Joe Yamanaka was born on September 21, 1946 in Yokohama, Japan as Akira Yamanaka. He was an actor and composer, known for Izo (2004), It's Easier Than Kissing (1989) and Blackmail Is My Life (1968). He was married to Satoko Yamanaka. He died on August 7, 2011 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.