Furukawa Roppa

Name: Furukawa Roppa
Native name: 古川ロッパ
Also Known as: ふるかわろっぱ, 古川緑波
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 13, 1903
Died: January 16, 1961

Furukawa Roppa was a Japanese comedian. He was born the sixth son of Baron Kato Terumaro, making him the grandson of Baron Kato Hiroyuki. The family custom, however, was to have the younger sons adopted by related families, so Furukawa was adopted by his father's sister and her husband, Furukawa Taketaro. He began attending Waseda University, but left before graduating in order to become a film critic and magazine editor. He was quite skilled at voice impersonation and eventually decided to become a professional comedian, forming in 1933 the comedy troupe "Warai no Tengoku" (Laughter Heaven) with Tokugawa Musei. He joined Toho in 1935 and, starring in stage revues and films, became nearly as popular as the other prewar comedic great, Enomoto Kenichi Enomoto. His film work included many comedies, musicals, and a popular set of films co-starring Hasegawa Kazuo. After the war, his career went into decline as he began to suffer from various ailments, but he remained popular on radio. A skilled writer, his diaries were published to much acclaim before he died. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1937	Utau Yajikita: Kyo Osaka no Maki	Movie	0.0
1935	Five Men in a Circus	Movie	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1960	Roppa no Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1960, 13 eps (Main Role)	13	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1957	Senun Asia no Joou Japanese Movie, 1957, Colonel Itakura (Support Role)	Colonel Itakura Support Role	0.0
1956	Dancing Skycraper Japanese Movie, 1956, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1956	The President Talks Bank Japanese Movie, 1956, Akakura (Support Role)	Akakura Support Role	0.0
1955	Hanayome Rikkouho Japanese Movie, 1955, Kusao Kazuo (Main Role)	Kusao Kazuo Main Role	8.0
1954	Tetsuwan Kyojin Japanese Movie, 1954, Dr. Amachi (Bit part)	Dr. Amachi Bit part	6.0
1954	Yoi Muko Dono Japanese Movie, 1954, Tatebayashi Kunitaro (Support Role)	Tatebayashi Kunitaro Support Role	0.0
1953	Seishun Jazu Musume Japanese Movie, 1953, Asai Ryosaku (Support Role)	Asai Ryosaku Support Role	0.0
1952	Dimple of Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1952, Hayashi Chojuro (Support Role)	Hayashi Chojuro Support Role	0.0
1952	Girls Who Win at Pachinko Japanese Movie, 1952, Koyama Daisaku (Main Role)	Koyama Daisaku Main Role	0.0
1951	Dora Neko Japanese Movie, 1951, Detective Yasuda (Support Role)	Detective Yasuda Support Role	0.0
1950	A Mother's Love Japanese Movie, 1950, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1949	Otoko no Namida Japanese Movie, 1949, Furuta Daisaku (Support Role)	Furuta Daisaku Support Role	0.0
1949	Bikkuri Go Ri Otoko Japanese Movie, 1949, Kurai Ichi (Support Role)	Kurai Ichi Support Role	0.0
1948	Ikite Iru Gazo Japanese Movie, 1948, Dr. Tatsumaki (Support Role)	Dr. Tatsumaki Support Role	6.0
1948	Sore wa Aru Yoru no Kotodatta Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Konjiki Yasha: Kohen Japanese Movie, 1948, Tomiyama (Support Role)	Tomiyama Support Role	0.0
1948	The Golden Demon Japanese Movie, 1948, Tomiyama (Support Role)	Tomiyama Support Role	0.0
1944	There are Tens of Thousands of Enemies Japanese Movie, 1944, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1944	The Way of Drama Japanese Movie, 1944, Yamatoya Heikichi (Main Role)	Yamatoya Heikichi Main Role	5.5
1941	Otoko no Hanamichi Japanese Movie, 1941, Habu Genseki (Main Role)	Habu Genseki Main Role	6.0
1941	Iemitsu to Hikoza Japanese Movie, 1941, Ohkubo (Main Role)	Ohkubo Main Role	0.0
1940	Roppa’s Honeymoon Japanese Movie, 1940, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.0
1937	Nihon Josei Dokuhon Japanese Movie, 1937, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1934	Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyo Japanese Movie, 1934, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1933	Ongaku Kigeki: Horoyohi Jinsei Japanese Movie, 1933, Roppa (Support Role)	Roppa Support Role	0.0
1932	Namiko Japanese Movie, 1932, Roppa (Support Role)	Roppa Support Role	0.0