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Ryūtarō Ōtomo(1912-1985)

  • Actor
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Ryūtarō Ōtomo was born on 5 June 1912 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Tampopo (1985), Ninjutsu sekigahara: Sarutobi Sasuke (1938) and Ôshô (1948). He died on 27 September 1985.
BornJune 5, 1912
DiedSeptember 27, 1985(73)
BornJune 5, 1912
DiedSeptember 27, 1985(73)
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Tampopo (1985)
Tampopo
7.9
  • Master of ramen eating(as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
  • 1985
Ninjutsu sekigahara: Sarutobi Sasuke
  • Sarutobi Sasuke(as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
  • 1938
Ôshô (1948)
Ôshô
7.1
  • Môri(as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
  • 1948
Surônin makaritôru
6.0
  • Izunokami Matsudaira(as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • Tampopo (1985)
    Tampopo
    7.9
    • Master of ramen eating (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1985
  • We Are Half Potatoes (1985)
    We Are Half Potatoes
    TV Mini Series
    • (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1985
  • Anchan (1982)
    Anchan
    TV Series
    • Kokichi Yoshii (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1983
  • Kita no kuni kara '83 fuyu (1983)
    Kita no kuni kara '83 fuyu
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Kineji Kasamatsu (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1983
  • Shin Tôkyô monogatari
    TV Series
    • Shûkichi Hirayama (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1982
  • Secret Detective (1981)
    Secret Detective
    TV Series
    • (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1981
  • Kakaku hakai
    TV Series
    • (as Ryutaro Otomo)
    • 1981
  • From the Northern Country (1981)
    From the Northern Country
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Kineji Kasamatsu (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1981–1982
  • Kagero-za (1981)
    Kagero-za
    6.9
    • Master (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1981
  • Flames of Blood (1981)
    Flames of Blood
    6.7
    • (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1981
  • Aokiôkami narukichiomoase no shôgai
    TV Movie
    • (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1980
  • Tenshi o yûwaku (1979)
    Tenshi o yûwaku
    5.9
    • Sakutaro Uesugi (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1979
  • The Detective Story (1979)
    The Detective Story
    8.1
    TV Series
    • (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1979
  • Hayafude Usaburô
    TV Series
    • Bugyô (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1978
  • Beast in the Shadows (1977)
    Beast in the Shadows
    6.7
    • Rokurô Oyamada (as Ryûtarô Ôtomo)
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ryutaro Otomo
  • Born
    • June 5, 1912
    • Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Died
    • September 27, 1985

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