Jun Tatara
August 4, 1917 · 109 years old
Known For
10 titles
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
As a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals.
Street of Shame
The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
A middle-aged bar hostess, constantly in debt, is faced with numerous social constraints and challenges posed to her by her family, customers and friends.
Three Outlaw Samurai
When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.
The Rickshaw Man
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
I Will Buy You
A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to his team.
A Japanese Tragedy
Alternating in time, between the end of World War II and 1953, Haruko, a widow, does what she can to keep her daughter Utako and son Seiichi safe, fed, and sheltered. By 1953, it's clear that the children, as they enter adulthood,...
The Yen Family
Comedy about a family and their obsession for making money.
The Hoodlum Priest
The first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking, gambling priest who competes against the local yakuza thug by opening his own gambling house and beats many up to boot. T...
