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Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Stage name

Ryunosuke Tsukigata
Real name

Kiyoto Monden
Nickname

Gata-san, Ossan (old man)
Date of birth

March 18, 1902
Date of death

Died on August 30, 1970, at age 68.
Debut starring work

August 22, 1924
Yaibabikari – filmed by Toa Kinema Tojiin Studio
Best works
  • Keinosuke Asaka in Shura Hakkou (1926, Makino)
  • Kisaburo Totoki in Zanjin Zanbaken (1928, Shochiku)
  • Mataemon Araki in Araki Mataemon (1930, Shochiku)
  • Hanpeita Tsukigata in Tsukigata Hanpeita (1937, Dainippon Tennenshoku Eiga)
  • Mito Komon in Mito Komon (1957, Toei)
History
  • June 1920: Became the 1st student at Nikkatsu Kansai Studio Actor Training School established by Shozo Makino, with his stage name Tokizo Nakamura.
  • 1921: Makino left Nikkatsu and dissolved the training school. Joined Suenosuke Nakamura Troupe and helped its regional tour.
  • 1922: Joined Makino Educational Film Production.
  • 1923: Joined Tojiin Studio, Makino Film Production.
  • 1924: Renamed himself Tokizo Monden; changed his name to Ryunosuke Tsukigata and played a semi-lead role in July. Makino Film Production was absorbed into Toa Kinema and released a film with him as the lead actor.
  • June 1925: Shozo Makino established his own Makino Production, Ryunosuke transferred and starred in Shura Hakkou and rose in popularity.
  • March 1928: Ryunosuke left Makino Production and established Tsukigata Production, changing his name to Harusaburo Tsukigata.
  • 1929: Tsukigata Production dissolved, and he joined Shochiku Shimogamo Studio in August, changing his name back to Ryunosuke Tsukigata.
  • May 1931: Became independent again, established Tsukigata Productions, and built a film studio in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture.
  • 1932: Tsukigata Productions dissolved, and he joined Tokatsu Eiga-sha Film Company in May. The company dissolved in October, and he became freelance.
  • December 1933: Joined Shinko Kinema.
  • 1935: Went freelance again. Joined Makino Talkie KK. in October.
  • June 1936: Left Makino Talkie KK.
  • May 1937: Joined Nikkatsu Kyoto Studio.
  • December 1940: Left Nikkatsu to be freelance again.
  • April 1942: Joined Daiei.
  • 1949: Joined Toyoko Eiga.
  • 1951: Toyoko Eiga merged with another company and renamed to Toei Company, Ltd.
  • 1964: Retired from Toei Company, Ltd.

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