Jun Ōtomo

Jun Ōtomo

Actor

Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
November 21, 1899

Biography

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.

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Jun Ōtomo 1

Representative Works

Yojimbo
Yojimbo
8.1
/ Japanese
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
7.9
/ Japanese
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1
/ Japanese
Jigoku
Jigoku
6.4
/ Japanese
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
6.5
/ Japanese
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
6.6
/ Japanese
Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl
Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl
4.9
/ Japanese
The Band in Paradise: Acharaka's Big Hit
The Band in Paradise: Acharaka's Big Hit
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Stakeout
Stakeout
7.1
/ Japanese
Ghost Story: Cruel Phantom
Ghost Story: Cruel Phantom
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The History of Love
The History of Love
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Female Slave Ship
Female Slave Ship
6.5
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Yojimbo
1961Winner

Best Performance

Yojimbo

Throne of Blood
1957Winner

Best Performance

Throne of Blood

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959Winner

Best Performance

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Career Highlights

Jigoku
1960Highlight

Best Performance

Jigoku

Ghost Story of Yotsuya
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Ghost Story of Yotsuya

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