- Date of Birth: 16 August, 1933
- Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture , Japan
- Biography: Bunta Sugawara (菅原文太, Sugawara Bunta) (August 16, 1933 - ) is a Japanese actor from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He is the father of Kaoru Sugawara along with two daughters.
Filmography
- Batterî (The Battery) (2007)
- Gedo senki (Tales from Earthsea) (2006)
- Yôkai daisensô (The Great Yokai War) (2005)
- Watashi no guranpa (My Grandpa) (2003)
- Dora-heita (2001)
- Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Miyazaki's Spirited Away) (2001)
- Kizu darake no tenshi (1997)
- Distant Justice (1992)
- Tekken (1990)
- Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (1990)
- My Phoenix (1989)
- Tsuru (Crane) (1988)
News
The Great Yokai War (Ykai daisens) Director: Takeshi Miike Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, Bunta Sugawara (Media Blasters, 2005) Rated: N/A US theatrical release date: 30 June 2006 (Limited release)
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2006-06-30
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