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Koji Tsuruta
Born
December 6, 1924
Died: June 16, 1987
Lived 62 years
Place of Birth
Hamamatsu, Japan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
201
Movies
7
TV Shows
Also Known As
Eiichi Ono
Kôji Tsuruta
小野 榮一
鶴田 浩二
Tsuruta Kōji
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Koji Tsuruta
Acting
Biography
Eiichi Ono (小野 榮一, Ono Eiichi, December 6, 1924 – June 16, 1987), better known by his stage name Kōji Tsuruta (鶴田 浩二, Tsuruta Kōji), was a Japanese actor and singer. He appeared in almost 260 feature films and had a unique style of singing.
Movies
201
TV Shows
7
4.8
The Last True Yakuza
as
Takao Sugata
1985
6.0
The Story of a Man Among Men
Cast
1984
5.0
Domineering
as
Otomo
1982
6.3
The Imperial Navy
Cast
1981
0
Love You Till I Die
Cast
1981
7.3
Gate of Youth
as
Yabetora
1981
0
The Night of Martial Law
Cast
1980
4.5
Dog of Fortune
as
Noriyuki Yasutaka
1979
0
Down with The Big Boss
as
Eikichi Arita
1979
0
Monument to Holy Service
Cast
1978
7.6
Proof of the Man
Cast
1977
5.4
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
as
Senzo Shigemune
1977
7.0
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Cast
1977
7.5
Japan's Don
as
Shuhei Tatsumi
1977
0
Father of the Kamikaze
as
Admiral Takijiro Onishi
1974
7.5
The Hard Core Criminal
Cast
1973
0
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
Cast
1972
0
Hikage-Mono
Cast
1972
0
Informal Dress
Cast
1972
5.0
The Pledge
Cast
1972
0
Organized Crime: Killer's Glory
Cast
1972
7.0
Gang Warfare
Cast
1972
6.0
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
as
Tabikiyo
1972
7.0
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
as
Eijiro Onishi
1972
0
The Man
Cast
1971
8.0
The Armed Organization
Cast
1971
7.0
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
as
Sanshu
1971
7.0
The Gambler's Counterattack
as
Aiba Yusaku
1971
8.0
A Scarred Life
Cast
1971
7.3
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
as
Kikutaro Yuki
1971
6.0
The Path of the King
as
Minokichi Kawai
1971
7.0
Fate Deals the Card of Death
Cast
1971
6.0
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
as
Joji Tsukuba
1971
7.1
Sympathy for the Underdog
as
Masuo Gunji
1971
6.0
The Last Kamikaze
as
Captain Munakata
1970
7.2
A Wad of Notes
as
Ryuji Kashigawa
1970
0
Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss
Cast
1970
0
The Drifting Gambler
as
Eijiro Funaki
1970
7.0
House of Gamblers
Cast
1970
6.5
Rise and Fall of Chivalry
Cast
1970
7.2
Bloodstained Clan of Honor
as
Kuroki
1970
0
Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
Cast
1970
6.5
Gambler's Legacy
as
Inagaki Chokichi
1969
0
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
Cast
1969
7.0
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
as
Asaichi Isobe
1969
5.9
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
Cast
1969
0
A Gambler's Certain Death
Cast
1969
6.6
Killer's Mission
as
Shogun Ieshige
1969
7.6
Japan Organized Crime Boss
as
Tetsuo Tsukamoto
1969
7.0
The Biggest Gamble
as
Itsuki Masaji
1969
5.0
Gambler Biography
as
Yûjirô Wakamatsu
1968
6.8
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
as
Shûtaro Kazama
1968
6.0
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
Cast
1968
0
Gambling Den's Master Clan
Cast
1968
0.5
The Cheating Underworld
as
Gorô Yajima
1968
0
Histories of the Chivalrous
Cast
1968
6.0
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
Cast
1968
0
The Bandits
as
Yônosuke Minami
1968
0
Henchmen
as
Ryuzô Okamoto
1968
0
Gamblers: The Raid
as
Kōjirō Kogarashi
1968
6.0
Scoundrel
Cast
1968
6.0
Gambler's Farewell
as
Toru Kuroki
1968
7.2
Big Time Gambling Boss
as
Shinjirô Nakai
1968
0
Human Torpedoes
Cast
1968
6.5
Code Between Brothers 6
as
Chojiro Inagami
1967
0
Gambler's World 2
as
Shûkichi Hayakawa
1967
0
Killer of Seven
Cast
1967
6.5
Code Between Brothers 5
as
Chojiro Inagami
1967
0
Gambler's World
as
Toshihiko Mikami
1967
6.0
Gambler: Victory Without Death
Cast
1967
0
Tears of Banishment
Cast
1967
6.5
Classmates
as
First Lieutenant Jinnouchi
1967
0
Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II
Cast
1967
0
Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo
as
Unosuke Aiu
1967
6.0
Dissolution Rites
as
Sawaki
1967
0
Showdown of Men 2
Cast
1967
6.0
Organized Violence
Cast
1967
0
Gamblers
Cast
1967
0
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
Cast
1967
8.0
Three Gamblers
as
Naojiro Oshima
1967
0
Code Between Brothers 3
Cast
1966
0
Seven Fugitives
Cast
1966
0
Kingdom of Samurai
Cast
1966
6.0
Rub Out the Past
as
Takeshi Kageyama
1966
7.0
Code Between Brothers 2
as
Chojiro Inagami
1966
6.0
Seven Gamblers
Cast
1966
0
Continental Drifter
Cast
1966
0
Greatest Boss of the Showa Era
Cast
1966
0
Three Generations of Yakuza
Cast
1966
7.0
Code Between Brothers
as
Fujikami
1966
0
Japan's Most Chivalrous
as
Isokichi Yoshida
1966
0
The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown
Cast
1966
5.0
Code of Ruffians
Cast
1965
0
One Man's Chivalry
as
Kikujirō
1965
6.6
Blood of Revenge
as
Asajiro Kikuchi
1965
0
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
Cast
1965
6.0
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
Cast
1965
0
The Gambler
Cast
1965
0
Ankoku gai jingi
Cast
1965
8.0
The Tattooed Lord
as
Kinshiro Toyama
1965
3.2
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
Cast
1965
0
The Boss
Cast
1965
0
Gamblers and Racketeers
Cast
1964
10.0
Prison Gambler
as
Tachibana Isaburo
1964
0
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
as
Shinjiro Kusakari
1964
10.0
Gambler
as
Tachibana Isaburo
1964
0
Homicide
as
Captain Ando
1964
0
Life of Hishakaku 3
Cast
1964
0
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
Cast
1964
0
Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang
Cast
1964
0
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
Cast
1963
5.0
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
as
Tahara
1963
6.0
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
as
Shimizu no Jirocho
1963
0
Legends of Honor
Cast
1963
0
The Revenge and the Death
Cast
1963
0
Duel of the Underworld
Cast
1963
8.2
Life of Hishakaku 2
Cast
1963
8.0
Life of Hishakaku
as
Hishakaku
1963
0
Gang and G-Men Part 2
as
菊川志郎
1963
0
Eleven Gangsters
as
Gondo
1963
0
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
Cast
1962
6.0
Gang vs. G-Men
as
Shiro Kikukawa
1962
6.0
Hell's Kitchen
Cast
1962
0
365 Nights
Cast
1962
0
Mid-August Commotion
as
Hiroshi Nakajima
1962
0
The Sentencer
Cast
1962
7.0
Gang vs. Gang
Cast
1962
0
The Thinking Leaf
Cast
1962
7.0
The Challenge
as
Kuroki
1962
6.0
Sakura Official
Cast
1962
0
Love at the Fogged Harbor
Cast
1962
0
South Pacific Waves Are High
Cast
1962
0
Lakeside Figure
as
Kakutaro Ogata
1961
0
The Yellow Climate
Cast
1961
5.3
Law in Ghost Island
as
Umihebi-no-Asanosuke
1961
0
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
as
Kazahaya
1961
6.0
Flower, Storm and Gangster
as
'Hong Kong Joe'
1961
6.0
Bride of White Castle
Cast
1961
0
Red Flowers of Hell
Cast
1961
0
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
Cast
1961
0
鳴門秘帖
Cast
1961
0
Hell's Juggler
Cast
1961
6.0
Sword of Destiny
Cast
1960
7.0
Scarier than the Devil
Cast
1960
6.0
Cases of Hanshichi
Cast
1960
6.0
Deep River Melody
Cast
1960
6.5
The Sand City in Manchuria
as
Dr. Soda
1960
0
Girls Behind Bars
Cast
1960
5.6
The Storm of the Pacific
as
Lt. Tomonari
1960
6.1
The Secret of the Telegian
as
Masaru Kirioka
1960
6.1
The Last Gunfight
as
Tetsuo Maruyama
1960
6.1
Desperado Outpost
as
Bandit Chieftain
1959
6.3
Saga of the Vagabonds
as
Taro Toki
1959
6.3
The Big Boss
as
Ryuta Komatsu
1959
0
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Cast
1958
6.0
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as
Kyoshiro Nemuri
1958
0
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
Cast
1958
6.0
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as
Kin'emon Okano
1958
0
Mother
as
Yamakawa
1958
5.3
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
as
Senshiro
1958
0
Boss of Hades
Cast
1957
0
Jigoku bana
Cast
1957
0
Oshidori kenkagasa
as
Ishiro
1957
7.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
as
Senshiro
1957
6.0
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
as
Kyoshiro Nemuri
1957
0
Bojô no kawa
Cast
1957
0
Itohan Monogatari
as
Tomoshichi
1957
5.3
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
as
Kyoshiro Nemuri
1956
0
Outlaw island
Cast
1956
0
The Underworld
as
Takao Shoji
1956
7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as
Kojiro Sasaki
1956
0
Tactics of Love
Cast
1955
6.0
The Romance of Yushima
Cast
1955
7.2
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as
Kojiro Sasaki
1955
0
A Man Among Men
as
Ken
1955
0
Wedding Season
Cast
1954
0
Daikichi Konomura
as
Daikichi Konomura
1954
0
Asakusa at Night
as
Susumu Yamaura
1954
10.0
Yakuza bayashi
Cast
1954
0
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Cast
1954
0
Aizen katsura
Cast
1954
5.0
The End of a Day
as
Lieutenant Uji
1954
0
Hanran
as
Private Nakamura
1954
0
Hana no shôgai
as
大関和七郎
1953
1.0
Yasen kangofu
as
Navy Lieutenant Yamamoto
1953
0
At the End of the Clouds
Cast
1953
0
Ganpeki
Cast
1953
5.0
Night in Hawaii
Cast
1953
0
学生社長
Cast
1953
7.6
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as
Noboru Okada
1952
6.0
Doctor's Day Off
Cast
1952
0
Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!
Cast
1952
0
Over That Hill
Cast
1951
0
The Den of Beasts
Cast
1951
0
男の哀愁
Cast
1951
6.0
Battle of Roses
Cast
1950
0
Hirenge
Cast
1950
0
Crazy Uproar
Cast
1950
0
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
Cast
1950
0
Kagebōshi
as
宇津木新二郎
1950
0
Yūkyō no mure
Cast
1948
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