Ryūtarō Ōtomo

Ryūtarō Ōtomo (大友柳太朗, Ōtomo Ryūtarō) (5 June 1912 – 27 September 1985) was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki.[1] In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film Aozura Roshi.[2][1]

Ryūtarō Ōtomo
Ryūtarō Ōtomo as Ogasawara Nagato-no-kami in the motion picture Tanosuke Beni (1947)
Born(1912-06-05)June 5, 1912
DiedSeptember 27, 1985(1985-09-27) (aged 73)
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1985

He ended his life by leaping from the top of a building in 1985.[2] His final appearance in the film was Tampopo directed by Juzo Itami in 1985.[2]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. "Ryūtarō Ōtomo". 映画DB. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "大友柳太郎". Kotobank. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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