Ryūtarō Ōtomo
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. In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film Aozura Roshi. Overall Ryūtarō Ōtomo appeared in more than 100 movies.
He ended his life by leaping from the top of a building in 1985. His final appearance in the film was Tampopo directed by Juzo Itami in 1985.