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Tsutomu Shimomoto

Acting Born Oct 2, 1917 Died Nov 29, 2000 Kochi, Kochi, Japan 55 credits
55
Total Credits
1952–1994
43 Years Career Span
8
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Tsutomu Shimomoto was a male actor known for fifty-seven known credits in movies and television shows. He used the stage name 下元勉. He was born in Kochi, Kochi, Japan on October 2, 1917. He passed away on November 29, 2000 at the age of eighty-three years old.

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Career

Career overview

Tsutomu Shimomoto was a male actor born on October 2, 1917, in Kochi, Kochi, Japan. His stage name in Japanese is written as 下元勉. Throughout his career, he was primarily known for his work in acting, accumulating a total of 57 known credits across movies and television shows according to available archival records.

During his lifetime, Shimomoto established a substantial body of work in the entertainment industry. Biographical data indicates that he lived until late in the year 2000, passing away on November 29 at the age of 83. His professional profile spans numerous screen appearances, marking him as a recognized figure in Japanese film and television archiving.

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Career timeline

Crest of Betrayal
The Tomb & the DivorceRainbow Bridge
The Great White Tower
Kaze no Sumu Ie
"Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2
House on FireDesperate Pursuit
The Autumn in Tokyo
Jugyo Sankan no Onna
Female Doctor in the Surgical Ward
Fifth Movement
Dead Beauty at the Bottom of the Sea, Hit Song is a Killing Tape
犬笛-娘よ、生命の笛を吹け
Kita no kazoku
Kogarashi Monjiro
Tenchu!
The Day the Sun Rose
The Swan ElegyThe Song of the Bwana Toshi
Story of a ProstituteA Chain of IslandsThe Four Loves
The Beautiful Teenager
Gone in the RainBeyond the Green HillsDistant Love
Foundry TownAkitsu Hot SpringsNingen GariKono ni uruwashi
The Matsukawa IncidentThe Song of the SeasonHana to musume to shiroi michiDon't Ever Die, Mama!
The War Without WeaponsThe Sleeping Beast Within
Kikenna onnaBreak Down that WallHigh TeenYuganda tsuki
Omoni to shounen
The Thick-Walled RoomFountainheadHow Sorrowful
IshigassenThe WolvesThe HeartMune yori mune ni
Cape AshizuriWakai hito-tachiDitch
Miniature
Children of HiroshimaVacuum Zone

Full Filmography

55 titles
  • Crest of Betrayal (1994)
  • The Tomb & the Divorce (1993) as Akira
  • Rainbow Bridge (1993)
  • The Great White Tower (1990) as Professor Okochi
  • Kaze no Sumu Ie (1989)
  • "Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2 (1987)
  • House on Fire (1986)
  • Desperate Pursuit (1986)
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  • The Autumn in Tokyo (1985)
  • Jugyo Sankan no Onna (1984) as Principal
  • Female Doctor in the Surgical Ward (1983)
  • Fifth Movement (1981)
  • Dead Beauty at the Bottom of the Sea, Hit Song is a Killing Tape (1980)
  • 犬笛-娘よ、生命の笛を吹け (1978)
  • Kita no kazoku (1973) as 佐々木辰造
  • Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Bungoro
  • Tenchu! (1969)
  • The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
  • The Swan Elegy (1966)
  • The Song of the Bwana Toshi (1966) as Onishi
  • Story of a Prostitute (1965)
  • A Chain of Islands (1965) as Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
  • The Four Loves (1965)
  • The Beautiful Teenager (1964) as Shigeru Terauchi
  • Gone in the Rain (1963) as Nampû Takahata
  • Beyond the Green Hills (1963) as Principal
  • Distant Love (1963)
  • Foundry Town (1962) as Tôgo
  • Akitsu Hot Springs (1962) as Army Doctor
  • Ningen Gari (1962)
  • Kono ni uruwashi (1962)
  • The Matsukawa Incident (1961)
  • The Song of the Season (1961)
  • Hana to musume to shiroi michi (1961) as Mr. Kimura
  • Don't Ever Die, Mama! (1961) as Father
  • The War Without Weapons (1960)
  • The Sleeping Beast Within (1960) as Nagamine
  • Kikenna onna (1959) as Yoshiko's husband Masao
  • Break Down that Wall (1959)
  • High Teen (1959)
  • Yuganda tsuki (1959) as Kurokawa
  • Omoni to shounen (1958)
  • The Thick-Walled Room (1956) as Kimura
  • Fountainhead (1956)
  • How Sorrowful (1956)
  • Ishigassen (1955)
  • The Wolves (1955)
  • The Heart (1955) as Hioki's elder brother
  • Mune yori mune ni (1955) as Jûkichi Kusaka
  • Cape Ashizuri (1954)
  • Wakai hito-tachi (1954)
  • Ditch (1954)
  • Miniature (1953)
  • Children of Hiroshima (1952) as Natsue Morikawa's husband (Marido da Natsue Morikawa)
  • Vacuum Zone (1952)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Tsutomu Shimomoto best known for?

Tsutomu Shimomoto is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including House on Fire (1986), Tenchu! (1969), Story of a Prostitute (1965), Akitsu Hot Springs (1962).

When and where was Tsutomu Shimomoto born?

Tsutomu Shimomoto was born on October 2, 1917 in Kochi, Kochi, Japan. They passed away on November 29, 2000.

How many credits does Tsutomu Shimomoto have?

Tsutomu Shimomoto has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 1994.

What is Tsutomu Shimomoto's background in cinema and television?

Tsutomu Shimomoto was a male actor known for fifty-seven known credits in movies and television shows. He used the stage name 下元勉. He was born in Kochi, Kochi, Japan on October 2, 1917. He passed away on November 29, 2000 at the age of eighty-three years old.

Tsutomu Shimomoto by the numbers

55credits
50films
5TV series
1952–1994active years

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