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Tōru Abe

Actor

Tōru Abe

Born March 28, 1917 in Fukuoka, JapanDied July 18, 1993276 films

Toru Abe (安部 徹, Abe Tōru, 28 March 1917 – 18 July 1993) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1944 to 1985.

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Tokyo Story posterFirst watchTokyo Story19538.1as Railway StaffThe elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo.View film

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Tora! Tora! Tora! poster7.2Tora! Tora! Tora!1970The Human Condition I: No Greater Love poster8.1The Human Condition I: No Greater Love1959Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance poster6.4Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance1974Zatoichi the Fugitive poster6.9Zatoichi the Fugitive1963Blind Woman's Curse poster6.3Blind Woman's Curse1970

Filmography

276 films as actor
  1. 1986Evidence of the Devil
  2. 1983The Lonely Olympics
  3. 1982Lovers Lost
  4. 1981The Blazing ValiantSakae Oya
  5. 1981The Imperial Navy
  6. 1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!
  7. 1979Demon PondLeader of the Village Assembly
  8. 1979Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank MonogatariOtto Frank (voice)
  9. 1979The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
  10. 1978Lord MitoMondo Murai
  11. 1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionKentaro Yokokawa
  12. 1978Tarao BannaiKoizumi
  13. 1978Karate Wars
  14. 1977Ballad of OrinBesho
  15. 1976The Classroom of Terror
  16. 1976Cobra 2Goda
  17. 1975Gambling Den HeistHada
  18. 1975Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps
  19. 1975Cops vs. Thugs
  20. 1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General
  21. 1974Girl Boss: Crazy Ball GameYakuza Boss
  22. 1974My Blood is the Blood of Others
  23. 1974The Last Samurai
  24. 1974Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of VengeanceKendo Terauchi
  25. 1974Girl Boss: Diamond ShowdownOshima Humio
  26. 1973The Blossom and the SwordTsuyoshi Kishimoto
  27. 1973The Incident at Takanodai
  28. 1973Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
  29. 1973Female Yakuza TaleAsakichi
  30. 1973The School Deviate Waru
  31. 1972Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses
  32. 1972The Fearless Avenger
  33. 1972Girl Boss Guerilla
  34. 1972Rogue of the Night
  35. 1972Delinquent Boss: Alley Dog Commando
  36. 1972Delinquent Street
  37. 1971Wolves of the City: First to Fight
  38. 1971Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's CounterattackYakuza Boss
  39. 1971Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
  40. 1971Human TargetChief Senda
  41. 1971The Gambling Nun
  42. 1971Blood VendettaHideo Tokuzawa
  43. 1971Monk's Paradise
  44. 1971Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
  45. 1971The Killer
  46. 1971Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas AffairFuruya
  47. 1971King of the Widow-Killers
  48. 1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments
  49. 1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanBoss Toubei
  50. 1970The Swindlers
  51. 1970The Silk Hat Boss 2
  52. 1970Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
  53. 1970The MilitaristsChuichi Nagumo
  54. 1970A Lively Geisha
  55. 1970Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
  56. 1970Blind Woman's CurseDobashi
  57. 1970Brothers of Capones
  58. 1970Greatest Boss of Japan
  59. 1970Code Between Brothers: All New
  60. 1970Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnSamezu no Masagoro
  61. 1970Duel at Fort EzoRonin
  62. 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Rear Adm. Takijiro Onishi (uncredited)
  63. 1970Peonies And Dragons
  64. 1970Wolves of the City: Checkmate
  65. 1969Red Sword Sheath: Code Of Honour: Recieving Orders
  66. 1969Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry BlossomsTokuzo Sekiyama
  67. 1969Thirteen Times a LoserKuronuma
  68. 1969Okatsu the Fugitive
  69. 1969Chivalrous Pride
  70. 1969The Fatal Raid
  71. 1969New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
  72. 1969Wolf Escort
  73. 1969Penitentiary Brothers
  74. 1969Daring Girls
  75. 1969Trapped, the Crimson BatBunzo
  76. 1969The Cross of Vengeance
  77. 1969100 Gamblers
  78. 1969The Biggest GambleIwasa
  79. 1969Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin
  80. 1969Family Crest: Die Like a ManYoshiichiro Omori
  81. 1969A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
  82. 1968Harbor Light Yokohama
  83. 1968Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
  84. 1968Desperate Hoodlum
  85. 1968Champion Woman Gambler
  86. 1968The Two BodyguardsOike
  87. 1968Admiral YamamotoChief of Staff Soka
  88. 1968Secret InformationYasaburo Oba
  89. 1968Tattooed TemptressTonomura
  90. 1968Once and For All Pt.２
  91. 1968Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger
  92. 1968A History of the Japanese Underworld
  93. 1968Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a WomanGeki
  94. 1967Code Between Brothers 6Tsuyoshi Shimaoka
  95. 1967The Endless Duel
  96. 1967The Homely SisterUkichi Tsurumura
  97. 1967Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
  98. 1967対決
  99. 1967Hawk of the Harbour
  100. 1967Medal from the Devil
  101. 1967A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
  102. 1967Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
  103. 1967Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the ShadowsDetective Kuroshima
  104. 1967Flower Cards Chivalry
  105. 1967Three GamblersKichinosuke Koizumi
  106. 1966Debt of HonorOsaki
  107. 1966Wrath of DaimajinHidanokami Arakawa
  108. 1966フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる
  109. 1966Rampaging Dragon of the North
  110. 1966Game of ChanceKizaki
  111. 1966Rub Out the PastBunsho Tei
  112. 1966Code Between BrothersKito
  113. 1966Flame and the CodeTsukuru Tachibana
  114. 1966Tokyo Ninja Force
  115. 1966Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of CourageKanzaki
  116. 1965Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
  117. 1965Trigger Happy Romeo
  118. 1965Gang's Upward Strategy
  119. 1965Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Yasui
  120. 1965Blood of RevengeTatsuzo Karasawa