Ryō Ikebe Explained

Ryō Ikebe
池部 良
Birth Name:池部 良
Birth Date:1918 2, df=y
Birth Place:Ōta-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Death Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1941–2010

was a Japanese actor. He graduated from Rikkyō University and originally wanted to be a director, but ended up debuting as an actor at Tōhō in 1941.[1] He did not achieve popularity until starring in a series of youth films in the late 1940s. He expanded his acting range in the 1950s, while still frequently appearing in genre films, such as Tōhō tokusatsu films and yakuza films at Tōei. He was also known as an essayist. On 8 October 2010, he died of blood poisoning. He was 92 years old.[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Television dramas

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ikebe Ryō. Nihon jinmei daijiten. Kodansha. Japanese. 27 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Actor Ryo Ikebe dies at 92. Japan Times.