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Keizo Kanie

Date of birth: 1944-10-28

Place of birth: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Keizo Kanie, Keizō Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Biography

Keizo Kanie was a distinguished Japanese actor celebrated for his notable contributions to cinema. His remarkable talent garnered him accolades, including the esteemed award for best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival, recognizing his exceptional performances in films like Angel Guts: Red Classroom (1979) and The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map (1979). His remarkable acting prowess continued to shine, earning him another best supporting actor award at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for his roles in Ready to Shoot (1990) and Boku to, bokura no natsu (1990). Tragically, he passed away on March 30, 2014, at the age of 69, succumbing to stomach cancer.

Movie Credits

Heaven Can Wait. Maybe...
0

Heaven Can Wait. Maybe...

2007-10-02

Kaoru, Hiroki and Takeshi are childhood friends. Adults now, they have gone their separate ways, but

Fine, Totally Fine
3

Fine, Totally Fine

2008-01-26

Two listless friends and a clumsy girl try to make sense of their lives, and perhaps find love along

Fall Guy
3.1

Fall Guy

1982-10-09

Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry Kon

Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure
0

Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure

1992-09-29

The Shootist 2
0

The Shootist 2

1990-08-10

Sequel to 'Sniper THE SHOOTIST'

Sukeban Deka: The Movie
3

Sukeban Deka: The Movie

1987-02-14

After the events of the TV series, the 18 year old Yoko Godai has abandoned her special agent Saki A

Sway
2.9

Sway

2006-07-08

A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum a

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
3.1

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972-12-30

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
3.1

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

1973-08-11

Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Ita

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
2.9

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

1974-02-09

Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with

Dark hunter
0

Dark hunter

1994-04-01

Thief Yaheiji (Keizo Kanie) helped a dying young samurai (Hiroaki Murakami), after recovering, he lo

Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
2.8

Jusei: Last Drop of Blood

2003-06-14

After serving a jail sentence, a former leading yakuza (Takaaki Ishibashi) has gone straight. He has

Rape!
2.9

Rape!

1976-02-07

A rape victim realizes that she enjoys sexual assault and continuously offers herself to various men

Muddy River
3.6

Muddy River

1981-01-30

Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends

Kaoyaku
2.9

Kaoyaku

1971-08-12

A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

Street of Joy
3.1

Street of Joy

1974-09-21

It's the evening before the day all brothels must be shut-down, according to the new law, in 1958. A

Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
0

Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya

2005-02-08

Heizo's cousin Senemon Misawa and his son Katsuzo visited Heizo's home. Heizo learns that Senemon ha

Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
0

Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits

2006-02-17

An old thief, Kuhei Sagiwara, used to visit his hometown at the foot of the Kurikara Pass in Kaga Pr

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
4

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

2007-04-06

Heizo "The Demon" investigates the shop of Toshimaya the swordsmith, where 280 ryo was stolen and tw

Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
4

Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman

2008-10-17

Edo town thief called "Acrobatics boy" has been rampant in town, just that time, spy, Goro of Otaki

Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
4

Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki

2009-07-17

Heizo "The Demon" deals with an arson thief gang known as "Bungoro" the fire thief who leaves a call

Love Affair in Purgatory
5

Love Affair in Purgatory

1973-03-14

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

Lost Lovers
0

Lost Lovers

1971-11-05

A rebel youth joins a duo of entertainers only able to communicate by gesturing; when the female per

Distant Thunder
3.4

Distant Thunder

1981-10-23

A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is

Writhing Tongue
3.1

Writhing Tongue

1980-11-22

Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible

Mattemashita tenkousei!
0

Mattemashita tenkousei!

1985-06-09

The son of wandering actors, also a budding actor, little Akira is forced to change school often and

Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
4

Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi

2010-06-18

Takahagi Sutegoro is highly skilled at casing locations for thieves so that he can sell detailed flo

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
4

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

2011-04-15

Detective Onihei better known as "Heizo the Demon" heads a group of skilled officers, however, one o

Angel Guts: Red Classroom
3.2

Angel Guts: Red Classroom

1979-01-06

A porn magazine editor stumbles upon an amateur gang rape film and, struck by the girl acting, decid

Melodrama
0

Melodrama

1988-07-01

The film depicts the anguish of an arsonist as he approaches the statute of limitations.

Yellow Fangs
3.4

Yellow Fangs

1990-02-10

Based on actual events that occurred in Hokkaido, Japan, 1915. Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi te

War and Flowers
0

War and Flowers

1989-05-11

Japanese Drama film about the female experience during the war years.

Goaisatsu
0

Goaisatsu

1991-01-23

An anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.

Ready to Shoot
1

Ready to Shoot

1990-11-17

A middle-aged man discovers an injured refugee woman trembling in the corner of his bar in Kabukicho

The Boat to Heaven
0

The Boat to Heaven

2003-09-13

A young boy, Masahiko Sakurai, grows up in Nagasaki where he sees the clear blue ocean everyday. His

Ping Pong Bath Station
3

Ping Pong Bath Station

1998-09-12

An unhappy housewife regains her passion for life by taking over a failing bath house.

MAZE マゼ~南風~
0

MAZE マゼ~南風~

2006-04-29

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 4 - The Yokai Blood-stained Comb
0

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 4 - The Yokai Blood-stained Comb

1971-07-25

Fourth film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.

Eros Eterna
2.1

Eros Eterna

1977-06-25

A woman believing to be a legendary immortal nun attracts people looking for answers to their life s

A Chaos of Flowers
3.8

A Chaos of Flowers

1988-10-01

Set in the Taisho era, which might be regarded as Japan's Hippie Phase, Hana no ran is a story about

Cobra 2
0

Cobra 2

1976-06-26

Japanese crime film.

Onihei's Detective Records
4

Onihei's Detective Records

1995-11-18

A criminal syndicate wants detective Onihei dead, but the resolute hero proves to be hard to kill.

The Second Is a Christian
2.5

The Second Is a Christian

1985-09-14

The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different me

The Buddy: Yaji and Kita
0

The Buddy: Yaji and Kita

1982-03-12

Tajibee, a cockfighting expert from Kawachi, and Kitahachi, a carpenter from Edo, survive a shipwrec

The Little Maestro
3.1

The Little Maestro

2013-02-01

This movie tell a story that set in a small fishing village in Shikamachi, Ishikawa Prefecture. Peop

Female Teacher
0.5

Female Teacher

1977-10-29

A female teacher is raped by a gang of students in her school. The repercussions of this lead to sca

Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex
3.5

Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex

1976-10-01

Ando on the run, stopping in to service all the women in his life, with a bit of the old ultra-viole

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
2.3

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

1983-08-06

Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of

The Abe Clan
3.5

The Abe Clan

1995-11-24

A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of

The Dropout
3.5

The Dropout

1982-10-02

Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensi

Yojo no jidai
0

Yojo no jidai

1988-10-29

Adapted from Shusaku Endō's novel.

Brother and Sister
0

Brother and Sister

1976-10-23

Members of a country family react differently to the return of daughter Mon from a town factory.Whil

The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map
3.4

The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map

1979-12-01

A 19-year-old newspaper delivery boy begins collecting information on the households in his neighbor

Temptation of Angel
2.4

Temptation of Angel

1979-12-22

A story of the everyday life of a couple living together, ordinary but full of warmth and love. Star

Deeper Than Blue
0

Deeper Than Blue

1973-02-10

About a girl who marries in the middle of the Pacific War, is widowed at 18, and her unflagging stru

Crest of Betrayal
2.6

Crest of Betrayal

1994-10-22

Weaving two storylines together: the first is the story of 18th-century shogunate intrigue and loyal

Nobunaga's Coffin
0

Nobunaga's Coffin

2006-11-05

Sure Death 4
3.3

Sure Death 4

1987-06-06

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by

Games
3

Games

1971-09-04

A 16-year-old girl works in a factory to pay her late father’s debt. When she makes up her mind to b

Farewell to the Land
2.1

Farewell to the Land

1982-04-09

Yukio is an ex-farmer working as a dump-truck driver in Kashima. Haunted by the drowning of his two

Detective Story
3.1

Detective Story

1983-07-16

A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murde

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
0

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

2004-12-14

The samurai Akiyama Daijiro is asked to help a young boy who tries to bring the man who murdered his

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
3.1

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989-02-04

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life

Girl’s Pleasure: Man Hunting
1.6

Girl’s Pleasure: Man Hunting

1977-05-21

Two high school friends. One witnesses the breakup of her family after a brutal home invasion. The o

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
2.1

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly

1979-04-28

Yuichi prides himself on the fact that he is a family man but contrary to his conception of an ideal

Yokohama BJ Blues
3.8

Yokohama BJ Blues

1981-04-25

BJ is a relatively unknown blues singer who scraps some bars in Yokohama. He does not earn much with

The First Catch
1.4

The First Catch

1980-12-27

Based on the comic book series of the same name by Yûsuke Aoyagi.

Ichigensan
0

Ichigensan

2000-01-29

A foreign university student tries to fit in in Kyoto by reading books to the blind and finds himsel

Amagi Pass
0.5

Amagi Pass

1998-01-01

A fifteen year old boy travels through the Amagi Pass, he encounters some strange people, one of the

Tattooed Flower Vase
3

Tattooed Flower Vase

1976-09-25

Ms. Yoshino, respectable lady and attractive widow, leads a quiet and peaceful life with her teenage

Lanterns on Blue Waters
2.6

Lanterns on Blue Waters

1983-11-15

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in or

One Who Died in Vain
3.7

One Who Died in Vain

1986-04-19

After returning from the Burmese front in WWII, a man finds trouble brewing back home.

House on Fire
2.1

House on Fire

1986-04-12

In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his nu

People of Twilight
0

People of Twilight

1984-04-20

A woman runs a “mistress service” and interviews young women for “dates” with men. Various couples g

A School Behind Bars
5

A School Behind Bars

2010-10-11

"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsu

おとり捜査官・北見志穂Ⅱ
0

おとり捜査官・北見志穂Ⅱ

1999-04-03

After a series of arson attacks targeting red cars happens in the vicinity of Shiba Park, Shiho Kita

Fire Festival
2.7

Fire Festival

1985-05-25

Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, ins

The Gentle Japanese
0

The Gentle Japanese

1971-03-05

A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute mo

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
0

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

1989-01-28

A young doujinshi writer doesn't win the literary prize award, and ends up killing the selection com

Zatoichi at Large
3.3

Zatoichi at Large

1972-01-15

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose

Classmates
3.3

Classmates

1967-06-03

A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

The Demon
3.2

The Demon

1978-10-07

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their th

Sensei
0

Sensei

1989-04-08

In one of the districts of Tokyo, an old school is planned to be torn down after the summer holidays

The Three Undelivered Letters
3

The Three Undelivered Letters

1979-10-06

A young Japanese-American man arrives at his grandmother's old hometown in Yamaguchi, begins to stay

Leave It to the Nurses
3.3

Leave It to the Nurses

2002-05-11

Flighty young nurse Izumi Asakura longs to have her honeymoon in a far off tropical paradise but her

Drive for the Future
0

Drive for the Future

1980-10-25

Henshin Mou Hitori No Watashi
0

Henshin Mou Hitori No Watashi

1993-06-07

A suspense drama based on Miyuki Miyabe. In contrast to herself, she and two women lived a free-spi

Young Girls in Love
3

Young Girls in Love

1986-12-13

The story of a young girl's first love is told from the heroine's point of view. Surrounded by vario

Galileo Zero
4.1

Galileo Zero

2008-10-08

The special is set 3 years prior to the drama series, with the story being related to a murder case

わが娘が消えた夜
0

わが娘が消えた夜

1985-07-30

The family of a female theater critic is the target of unfounded hatred. The woman has no idea what

Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP
0

Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP

2005-03-27

In 1988, Hokkaido's Hokusei Yoichi High School became the first high school in Japan to accept stude

Mutsugorō no kekkon-ki
0

Mutsugorō no kekkon-ki

1974-04-27

1974 Japanese movie

The Wicked
3

The Wicked

1980-06-28

A selfish playboy uses rich women to pay off his debts. Divorcing his wife and marrying the woman he