Ryūtarō Ōtomo  | |
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![]() Ryūtarō Ōtomo as Ogasawara Nagato-no-kami in the motion picture Tanosuke Beni (1947)  | |
| Born | June 5, 1912 | 
| Died | September 27, 1985 (aged 73) Minato, Tokyo, Japan  | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1937–1985 | 
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]
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
- Aozura Roshi (1936)
 - (仇討崇禅寺馬場 Adauchi sōzenji baba) (1957)
 - Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士 Akō Rōshi) (1961)
 - Castle of Owls (1963)
 - The Magic Serpent (怪竜大決戦 Kairyū Daikessen) (1966)
 - Eleven Samurai (1967) : Chief Retainer Akiyoshi Gyobu
 - Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi (1969) : Tomozo
 - Kagero-za (1981) : Shishō
 - Tampopo (1985) : Noodle professor
 
Television
- Akō Roshi (1964) : Horiuchi
 - Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966)
 - Ten to Chi to (1969) – Itagaki Nobukata
 - Kunitori Monogatari (1973) – Takeda Shingen
 - Shinsho Taikōki (1973) – Shimizu Muneharu
 - Amigasa Jūbei (1974-75) - Okuda Magodayu
 - Oshin (1983) as Eizo
 
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