Deceased

When Did Kei Tani Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asKei Tani, 谷啓GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn22/02/1932Born inOta, Tokyo, JapanDied11/09/2010 (aged 78)WikidataQ3276468 ↗TMDb#82542 ↗

Kei Tani was a Japanese comedian, actor and musician. Born in Tokyo, he learned to play the trombone and, while a student at Chuo University, began playing in jazz bands performing for American soldiers during the Occupation of Japan. He quit university and joined the City Slickers with Frankie Sakai in 1953. In 1956, he joined the comic-jazz band The Crazy Cats with Hajime Hana and Hitoshi Ueki.

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Filmography110 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	どーもくんMovie	—	86
2009	Free and Easy 20: FinalMovie	—	77
2008	PostmanMovie	Kaoru Hada	76
2008	ChameleonMovie	Kenzo Sakai	76
2007	Free and Easy 18Movie	—	75
2007	SmileMovie	Kunio Imaizumi	75
2006	Free and Easy 17Movie	—	74
2006	Returning the FavorMovie	Principal Tanokura	74
2005	Free and Easy 16Movie	Sasaki	73
2005	Be with YouSeries	Suzuki Hachiro	73
2004	Free and Easy 15Movie	—	72
2004	Swing GirlsMovie	Morishita	72
2004	Hakuro no ShibijinMovie	—	72
2004	Blooming AgainMovie	Shōji	72
2003	Youth Bakachin Cooking SchoolMovie	Eitaro Nakajo	71
2002	My Little ChefSeries	Carlos Koizumi	70
2001	Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus ProjectMovie	—	69
2001	Red ShadowMovie	Roushi	69
2001	Stereo FutureMovie	—	69
2000	As the River FlowsMovie	Tokio Misaki	68
2000	The Stupid TeacherMovie	Mystery man	68
2000	Free and Easy 11Movie	—	68
1999	Emergency Room 24 HoursSeries	—	67
1999	After LifeMovie	Kennosuke Nakamura	67
1999	The Veteran TrioSeries	Kumogakure Nogenyume	67
1998	Free and Easy 10Movie	—	66
1998	Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety SpecialMovie	Kozo Shinohara	66
1998	Samurai FictionMovie	Kagemaru	66
1998	Free and Easy: Samurai EditionMovie	—	66
1997	Free and Easy 9Movie	Sasaki	65
1997	Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special AlertMovie	Kozo Shinohara	65
1997	Jungle Emperor LeoMovie	Burazza (voice)	65
1995	Justice For AllSeries	—	63
1994	Free and Easy 7Movie	—	62
1993	Free and Easy 6Movie	—	61
1992	The Games Teachers PlayMovie	Ikuo Haruyama	60
1992	Night Escape AgencyMovie	Juzaburo Hamazaki	60
1991	Free and Easy 4Movie	Kazuo Sasaki	59
1990	Tales of the BizarreSeries	—	58
1990	Tokyo HeavenMovie	Kawamura	58
1989	Urban Marine Resort StoryMovie	Otsuka	57
1988	Kaisha monogatari: Memories of YouMovie	Kei Taniyama	56
1988	Free and EasyMovie	—	56
1987	Whisper of the SpiritsMovie	—	55
1983	Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries	Kawai	51
1983	L・O・V・I・N・GMovie	—	51
1982	A Ghost Love Story of JapanMovie	—	50
1982	Kaidan botandōrōMovie	—	50
1981	Lonely HeartMovie	—	49
1979	港町紳士録Movie	—	47
1979	Tobeikarosu no tsubasaSeries	—	47
1978	Headless IslandMovie	—	46
1978	HaguregumoSeries	—	46
1974	Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersMovie	Junpei Kawamoto	42
1974	Mr. Mutsugoro’s Happy MarriageMovie	—	42
1973	What is Love?Movie	Uemura	41
1971	I'll Be DeceivedMovie	Gennai Hayakawa	39
1971	Japan's No. 1 Shocked ManMovie	Keita Yamagami	39
1971	花も実もある為五郎Movie	—	39
1971	やるぞみておれ為五郎Movie	—	39
1970	Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborMovie	—	38
1970	Japan's No. 1 Mischievous ManMovie	Hiroshi Tanimura	38
1970	Nani ga nandemo TamegorōMovie	—	38
1970	アッと驚く為五郎Movie	—	38
1969	Crazy Big ExplosionMovie	—	37
1969	Monstrous! Who Am I?!Movie	—	37
1969	Crazy Big DiscoveryMovie	Akira Tanii	37
1968	Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantMovie	Senkichi Akama	36
1968	Five Gents and Karate GrandpaMovie	Senkichi Akama (Takayama Trading 2nd Sales Manager)	36
1968	Imaginary ParadiseMovie	—	36
1968	How to Make a Big HitMovie	—	36
1968	Mexican Free-for-AllMovie	Chuji Shimizu	36
1967	Las Vegas Free-For-AllMovie	Kaneo Nashimoto	35
1967	Industrial Spy Free-for-AllMovie	—	35
1967	Ghost Story of Two Travelers at TenamonyaMovie	—	35
1967	Japan's No. 1 Best ManMovie	—	35
1967	Last Days of the Tokugawa Regime: Tenamonya ConfusionMovie	—	35
1967	The Greatest Challenge of AllMovie	—	35
1967	Monsieur ZivacoMovie	Jiro Suzuki	35
1966	The Man from Planet AlphaMovie	—	34
1966	The Boss of Pick-Pocket BayMovie	Mori no Ishimatsu	34
1966	Tenamonya TôkaidôMovie	—	34
1966	Look Up, Noble OneMovie	Katsutoshi Nishioka	34
1966	The Craziest OperationMovie	—	34
1965	True Osaka GritMovie	—	33
1965	The Crazy AdventureMovie	Tanii	33
1964	Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleMovie	Akakabe Yasoba	32
1964	Irresponsible Life in Edo JapanMovie	—	32
1964	The Sandal KeeperMovie	—	32
1964	Western King, Eastern LeaderMovie	—	32
1964	The Donkey Comes on a TankMovie	—	32
1964	An Impudent ManMovie	—	32
1964	Japan's No. 1 BraggartMovie	Igawa	32
1964	An Impudent Man 2Movie	—	32
1964	Youth Season ContinuedMovie	Chief Tanida ("Printemps Cosmetics" Charm Girl Chief)	32
1964	Double TroubleMovie	—	32
1964	Ant Hell WarMovie	—	32
1964	The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken SwordsMovie	—	32
1964	Legend of the Irresponsible HeroMovie	—	32
1963	Crazy Operation: First MoveMovie	—	31
1963	Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleMovie	—	31
1963	Crazy Cats Go to Hong KongMovie	—	31
1963	Japan's No. 1 PlayboyMovie	—	31
1963	Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! IrresponsibilityMovie	—	31
1962	Youth SeasonMovie	—	30
1962	Irresponsible Rascal of JapanMovie	—	30
1962	Irresponsible Age of JapanMovie	Mr. Tanida	30
1962	Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no NakamaMovie	—	30
1961	Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly LedgerMovie	—	29
1960	The Woman Who Touched LegsMovie	—	28