (1959)

Shag (1978)

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973)

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1985)

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town (1961)

Shura Group Part 3

Shura Group Part 3 (2002)

Hiroshima Yakuza War: Finale

Hiroshima Yakuza War: Finale (2000)

Secret Agent 101

Secret Agent 101 (1966)

The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze (1970)

Rebellion of Japan

Rebellion of Japan (1967)

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard (1959)

The Eccentric Shinza

The Eccentric Shinza (1987)

The Forced Marriage with Children

The Forced Marriage with Children (1987)

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu (1960)

The Shape of Night

The Shape of Night (1964)

For Love and Money

For Love and Money (1963)

皇室と戦争とわが民族 (1960)

Domineering (1982)

Distant Justice

Distant Justice (1992)

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)

Dynamite Don-Don

Dynamite Don-Don (1978)

Five Violent Girls

Five Violent Girls (1960)

The International Gang of Kobe

The International Gang of Kobe (1975)

Enlisted Yakuza

Enlisted Yakuza (1968)

Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit

Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968)

Dog of Fortune (1979)

Run Truck Rascal, Run!

Run Truck Rascal, Run! (1979)

Yawara! (1989)

The Pledge (1972)

The Swindlers (1970)

Father of the Kamikaze

Father of the Kamikaze (1974)

Wolf Escort (1969)

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972)

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido

Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (1976)

Truckster of Guts

Truckster of Guts (1977)

I Am A Man of Honor

I Am A Man of Honor (1977)

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

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975)

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (1978)

The Truck Rascals Go to The North

The Truck Rascals Go to The North (1978)

A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun

A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun (1979)

Trials of an Okinawa Village

Trials of an Okinawa Village (1971)

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976)

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972)

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (1967)

Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)

Flame and the Code

Flame and the Code (1966)

The Private Police

The Private Police (1969)

The Lady in a Black Dress

The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)

Violent Fraternity

Violent Fraternity (1974)

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)

The Viper Brothers Rage Again

The Viper Brothers Rage Again (1971)

The Viper Brothers

The Viper Brothers (1971)

Down with The Big Boss

Down with The Big Boss (1979)

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)

Brothers Serving Time

Brothers Serving Time (1969)

Love New and Old

Love New and Old (1961)

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (1971)

Wolves of the City: Checkmate

Wolves of the City: Checkmate (1970)

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)

Yakuza on Foot (1969)

Yakuza Skirmishes

Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (1970)

Hooligans on Buggies

Hooligans on Buggies (1970)

Code of Wolves (1974)

The Sucker's Blunt Dagger

The Sucker's Blunt Dagger (1971)

To Trap a Kidnapper

To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)

Haunted Cave (1959)

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler (1971)

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)

Thugs of Shinjuku

Thugs of Shinjuku (1970)

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (1973)

The Story of a Man Among Men

The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak (1975)

The Japan Derby Race

The Japan Derby Race (1970)

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu (1956)

Crazy Desire (1959)

Female Thief and the Bomb

Female Thief and the Bomb (1960)

Brutal Woman (1960)

This Is a Man's World

This Is a Man's World (1960)

Destroyer Yukikaze

Destroyer Yukikaze (1964)

Blood and Law (1965)

Team of Ruffians

Team of Ruffians (1969)

A Yakuza Has His Way

A Yakuza Has His Way (1972)

A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw

A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw (1969)

A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code

A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code (1971)

King of the Highway

King of the Highway (1965)

Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko

Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (1965)

The Kii River (1966)

The Marked Man (1968)

Japanese Humanity and Justice

Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)

Turtle Geisha (1972)

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)

The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)

Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster (1973)

Postwar Secrets

Postwar Secrets (1970)

Wolf Children (2012)

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

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter (2004)

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

Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter (2004)

Tekken (1990)

4Teen (2003)

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)

Code Between Brothers: All New

Code Between Brothers: All New (1970)

Crane (1988)

The Scent of Incense

The Scent of Incense (1964)

The Bad Boss 3 (1969)

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City (1969)

Samurai from Somewhere

Samurai from Somewhere (1964)

Jingi (1991)

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (1977)

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless (1969)

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971)

Japan's Don (1977)

Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight

Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (1969)

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)

Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute

Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (1982)

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (1974)

Delinquent Street

Delinquent Street (1972)

The Hall of the Crying Deer

The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)

August Moon (1962)

Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (1968)

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (1974)

Ren'ai Zubari Kôza

Ren'ai Zubari Kôza (1961)

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (1971)

Let's Shoot Ridiculously

Let's Shoot Ridiculously (1991)

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)

Face of the Dice

Face of the Dice (1966)

Melody of Crime

Melody of Crime (1964)

Ryoukan-san (2003)

High-Ranking Yakuza

High-Ranking Yakuza (1965)