Jun Ōtomo
Biography
Jun Ōtomo works in acting. Born November 21, 1899 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Died December 28, 1978. Archytele tracks 38 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
38 titles- Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl (1972) as Tabucho
- Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai (1969)
- The Witness' Chair (1965)
- Ghost Story: Cruel Phantom (1964) as Ôsa Gondô
- 男の嵐 (1963)
- Black and Red Flower Petals (1962)
- Yojimbo (1961) as Seibei Follower
- Fire Line (1961) as Naganuma
- Jigoku (1960) as Ensai Taniguchi
- Female Slave Ship (1960) as Fox
- Black Line (1960) as Yukichi Tachibana
- Yellow Line (1960) as Agawa
- Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu (1960)
- トップ屋を殺せ (1960)
- Women of Whirlpool Island (1960)
- Five Violent Girls (1960)
- Roar of the Bullets (1960)
- Cave Queens (1960) as Jun Kinryu
- Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku (1960) as War Minister Anami
- Nanairo Kamen (1959) as Nogemura (Fake)
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as (uncredited)
- Ghost Story of Yotsuya (1959) as Takuetsu
- The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal (1959)
- Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Devil's Rose (1959) as Fake Nogemura
- Broken Blossoms (1959)
- The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki (1959)
- Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Disappearing Gentleman (1959)
- Seven-Color Mask: King Rose - Challenge from the Dead (1959)
- Fight to the Death in a Blizzard (1959)
- Stakeout (1958) as Construction camp master
- Secret White Line Zone (1958)
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Commander
- Black River (1957) as (uncredited)
- 剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り (1957)
- Jigoku no hatoba (1956)
- The Street Without Sun (1954)
- Nightingale (1938) as Police Officer
- Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (1935) as Bad boy at Rokku
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jun Ōtomo best known for?
Jun Ōtomo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl (1972), Yojimbo (1961), Jigoku (1960), The Gymnastics Samurai (2020).
When and where was Jun Ōtomo born?
Jun Ōtomo was born on November 21, 1899 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. They passed away on December 28, 1978.
How many credits does Jun Ōtomo have?
Jun Ōtomo has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1972.
What is Jun Ōtomo's background in cinema and television?
Originally a music teacher, Jun joined the Toho Mobile Culture Corps during WWII. He ultimately became active as a character actor in Toho and Shintoho productions in the '50s and '60s. Noted for his menacing onscreen countenance, he was remembered for his mild-mannered and affable nature in private life.
Jun Ōtomo by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Yojimbo (1961) as Seibei Follower — aged about 61
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as (uncredited) — aged about 59
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Commander — aged about 57
- Stakeout (1958) as Construction camp master — aged about 58
- Black River (1957) as (uncredited) — aged about 57
- Ghost Story of Yotsuya (1959) as Takuetsu — aged about 59
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