Ito Minoru

Name: Ito Minoru
Native name: 伊藤実
Also Known as: いとうみのる
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 13, 1928
Age: 97

Frequent supporting actor across a number of genres, usually in minor roles. In special effects films he appears most frequently as a reporter. He had slightly more prominent roles in television, appearing in episodes of Ultra Q, Ultraman, and Ultra Seven.
In 1952 (Showa 27), he signed an exclusive contract with Toho and made his movie debut in the movie " Seven Samurai " directed by Akira Kurosawa released in 1954 (Showa 29). Since then, he has appeared in numerous works regardless of genre, such as office workers , special effects movies , and historical drama .

Most of the roles were inconspicuous, such as the role of a police officer and a reporter, but in the 31st episode of the TV drama " Ultraseven " aired in 1968 (Showa 43), it was parasitic on the body of a girl Kaori ( Keiko Matsuzaka ). He plays an important role as a doctor who saves the pinch of Ultraseven , which fights against the space bacterium Dally .

No works have been found since 1982 (Showa 57), and the whereabouts after that are unknown. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1971	Return of Ultraman Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps [Ep 4 Police officer near UN Hospital] (Guest Role)	51	[Ep 4 Police officer near UN Hospital] Guest Role	7.5
1967	Ultraseven Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps Hunter Kimura (Ep. 7) \| Dr. Takada [Tozai Hospital] (Ep. 31) (Guest Role)	49	Hunter Kimura (Ep. 7) \| Dr. Takada [Tozai Hospital] (Ep. 31) Guest Role	7.6
1966	Ultraman Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps [Iidasan Hunter] (Ep. 30) \| [Miyanomori Land Development Site chief] (Ep. 32) (Guest Role)	39	[Iidasan Hunter] (Ep. 30) \| [Miyanomori Land Development Site chief] (Ep. 32) Guest Role	7.5
1966	Ultra Q Japanese Drama, 1966, 28 eps [Airport Traffic Controller ][Ep 15 Bank employee -uncredited] [Ep 27 Airport Traffic controller A] (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	28	[Airport Traffic Controller ][Ep 15 Bank employee -uncredited] [Ep 27 Airport Traffic controller A] (Ep. 14) Guest Role	7.2

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1971	Battle of Okinawa Japanese Movie, 1971, [Soldiers sniping Buckner] (Bit part)	[Soldiers sniping Buckner] Bit part	7.6
1970	Incident at Blood Pass Japanese Movie, 1970, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.2
1969	Mito Komon Manyuki Japanese Movie, 1969, [Kurokawa's Confidant] (Bit part)	[Kurokawa's Confidant] Bit part	0.0
1969	Kiki Kaikai: Ore wa Dare da? Japanese Movie, 1969, [Cow Brand Dairy Employee] (Bit part)	[Cow Brand Dairy Employee] Bit part	0.0
1969	Crazy no Dai Bakuhatsu Japanese Movie, 1969, [Policeman] (Bit part)	[Policeman] Bit part	0.0
1969	Kureji no Buchamukure Daihakken Japanese Movie, 1969, [Policeman] (Bit part)	[Policeman] Bit part	2.0
1968	Japan's Betrayal Man Japanese Movie, 1968, [Airfield police officer] (Bit part)	[Airfield police officer] Bit part	5.0
1968	Destroy All Monsters Japanese Movie, 1968, [Kilaak Controlled Staffer] (Bit part)	[Kilaak Controlled Staffer] Bit part	6.8
1968	Kill! Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.6
1968	Booted Babe, Busted Boss Japanese Movie, 1968, [Subordinate] (Bit part)	[Subordinate] Bit part	6.2
1967	Monsieur Zivaco Japanese Movie, 1967, [Jibaco Special Investigation Team Detective] (Bit part)	[Jibaco Special Investigation Team Detective] Bit part	0.0
1966	Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Japanese Movie, 1966, Kudo Minoru (Bit part)	Kudo Minoru Bit part	6.6
1966	The War of the Gargantuas Japanese Movie, 1966, [Reporter] (Bit part)	[Reporter] Bit part	7.0
1966	Crazy Da Yo: Kisoutengai Japanese Movie, 1966, [Daisho Group Executive Officer] (Bit part)	[Daisho Group Executive Officer] Bit part	0.0
1966	Nipponichi no Gorigan Otoko Japanese Movie, 1966, [Tonan Shoji employee] (Bit part)	[Tonan Shoji employee] Bit part	0.0
1965	Invasion of the Astro-Monster Japanese Movie, 1965, Xian (Support Role)	Xian Support Role	6.8
1965	Ironfinger Japanese Movie, 1965, [Aonuma Kogyo's minion] (Bit part)	[Aonuma Kogyo's minion] Bit part	6.9
1965	We Will Remember Japanese Movie, 1965, [Regular soldier] (Bit part)	[Regular soldier] Bit part	0.0
1965	Frankenstein Conquers the World Japanese Movie, 1965, [Hospital staff] (Bit part)	[Hospital staff] Bit part	6.6
1964	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Japanese Movie, 1964, [Production Team Member] (Bit part)	[Production Team Member] Bit part	7.1
1964	Oh, Bomb! Japanese Movie, 1964, [Banker - uncredited] (Bit part)	[Banker - uncredited] Bit part	6.9
1963	Atragon Japanese Movie, 1963, [Police officer at jail][Sergeant Todoroki Tenken][ Person from the Mu Empire] (Bit part)	[Police officer at jail][Sergeant Todoroki Tenken][ Person from the Mu Empire] Bit part	6.6
1963	High and Low Japanese Movie, 1963, [Detective] (Bit part)	[Detective] Bit part	8.0
1962	King Kong vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1962, [Newspaper reporter] (Bit part)	[Newspaper reporter] Bit part	6.6
1962	Nippon Musekinin Jidai Japanese Movie, 1962, [Police officer -Uncredited] (Bit part)	[Police officer -Uncredited] Bit part	0.0
1962	Gorath Japanese Movie, 1962, [Astronaut of Otori -uncredited] (Bit part)	[Astronaut of Otori -uncredited] Bit part	6.5
1962	Sanjuro Japanese Movie, 1962, [Samurai under Ometsuke] (Bit part)	[Samurai under Ometsuke] Bit part	7.9
1961	Witness Killed Japanese Movie, 1961, [Policeman] (Bit part)	[Policeman] Bit part	6.0
1961	The Last War Japanese Movie, 1961, [Observer] (Bit part)	[Observer] Bit part	6.3
1961	Mothra Japanese Movie, 1961, [A defense member who counts down] (Bit part)	[A defense member who counts down] Bit part	7.3
1961	Daredevil in the Castle Japanese Movie, 1961, [Warrior priest] (Bit part)	[Warrior priest] Bit part	7.2
1960	The Human Vapor Japanese Movie, 1960, [Reporter] (Bit part)	[Reporter] Bit part	6.7
1960	Daughters, Wives and a Mother Japanese Movie, 1960, [Guest in the cafeteria] (Bit part)	[Guest in the cafeteria] Bit part	6.9
1960	The Secret of the Telegian Japanese Movie, 1960, [A ghost of a thriller show] (Bit part)	[A ghost of a thriller show] Bit part	6.1
1960	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Japanese Movie, 1960, [Bar guest] (Bit part)	[Bar guest] Bit part	7.7
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, [Yamato soldier 3] (Bit part)	[Yamato soldier 3] Bit part	5.9
1959	Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Japanese Movie, 1959, [Lee-57 crew] (Bit part)	[Lee-57 crew] Bit part	5.0
1959	Ankokugai no Kaoyaku Japanese Movie, 1959, [Rendezvous dance floor guest] (Bit part)	[Rendezvous dance floor guest] Bit part	4.0
1958	The Hidden Fortress Japanese Movie, 1958, [Samurai on Horseback] (Bit part)	[Samurai on Horseback] Bit part	7.8
1958	Mikkokusha wa Dare ka Japanese Movie, 1958, [Reporter] (Bit part)	[Reporter] Bit part	0.0
1958	H-Man Japanese Movie, 1958, [Detective] (Bit part)	[Detective] Bit part	6.8
1957	The Mysterians Japanese Movie, 1957, [Reporter] (Bit part)	[Reporter] Bit part	6.8
1957	Saigo no Dasso Japanese Movie, 1957, [Marauder] (Bit part)	[Marauder] Bit part	0.0
1955	Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Japanese Movie, 1955, [A man who comes to invite Yukie] (Bit part)	[A man who comes to invite Yukie] Bit part	0.0
1955	Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Japanese Movie, 1955, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.7
1954	Invisible Man Japanese Movie, 1954, [A man who runs over an invisible avenger] (Bit part)	[A man who runs over an invisible avenger] Bit part	6.4
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Samurai] (Bit part)	[Samurai] Bit part	8.6

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