is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group
Candies. As the leading member of Candies, Itō was in charge of the solo of most of the trio's hit songs.
Her real name is Ran Mizutani ( ''Mizutani Ran'') née Itō ( ''Itō Ran'').
Itō was born in
Kichijōji
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is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Western Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but popular commercial area to the north and south of Kichijoji Station, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee house ...
,
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 147,492 in 77,779 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Based on the 2015 Ka ...
, Japan. She is married to actor
Yutaka Mizutani
is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952, in Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Biography
Mizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting at the age of twelve, when a neighbor introduced him to a childr ...
. Itō won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd
Yokohama Film Festival
The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...
for ''
Disciples of Hippocrates
is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Kazuki Ōmori.
Cast
*Masato Furuoya
*Ran Ito
*Akira Emoto
* Yoshio Harada
*Kai Atō
* Osamu Tezuka (special appearance)
*Seijun Suzuki (special appearance)
Awards
2nd Yokohama Film Festival
* Best Actor - Ma ...
''.
In 2019, Itō released her first solo album ''My Bouquet''. On 15 February 2020, she kicked off her first concert tour ''My Bouquet & My Dear Candies!'', which featured several Candies songs in the set list.
Filmography
Films
* ''
Disciples of Hippocrates
is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Kazuki Ōmori.
Cast
*Masato Furuoya
*Ran Ito
*Akira Emoto
* Yoshio Harada
*Kai Atō
* Osamu Tezuka (special appearance)
*Seijun Suzuki (special appearance)
Awards
2nd Yokohama Film Festival
* Best Actor - Ma ...
'' (1980)
* ''
Foster Daddy, Tora!
''aka'' ''Torasan's Song of the Seagull'' is a 1980 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ran Itō as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Foster Daddy, Tora!'' is the twenty-sixth ...
'' (1980)
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