Otomo Ryutaro

Name: Otomo Ryutaro
Native name: 大友柳太朗
Also Known as: おおともりゅうたろう, Ootomo Ryutarou, 中富正三, Nakatomi Shouzou, 大友柳太郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: June 5, 1912
Died: September 27, 1985

Otomo Ryutaro was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki. In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film Aozura Roshi. His final appearance in the film was Tampopo directed by Juzo Itami in 1985.
Otomo ended his life by leaping from the top of a building in 1985. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	Mito Komon Season 13 Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Kakaku Hakai Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps (Support Role)	3	Support Role	0.0
1981	Mito Komon Season 12 Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps (Ep. 1, 13, 27) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 1, 13, 27) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Joshou Ichidai Yaraideka! Japanese Drama, 1981, 175 eps Hikobei (Support Role)	175	Hikobei Support Role	8.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Shimazu Yoshihiro (Support Role)	3	Shimazu Yoshihiro Support Role	6.0
1980	Mito Komon Season 11 Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1979	Mito Komon Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Guest Role)	26	Guest Role	0.0
1978	Mito Komon Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1978, 27 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	5.0
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	29	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps Yamanobe Hyogo (Ep. 1, 12) (Guest Role)	34	Yamanobe Hyogo (Ep. 1, 12) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Mito Komon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	6.0
1974	Mito Komon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	10.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 16-17, 31) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 16-17, 31) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Dennai (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	28	Dennai (Ep. 6) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Shinozuka Sennosuke (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	32	Shinozuka Sennosuke (Ep. 20) Guest Role	7.0
1969	Kenrantaru Fukushu Japanese Drama, 1969, 13 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps Itagaki Nobukata (Support Role)	52	Itagaki Nobukata Support Role	8.0
1966	Sanbiki no Samurai 4 Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1986	The Making of "Tampopo" Japanese Movie, 1986, [Himself] (Support Role)	[Himself] Support Role	0.0
1985	Keiji Monogatari 4: Kuroshio no Uta Japanese Movie, 1985, [Head of Yamanashi Gozo] (Support Role)	[Head of Yamanashi Gozo] Support Role	0.0
1977	Beast in the Shadows Japanese Movie, 1977, Oyamada Rokuro (Support Role)	Oyamada Rokuro Support Role	5.0
1965	Breaking Down the Magistrate Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	Grand Contest Japanese Movie, 1965, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1965	The Aggregate Struggle Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office Japanese Movie, 1964, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Revenge for His Lover Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Cases of Umon Pt. 6 Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Tange Sazen: One Armed Swordsman Pt.5 Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	The Harbor Festival Japanese Movie, 1961, Dairiki Daigoro (Main Role)	Dairiki Daigoro Main Role	0.0
1961	Akouroushi Japanese Movie, 1961, Hayato Hotta (Support Role)	Hayato Hotta Support Role	0.0
1961	Unruly Lion Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	Shosuke Buyuden: Aizu Bandaisan Japanese Movie, 1960, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	The Master Spearman Japanese Movie, 1960, Tomita Takasada / "Kurando" (Main Role)	Tomita Takasada / "Kurando" Main Role	7.3
1960	Tange Sazen: Yoto Nure Tsubame Japanese Movie, 1960, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1957	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1957, Nonaka Omomizu (Support Role)	Nonaka Omomizu Support Role	0.0
1955	Benikujaku Volume 4: Ken Mekura Ukine Maru Japanese Movie, 1955, Omomizu (Main Role)	Omomizu Main Role	0.0
1955	Benikujaku Final Volume: The Hidden Treasure of The Ruins Japanese Movie, 1955, Omomizu (Main Role)	Omomizu Main Role	0.0
1955	Benikujaku Volume 3: Moon White Bone Castle Japanese Movie, 1955, Omomizu (Main Role)	Omomizu Main Role	0.0
1955	Benikujaku Volume 2: Cursed Magic Whistle Japanese Movie, 1955, Omomizu (Main Role)	Omomizu Main Role	0.0
1954	Benikujaku Volume 1: Nachi's Small Tengu Japanese Movie, 1954, Omomizu (Main Role)	Omomizu Main Role	0.0
1951	Yatsuhakamura Japanese Movie, 1951, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1949	Ooedo Shichihenge Japanese Movie, 1949, Atobe Daikuro (Unknown)	Atobe Daikuro Unknown	0.0
1949	Haku Hatsuki Japanese Movie, 1949, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1948	The King Japanese Movie, 1948, Mori [Sakata's apprentice] (Support Role)	Mori [Sakata's apprentice] Support Role	0.0
1947	Suronin Makari Tohru Japanese Movie, 1947, Matsudaira Izumori (Support Role)	Matsudaira Izumori Support Role	8.0
1941	Edo no Beni Aoi Japanese Movie, 1941, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1938	Shizuka Gozen Japanese Movie, 1938, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1968	Nihon Kenkaku Den 3 Japanese Special, 1968, 4 eps (Unknown)	4	Unknown	0.0

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