Mizushima Ryotaro

Name: Mizushima Ryotaro
Native name: 水島亮太郎
Also Known as: Mizushima Ryoutarou, みずしまりょうたろう
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 30, 1884
Died: 1954

Mizushima Ryotaro was a Japanese actor and film director born in Higashifukuda-cho, Kanda-ku, Tokyo. His wife is actress Suzuki Utako, and actor Mizushima Michitaro is his nephew.

After graduating from the Japanese-French Law School, he entered "Kawakami Otojiro Ichiza". After that, he joined the Yoshizawa Shoten Meguro Studio, which opened in 1908. The company merged into Nikkatsu in 1912.

In 1920, he left Nikkatsu and participated in the establishment of Kokusai Katsuei. In the same year, he directed "Hi no Yama" and made his debut as a film director.

At the end of 1924, he transferred to Teikoku Kinema Edo, and next year he was transferred to Toho Film Factory, which was established due to a conflict within the company.

In 1950, he appeared in "Sasaki Kojiro" directed by Inagaki Hiroshi, but four years later, in 1954, he suddenly died due to myocardial infarction. He died 69 years old. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1940	Kofuku na Kazoku Japanese Movie, 1940, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1939	Warm Current Japanese Movie, 1939, [Hibiki's father] (Support Role)	[Hibiki's father] Support Role	6.0
1939	Gonin no Kyodai Japanese Movie, 1939, Kyusaku (Support Role)	Kyusaku Support Role	0.0
1939	A Brother and His Younger Sister Japanese Movie, 1939, Shimura Soroku (Support Role)	Shimura Soroku Support Role	0.0
1938	Katei Nikki: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1938, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1938	So Goes My Love Japanese Movie, 1938, [Shigeo's father] (Support Role)	[Shigeo's father] Support Role	7.0
1937	The Trio's Engagement Japanese Movie, 1937, Ryukichi [Ken's father] (Support Role)	Ryukichi [Ken's father] Support Role	6.0
1936	Woman in the Mist Japanese Movie, 1936, [Beef shop owner] (Support Role)	[Beef shop owner] Support Role	5.5
1935	Burden of Life Japanese Movie, 1935, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.0
1935	Harukotosho Koto and Sasuke Japanese Movie, 1935, Kahei (Support Role)	Kahei Support Role	1.0
1935	Hanamuko no Negoto Japanese Movie, 1935, Terauchi [Yukiko's father] (Support Role)	Terauchi [Yukiko's father] Support Role	6.0
1934	Osayo Koi Sugata Japanese Movie, 1934, [Broker] (Support Role)	[Broker] Support Role	0.0
1934	Our Neighbor, Miss Yae Japanese Movie, 1934, Ikuzou Arami (Support Role)	Ikuzou Arami Support Role	7.1
1933	The Dancing Girl of Izu Japanese Movie, 1933, Tamura [Village Patroller] (Support Role)	Tamura [Village Patroller] Support Role	7.0
1932	Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Japanese Movie, 1932, Kozo (Support Role)	Kozo Support Role	7.6
1930	Why You Cry Japanese Movie, 1930, [Journalist] (Support Role)	[Journalist] Support Role	0.0
1929	Yama no Gaika Japanese Movie, 1929, Dr. Morita (Support Role)	Dr. Morita Support Role	0.0
1928	Beautiful Woman Japanese Movie, 1928, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1924	Riku no Ichiya Japanese Movie, 1924, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1924	Moken no Himitsu Japanese Movie, 1924, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1924	Machi no Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1924, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Arashi suru Mae Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Kami e no Michi Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Namida no Oyako Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1921	Kantsubaki Japanese Movie, 1921, Ishizuka Hidehiko (Support Role)	Ishizuka Hidehiko Support Role	0.0
1918	Shin Shoshurei Japanese Movie, 1918, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1918	Tsukinu Ura Japanese Movie, 1918, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1918	Kurozuisho Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1918	Sakura no Sono Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1918	Ikeru Shikabane Japanese Movie, 1918, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

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