Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata (月形龍之介, Tsukigata Ryūnosuke, 18 March 1902 – 30 August 1970) was a Japanese actor known especially for his work in jidaigeki in film and television. His real name was Kiyoto Monden.[1]

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Born(1902-03-18)March 18, 1902
Miyagi Prefecture
DiedAugust 30, 1970(1970-08-30) (aged 68)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKiyoto Monden
Occupationactor

Career

Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Shōzō Makino's studio in 1924.[1] He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Teruko Makino, even though he was married.[2] He eventually left Teruko and returned to the fold, but left again to start his own production company, which soon failed.[2] Continuing to work at various studios, Tsukigata appeared in films by such masters as Daisuke Itō, Mansaku Itami, and Hiroshi Inagaki. He is probably best known to foreign audiences for playing Sanshiro's rival in Akira Kurosawa's Sanshiro Sugata. After World War II, he moved into supporting roles at the Tōei studio, but also played such major characters as Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Kōmon) on film and television.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Tsukigata Ryūnosuke". Nihon jinmei daijiten + Plus (in Japanese). Kōdanasha. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. Nakata, Masaki. "Tsukigata Ryūnosuke nenpu: senzen hen". Ichioshi Bikenshi (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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