Ryō Ikebe
Date of birth: 1918-02-11
Place of birth:
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ryou Ikebe
Biography
Ryō Ikebe (11 February 1918 - 8 October 2010) was a Japanese actor. He graduated from Rikkyō University and originally wanted to be a screenwriter, but ended up debuting as an actor at Tōhō in 1941. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryō Ikebe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952-05-14
Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to
Wild Spirit
1967-01-14
It has been 5 years since Eijiro Kikukawa of the Asakusa Kaminarimon family killed the head of the S
Early Spring
1956-01-29
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985-09-20
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three
Pale Flower
1964-03-01
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gan
Bengawan Solo
1951-10-19
War film by Kon Ichikawa
Chûshingura
1962-11-03
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the c
Duel in the Sun
1950-03-07
A film by Kiyoshi Saeki
Four Seasons of Women
1950-02-27
Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda
Battle in Outer Space
1959-12-26
In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on
Gorath
1962-03-21
In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962-04-15
1962 Japanese movie
Manhunt
1976-02-11
A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted
Irezumi
1978-02-02
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
1974-12-28
When both a priceless jewel and the daughter of a rich heiress are stolen by a master criminal, Koga
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958-04-29
Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious
The Blue Mountains: Part I
1949-07-19
Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a s
Station
1981-11-07
A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering po
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4
1967-07-08
Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction busi
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
1969-03-06
Hidejirō is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After being released, he discov
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny
1970-09-22
Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slash
Before Spring
1980-09-20
Out of the blue, a bourgeois family on the Sea of Japan finds an unconscious woman on the beach and
Toilet Manager
1961-08-29
The life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.
Green Earth
1942-04-01
Set in Qingdao, China, a Japanese company locates an office there and begins work and cooperation wi
Four Love Stories
1947-04-01
Omnibus of love stories from 1947 directed by famous directors, featuring big stars.
The Legend of the White Serpent
1956-06-22
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in lov
Evening Calm
1957-04-01
A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on he
The War in Space
1977-12-17
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds th
Secret Love
1966-12-03
Modern People
1952-09-03
A section chief at the Bureau of Construction is in a shady relationship with a construction company
The Masterless 47
1960-12-25
Part one of The Masterless 47.
Holiday in Tokyo
1958-04-15
May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, s
Sky Scraper!
1969-05-14
A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.
Pursuit At Dawn
1950-06-01
This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51)
The Executioner
1974-08-10
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hay
Hadaka no Machi
1957-07-23
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
1958-03-25
A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their
The Blue Mountains '88
1988-10-15
Someday, Somewhere
1975-03-15
Ken's older sister Yoko, who has raised Ken like a mother, decides to move to Brazil with an older m
Brutal Tales of Chivalry
1965-10-01
After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Ka
The Battle of Okinawa
1971-08-14
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imp
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
1971-10-27
The story of a lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.
Prison Boss
1968-04-18
Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.
Lost in the Wilderness
1986-06-07
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the
Human Torpedoes
1968-01-03
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of th
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968-06-01
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dre
The Vampire Moth
1956-04-11
The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.
Apostasy
1948-11-30
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visit
Bot-chan
1953-06-15
1953 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.
Beyond the Hills
1950-07-08
Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950-01-22
Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.
Late Night Confession
1949-06-21
Japanese mystery thriller.
Tokyo Profile
1953-07-08
A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old gir
The End of the Night
1953-04-08
Walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a b
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959-07-04
In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplom
Army Intelligence
1968-02-09
Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then
Rinchi
1949-12-20
Japanese noir.
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963-05-29
Street of Violence
1950-02-26
An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chie
Father of the Kamikaze
1974-09-14
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to reali
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
1969-11-28
This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1972-12-30
The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
Beyond Love and Hate
1951-01-11
A young man, convicted of a crime and imprisoned in the penitentiary, comes to believe that his wife
Man Against Man
1960-08-14
Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of
The Blue Mountains: Part II
1949-07-26
Continuation of The Blue Mountains: Part I. Released a week later.
Farewell Rabaul
1954-02-10
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they und
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf
1966-07-09
The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time le
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2
1966-01-13
Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor
Snow Country
1957-04-30
It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He con
Koibito
1951-03-10
Gambler's Legacy
1969-12-27
A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mit
The Maiden Courtesan
1956-01-22
Period romantic drama.
The Blue Pearl
1951-08-03
The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; liter
Choji Snack Bar
1983-11-12
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and se
Winter's Flower
1978-06-17
Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year
Structure of Hate
1961-11-12
Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over
Beast Alley
1965-09-05
Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns
Showdown of Men 3
1967-09-28
After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to savin
Nerves for Victory
1966-08-26
A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading
Lullaby for a Tough Guy
1972-04-01
A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.
A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
1969-05-31
Back after four years, Goro learns his younger brother's been thrown out of the gang and his girlfri
The Storm of the Pacific
1960-04-26
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanes
The Radish and the Carrot
1965-01-03
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company
A Ripple in a Morning
1952-05-01
Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in pos
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
1952-11-02
A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her fr
Kaei
1961-12-09
Wakôdo no uta
1951-08-31
The Lone Journey
1955-08-31
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie p
Wakai musumetachi
1951-04-07
Lovetide
1955-01-09
An Ishiro Honda film.
Echo Mountain
1959-01-22
An Ishiro Honda film.
Ana
1984-03-13
A double suicide happens in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture. The two were employees of rival real estate
Burning Clouds
1967-05-03
Tarao Bannai
1978-04-08
Legendary detective returns.
Three Gamblers
1967-01-12
Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling trio en
Escape at Dawn
1950-01-08
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated wi
The White Orchid
1951-03-24
A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo
Swords and Brocade
1951-06-22
A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.
Theater of Life
1958-11-23
1958 Theater of Life adaptation.
君死に給うことなかれ
1954-10-20
Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman a
No Response from Car 33
1955-05-31
Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi
Forbidden Path
1952-07-08
Pilgrimage at Night
1959-09-20
Adapted by Yasumi Toshio and directed by Toyoda Shiro, this is a literary work based on a full-lengt
The Yoshida School
1983-04-09
Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting
Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss
1970-06-20
Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his
Dagger
1971-04-28
The Audition
1984-11-17
Four girls and their manager aiming for stardom!
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951-12-21
Ikeuchi was captain of the K - University ice hockey team. The daughter Shikotsuko of Ginza 's weste
The Beloved Image
1960-10-08
A girl marries her elderly employer but in reality is in love with his son.
The Wind Blows Twice
1952-02-14
Kanae, who broke up with her husband and moved to her uncle's house, met two men when her father, a
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951-08-03
In a small town, according to the homecoming of Professor Ishinaka, the youth culture group was over
War and Peace
1947-07-10
A woman remarries after receiving official notification that her husband has died, but he returns.
That Night's Adventure
1948-09-28
Sky of Hope
1942-01-14
What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited marr
Koi no rantō
1951-12-28
"My mother is Japanese, a drifting diva of Tokyo" After the death of her father Reika goes to Japa
Red Sword Sheath: Code Of Honour: Recieving Orders
1969-12-17
Japanese crime film
Hikage-Mono
1972-11-22
A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita
Flakes of Snow
1985-09-14
A troubled architect weaves his way through numerous romantic situations in a search for true love a
偽りの花嫁
1982-05-29
A young wife is frightened that her husband and her father's second wife may be in cahoots with each
The Rookie Managers
1955-04-03
1955 Japanese movie
Umi e, See You
1988-05-18
Team DANKAI are set to compete in the Paris-Dakar Rally, an off-road endurance race spanning thousan
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960-09-18
1960 Japanese movie
Executive Chair
1958-04-08
In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip
All of Myself
1954-05-12
The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following th
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954-07-07
Katsuko, daughter of a prestigious inn owner, is urged into an arranged marriage with Keisuke, the n
Wife and the Female Reporter: A Crisis of Young Love
1950-04-02
Even a peaceful married life has its dissatisfactions. Then a female reporter appears, and love take
Return to Japan
1949-11-22
Kojinbutu no fufu
1956-09-11
A Strong Wind Blows
1956-11-13
When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956-04-25
When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend
The Decoy
1957-11-26
Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (
The Singing Tireless Town
1957-01-09
Backstage friendships and rivalries flare as dancers Akiko and Haruko compete for roles, clash with
The College Hero
1958-09-30
Romantic melodrama about the loves and adventures of Kageyama (Takarada) and his fellow oarsmen at M
ぜったい愛して
1948-08-16