Tadao Sawamoto

Acting

Tadao Sawamoto

Born July 2, 1935

Died June 5, 2022 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

Ryuji, the Gun SlingerRyuji, the Gun Slinger · 1960
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
★ 8.01960
MovieActionCrime
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the DayCrime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day · 1959
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day
1959
MovieDrama
The second installment in the crime reporter series, this is a full-fledged crime reporter film depicting a scoop battle among crime reporters surrounding a mysterious murder and an unlicensed blood sampling service operating in the shadows of Greater Tokyo.
He Killed DadHe Killed Dad · 1961
He Killed Dad
1961
Movie
The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his father and will stop at nothing until he finds the killer. Setsuko, Kunio's fiancée, is unable to keep up with the lunacy that Kunio stirs up and finds comfort with another man - his brother, Akira.
Foggy Night BluesFoggy Night Blues · 1963
Foggy Night Blues
1963
Movie
Defeat the BossDefeat the Boss · 1963
Defeat the Boss
★ 8.01963
Movie
Film directed by Ishii Teruo
Young PantherYoung Panther · 1959
Young Panther
1959
MovieAction
A blockbuster youth action film based on the serialized novel in Nikkan Sports by Yoshirō Akinaga, now adapted for the screen.
Jūdai no kawaJūdai no kawa · 1962
Jūdai no kawa
1962
Movie
1962 Japanese movie
Unripe FruitUnripe Fruit · 1959
Unripe Fruit
1959
MovieDrama
A youth lyrical painting depicting a sensitive young man with rich poetic feelings focused on the concerns and aspirations of a high school student.

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Key HunterKey Hunter · 1968
Key Hunter
★ 7.01968
SeriesDrama
Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. "Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".