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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

176

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-08-28

Day of Death

1985-10-18 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Minoru Tanaka

Urushi Tazakai

Jun Tazaki

Biography

Jun Tazaki (田崎 潤 Tazaki Jun, 28 August 1913 – 18 October 1985) (real name Minoru Tanaka) was a Japanese actor best known for his various roles from Kaiju films produced by Toho, often cast in the roles of scientists or military personnel.

Known For

Acting

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as

General Masami Shinzo

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as

Editor Maruta

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Destroy All Monsters

as

Dr. Yoshido

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as

Red Bamboo Base Commander

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Frankenstein Conquers the World

as

Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police

Oogonju

1950

Oogonju

as

Masayoshi Imanishi

Kwaidan

1965

Kwaidan

as

Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

High and Low

1963

High and Low

as

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

Atragon

1963

Atragon

as

Captain Hachiro Jinguji

Bengawan Solo

1951

Bengawan Solo

as

Staff Major

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

1952

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

as

Tomoyuki Inada

Duel in the Sun

1950

Duel in the Sun

as

Sanpei Aisaka

Gorath

1962

Gorath

as

Raizô Sonoda

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as

Dr. Sakurai

Doburoku no Tatsu

1962

Doburoku no Tatsu

as

Kakibetsu

Attack Squadron

1963

Attack Squadron

as

Commander

The Naked Executive

1964

The Naked Executive

as

Imaizumi, executive

The Witness Killed

1961

The Witness Killed

as

Ichiro

Divorce

1952

Divorce

as

Kensaku - Tazaki

Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

as

Teikabo Tsutsumi

The Yoshida School

1983

The Yoshida School

as

Banboku Ōno

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Battle of the Japan Sea

as

Shimaji Hashiguchi

Samurai Pirate

1963

Samurai Pirate

as

Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards

女と海賊

1959

女と海賊

as

大ノ字の安

A Man in the Storm

1957

A Man in the Storm

as

Karate Expert

Star of Hong Kong

1962

Star of Hong Kong

as

Dr. Matsumoto

Ran

1985

Ran

as

Seiji Ayabe

Dogora

1964

Dogora

as

Chief Inspector

Dancing Mistress

1957

Dancing Mistress

as

Nizô

Kaachan

1961

Kaachan

as

Gate of Hell

1953

Gate of Hell

as

Kogenta

Daikichi Konomura

1954

Daikichi Konomura

as

Genzaburo

A Keg of Powder

1964

A Keg of Powder

as

Dr. Tatsuno

Geisha Waltz

1952

Geisha Waltz

as

Kusuda

Shimizu no Jirocho den

1952

Shimizu no Jirocho den

as

Mori no Ishimatsu

Blood Festival of Akagi

1955

Blood Festival of Akagi

as

Kunisada Chuji

Okuni and Gohei

1952

Okuni and Gohei

as

Iori

Happy Go-Lucky

1962

Happy Go-Lucky

as

Mr. Kuroda

The Last Gunfight

1960

The Last Gunfight

as

Otokichi Kozuka

珍説忠臣蔵

1953

珍説忠臣蔵

as

Fuwa Kazuemon

Mermaids and Sea Robbers

1958

Mermaids and Sea Robbers

as

Chief of security

Man Against Man

1960

Man Against Man

as

Boss Tsukamoto

The Three Treasures

1959

The Three Treasures

as

Ootomo's Kurohiko

Snow-Flake

1950

Snow-Flake

as

Itakura

Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963

Shinsengumi Chronicles

as

Kamo Serizawa

Red Peony of Night

1950

Red Peony of Night

as

Yoshioka

Fire Line

1961

Fire Line

as

Shigemune

Procurer of Hell

1961

Procurer of Hell

as

Kanzaburo Itami

Evil Man of Edo

1959

Evil Man of Edo

as

Heisuke

The Killing Bottle

1967

The Killing Bottle

as

President of Buddabal

Young Challengers

1968

Young Challengers

as

Yoshio Shinjo

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

The War of the Gargantuas

as

General Hashimoto

Echo in the Mountains

1959

Echo in the Mountains

as

Shichibe Kanemaki

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

as

Yokoyama Hayato

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as

General Masami Shinzo (uncredited)

Operation Sewer Rats

1962

Operation Sewer Rats

as

Division Commander

Sugata Sanshiro

1977

Sugata Sanshiro

as

Michitsune Mishima

Roaring Prison Escape

1962

Roaring Prison Escape

as

Mitamura

Pirates

1951

Pirates

as

Japan's Longest Day

1967

Japan's Longest Day

as

Captain Yasuna Kozono - CO 302nd Air Group

A Storm Zone

1959

A Storm Zone

as

Kawakami

Garakuta

1964

Garakuta

as

Tokyo Gate

1950

Tokyo Gate

as

Masaaki Yagizawa

Playboy President: Part II

1961

Playboy President: Part II

as

President Kondo

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

as

Ittetsu Suzuki

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Keitaro Jin

The Roads Men Travel

The Roads Men Travel

as

Captain Ueda

Ultra Q

Ultra Q

as

Sakamoto chief

Jumborg Ace

Jumborg Ace

as

Daisaku Banno

Production

Crew

Directing