Tōru Abe
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Tōru Abe is, by now, a veteran Japanese actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 85 years. The role of Railway Staff in 'Tokyo Story' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Human Condition I: No Greater Love' is close behind in visibility.
Tōru Abe
94 Movies
2 Series
Tōru Abe is, by now, a veteran Japanese actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 85 years. The role of Railway Staff in 'Tokyo Story' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Human Condition I: No Greater Love' is close behind in visibility.
Movies
Plays Watarai Gunsô
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Plays Railway Staff
Tokyo Story
1953
Plays Besho
Ballad of Orin
1977
Plays Asakichi
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
Plays Boss Yagiri Tokyuro
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963
Plays Heizo Yoda
Abashiri Prison
1965
Plays Kuronuma
Thirteen Times a Loser
1969
Plays Koizumi
Tarao Bannai
1978
Plays Leader of the Village Assembly
Demon Pond
1979
Plays Kentaro Yokokawa
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Plays Kendo Terauchi
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
Plays Boss Toubei
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
Plays Ichiro
The Portrait
1948
Plays Chief of Staff Soka
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
Plays Iwasa
The Biggest Gamble
1969
Plays Shinzo Takaoka
The Champion
1957
Plays Matsudo Jōkichi
The Trap
1958
Plays Hidanokami Arakawa
Wrath of Daimajin
1966
Plays Yamagami
Forever a Woman
1955
Plays Ronin
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
Plays Dobashi
Blind Woman's Curse
1970
Plays Detective A
The Inheritance
1962
Plays Oshima Humio
Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown
1974
Plays Yakuza Boss
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game
1974
Plays Matsu
The Eagle and the Hawk
1957
Plays Boss Yoshida
Kanto Wanderer
1963
Plays Mihara
Underworld Beauty
1958
Plays Gô Momoyama
Tales of Ginza
1955
Plays Samezu no Masagoro
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
1970
Plays Tsuyoshi Shimaoka
Code Between Brothers 6
1967
Plays Geki
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968
Plays Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
Plays Kichinosuke Koizumi
Three Gamblers
1967
Plays Iida
But the Flesh is Weak
1957
Plays Atobe
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
Plays Tajima
Town of Violence
1950
Plays Hada
Gambling Den Heist
1975
Plays Bunzo
Trapped, the Crimson Bat
1969
Plays Inspector Hanada
Crossroad
1956
Plays Yuasa Teizo
Brand of Evil
1964
Plays Yoda
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
1965
Plays Tatsuzo Karasawa
Blood of Revenge
1965
Plays Miyamura
The Boy Who Came Back
1958
Plays Oike
The Two Bodyguards
1968
Plays Toribu
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
Plays Te
An Outlaw
1964
Plays Yakuza Boss
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack
1971
Plays Akahori
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960
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The Blazing Valiant
Sakae Oya
1981
Film
Shōgun
Hiromatsu · 5 episodes
1980–
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Demon Pond
Leader of the Village Assembly
1979
Film
Lord Mito
Mondo Murai
1978
Film
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Kentaro Yokokawa
1978
Film
Tarao Bannai
Koizumi
1978
Film
Ballad of Orin
Besho
1977
Film
Cobra 2
Goda
1976
Film
Gambling Den Heist
Hada
1975
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tōru Abe still alive?
Tōru Abe passed away on July 18, 1993 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Tōru Abe?
Tōru Abe is best known for roles in Tokyo Story, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love.
How many movies has Tōru Abe been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1941), Tōru Abe has appeared in 94 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Tōru Abe's first movie?
The career of Tōru Abe began with Passion to Soar (1941).
What is Tōru Abe's most recent movie or series?
Tōru Abe's most recent release is Evidence of the Devil, which premiered on August 14, 1986.
What TV shows has Tōru Abe appeared in?
On television, Tōru Abe has appeared in Shōgun, Professional Killers, Special Crime Investigation Front, Nemuri Kyoshiro.
Tōru Abe
1917-03-28 · Fukuoka, Japan
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.