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Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō, born Shozaburo Tanba; Japanese: 丹波 正三郎, July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades.
Actor: You Only Live Twice. Tetsurô Tanba was born on 17 July 1922 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for You Only Live Twice (1967), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) and Harakiri (1962). He was married to Hoki.
Sep 24, 2006 · Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges.
Jul 16, 2022 · Tetsuro Tamba (1922 – 2006) as Tiger Tanaka in ‘You Only Live Twice’ (1967).
Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎 July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a Japanese actor and seiyū revealed in the West for his role as the spy Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice where he co-starred with Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi and Mie Hama.
Best known to western audiences as 'Tiger' Tanaka in You Only Live Twice (1967), Tamba appeared in over 300 films in his native Japan. Among these were award-winning performances in 203 Kochi (1980), A Class To Remember 4: Fifteen (2001) and a voice role in The Cat Returns (2002).
Sep 29, 2006 · One scene, a lengthy exchange between the female demon and her underwater vassals, saw Tamba installed on a comfortable chair on the far right, with the text of the scene propped up in front of him and in plain sight of the audience. Only Tamba could have gotten away with it.
