Chishū Ryū
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Chishu Ryu (May 13, 1904 in Kumamoto, Japan – March 16, 1993 in Yokohama, Japan) was a famous Japanese film actor, a favourite of the director Yasujiro Ozu. From 1928 to 1992 he appeared in at least 155 films, including Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953) and Yoshitaro Nomura's Castle of Sand (1974). From 1969 until his death, Ryu became familiar to a new generation as the curmudgeonly but benevolent Buddhist priest in Yoji Yamada's Tora-san movie series (a role he parodied to great effect in a cameo in Juzo Itami's 1984 comedy, The Funeral). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chishû Ryû, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Dreams (1990)
as Old Man
Red Beard (1965)
as Mr. Yasumoto
Late Spring (1949)
as Shukichi Somiya
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
as Tayama Dosen
Tokyo Story (1953)
as Shukichi Hirayama
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
as Hinanmin no Chôrô
Until the End of the World (1991)
as Mr. Mori
The End of Summer (1961)
as Farmer
The Funeral (1984)
as The Priest
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
as Otoko Sensei
The Castle of Sand (1974)
as Kojuro Kirihara
Good Morning (1959)
as Keitaro Hayashi
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as Public Prosecutor Nonaka
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
as Shuhei Hirayama
The Longest Tunnel (1982)
as Saiji Akutsu
Floating Weeds (1959)
as Theatre Owner
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
as Sadao Hirayama
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
as Shukichi Sugiyama
Love Letter (1953)
Actor
Late Autumn (1960)
as Shukichi Miwa
Equinox Flower (1958)
as Shukichi Mikami
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as General Maresuke Nogi
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
as 御前样
Early Spring (1956)
as Kiichi Onodera
The Human Bullet (1968)
as Bookstore Owner
Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990)
as Self
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
as Komiya
A Visage to Remember (1948)
Actor
Early Summer (1951)
as Koichi Mamiya
Making of 'Dreams' (1990)
as Self
Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
as Sokei Nambo
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
Actor
Kazanmyaku (1950)
Actor
The Only Son (1936)
as Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher
The Munekata Sisters (1950)
as Tadachika Munekata
Everyone's Sweetheart (1956)
Actor
The Invisible 108th Unit (1956)
Actor
Funny Fellows (1956)
Actor
A Hen in the Wind (1948)
as Kazuichiro Satake
The Last War (1961)
as Ebara
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
as Toyozo Yuki
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
as 御前样
A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
as Former Priest
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
as 御前样
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
as The High Priest
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
as 御前样
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World (1957)
Actor
A Good Man, A Good Day (1961)
as Ozeki Hitoshi
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
as Genzo, So's father
Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
as 御前样
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind (1957)
Actor
Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
as 御前样
Tokyo-Ga (1985)
as Self
There Was a Father (1942)
as Shuhei Horikawa
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
as Tashiro
The Moon Has Risen (1955)
as Asai Mokichi
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
as 御前样
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
as 御前样
And Then (1985)
as Toku Nagai
Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)
as 御前样
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
as 御前样
I Was Born, But... (1932)
as Home movie projectionist
Navy (1943)
as Major Kikuchi
Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
as 御前样
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
as 御前样
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
Actor
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
as 御前样
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
as 御前样
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
as 御前样
The Immortal Pitcher (1955)
Actor
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
as 御前样
I Lived, But... (1983)
as Self
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
as Old man in the park
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
as 御前样
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
as 御前样
Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
as 御前样
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
as 御前样
Spring Dreams (1960)
as Shinichirô Atsumi
The Last Kamikaze (1970)
Actor
Pure Love (1956)
Actor
Scrap Collectors (1968)
Actor
Home Sweet Home (1951)
as Kosaku Uemura
Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
as 御前样
Mole Alley (1953)
Actor
Warm Current (1966)
as Yasuhide Shima
The Four Loves (1965)
as Heitarô Misawa
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
as 御前样
Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
Actor
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
as Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)
Satan's Sword (1960)
as Tsukue
Boyhood (1951)
as Father
The Man of Rumor (1948)
as 藤森甚三
The Crowded Train (1957)
as Genroku, the father
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
as 御前样
Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
as 御前样
A Woman Who Convicts Men (1948)
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
Actor
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
as 御前样
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (1955)
as Masao - Age 73
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)
as 御前样
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
as 御前样
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
Actor
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
as 御前样
The Greatest Man in the World (1986)
as Hermit
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
as 御前样
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
as 御前样
Song of the Flower Basket (1937)
as Nenkai Hotta
新婚たくあん夫婦 (1954)
as 品川夏堂
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter (1963)
Actor
Always in My Heart Part 3 (1954)
Actor
The Wandering Princess (1960)
as Kinoshita
Physical Beauty (1928)
Actor
Dragnet Girl (1933)
as Policeman
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
as 御前样
The Wiser Age (1962)
as Kinjiro Ishikawa
Always in My Heart Part 2 (1953)
Actor
Carmen Comes Home (1951)
as Principal
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
as 御前样
Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
as Takuan
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii (1964)
as Gôzô Tôyama
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)
as 御前样
The Last Escape (1957)
as Ryu Kinihide
Autumn Interlude (1954)
as Michio
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941)
as Shojiro's Friend
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)
as Shimazaki
A Million Girls (1963)
as Atsufumi Yashiro
Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
as 御前样
The Woman Who Holds the Key (1946)
Actor
Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
as 御前样
Gazing at Love and Death (1964)
Actor
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
as 御前样
Couple on the Move (1928)
Actor
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
as 御前样
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
as 御前样
Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)
Actor
Housewife Camellia (1936)
Actor
Fireworks Over the Sea (1951)
as Tarobei Kamiya
The Snow Flurry (1959)
Actor
Bandits on the Wind (1961)
Actor
Student Executive (1961)
Actor
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
as 御前样
Let's Go in Good Spirits (1941)
as The Boss
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
as 御前样
Farewell to Spring (1959)
as Kôzô's father
Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
as 御前样
Mother is Strong (1939)
Actor
The Eternal Rainbow (1958)
as Naoji Kageyama
The Good Fairy (1951)
as Ryôen Toba
The First Kiss (1955)
as Hasegawa
Carefree Goddesses (1987)
Actor
Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
Actor
Youth of the Son (1952)
as Mr. Uemura
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu (1983)
Actor
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
as 御前样
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei (1955)
Actor
Monrō no yōna onna (1964)
Actor
The Black Sheep (1967)
Actor
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)
as 御前样
The Wicked Boy (1956)
Actor
Children Hand in Hand (1948)
as Mr. Matsumura
The Face (1957)
as Det. Hasegawa
Home from the Sea (1972)
as Ishizaki Senzo
The Refugee (1955)
Actor
Port of Flowers (1943)
as Nobadama
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
as 御前样
Come Marry Me (1966)
as Tamotsu's Grandfather
Through Days and Months (1969)
Actor
Luminous Moss (1992)
as Judge
All is Well 2 (1955)
Actor
The Storm (1956)
Actor
Striving to Live (1955)
Actor
Wife Lost (1928)
Actor
Great X (1948)
as Chief of police
Passing Fancy (1933)
as Man on Boat
Haru no Wakakusa (1954)
Actor
Dreams of Youth (1928)
Actor
Goodbye to the Front (1937)
Actor
Army (1944)
as Tomosuke Takagi
All is Well (1955)
as Shingo Mori
Stray Sheep (1955)
as Professor Hirota
Children in the Wind (1937)
as Policeman
The Golden Demon (1937)
as Kuranosuke Kazahaya
The Waves (1952)
Actor
Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
as 御前样
Four Sisters (1962)
Actor
The College Hero (1958)
as Professor Fujii
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face (1960)
Actor
Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! (1984)
Actor
Whirlpool of Flowers (1958)
Actor
Oretachi no toki (1976)
Actor
Sakiko-san chotto (1963)
as 中川正一
The Actress and the Detective (1950)
Actor
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Actor
Pumpkin (1928)
Actor
College Is a Nice Place (1936)
as Amano
Monument to Holy Service (1978)
Actor
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn (1974)
Actor
The Man Who Has Returned (1944)
Actor
Street Without End (1934)
as Yukihiko Chiba
Otome no iru kichi (1945)
Actor
The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
Actor
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio (1988)
as Self
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Actor
Crybaby Chacha (1987)
Actor
Sisters (1953)
Actor
When We are Old (1982)
Actor
The Lights of Asakusa (1937)
as Shin'ichi Katori
Woman of Tokyo (1933)
as Reporter
An Inn in Tokyo (1935)
as Policeman
Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro (1973)
as 巨匠
The Young Women of Izu (1945)
Actor
Spring Thunder (1939)
Actor
Only She Knows (1960)
Actor
Storm on the Silvery Peaks (1960)
as Monk
Introspection Tower (1941)
as Mr. Kusama
That Night's Wife (1930)
as Policeman
Ornamental Hairpin (1941)
as Nanmura
The Soundless Cry (1965)
as Tateno
Tange Sazen (1963)
Actor
Dôkoku (1952)
Actor
I Flunked, But... (1930)
as Student
Dislikes (1964)
Actor
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
Actor
The House Where Flowers Bloom (1963)
Actor
Beauty of Life (1951)
Actor
Flying in the Air (1957)
Actor
Kekkon Sanjûshi (1949)
Actor
Rush to Our Sweetheart (1963)
Actor
Until Spring Comes (1989)
Actor
Door of Flowers (1961)
Actor
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (1943)
Actor
New Woman Question and Answer (1939)
Actor
Freedom School (1951)
Actor
The Lady and the Beard (1931)
as (uncredited)
Double Wedding (1963)
as Noriko's Father
Kyōshū (1952)
Actor
Don't Tell Your Wife About It (1937)
as George
Oyuki (1966)
Actor
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home (1943)
Actor
A Star Athlete (1937)
as Tani
The Fourth Lady (1948)
Actor
Yoru no keisha (1962)
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (1953)
Actor
Ohana han: Dai ni bu (1966)
Actor
The White Road Across the River (1959)
Actor
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband (1960)
Actor
Internees of Kampili (1960)
as Vice-Admiral Shibata
慶安水滸傳 (1954)
as 神尾備前守
Dolls floating down the river (1962)
as Neighbor
Days of Youth (1929)
as Student
Traveling in Party (1967)
Actor
A Mother Should Be Loved (1934)
as Hattori
Iki na fûraibô (1946)
as Chôgorô Yamamoto
Southern Wind (1939)
Actor
Aiyoku no sabaki (1953)
Actor
Our Planes Fly South (1943)
as Teacher Matsuki
The New Road: Akemi (1936)
Actor
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (1940)
Actor
Machi no Hi (1974)
as Takushoku
Kyukei no Koya (1975)
Actor
Bridge (1959)
Actor
White Blaze (1958)
Actor
Always in My Heart (1953)
Actor
I'm a Bodyguard (1964)
Actor
Eyes of Children (1956)
Actor
Blue Eyed Bride (1964)
as Maruhashi Gotaro
Flower in a Storm (1962)
Actor
Kaisen no Zenya (1943)
Actor
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (1947)
Actor
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass (1954)
Actor
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black (1959)
as Detective Shiozaki
Hearts A-Flutter (1957)
as Shingo Wakasugi
A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939)
as Seizaburō Utsumi
Living Image (1948)
Actor
When Winter Comes (1985)
Actor
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (1971)
Actor
South Wind 2 (1942)
Actor
Queen of the Wind (1938)
Actor
The Path Under the Platanes (1959)
as Ichiro Ishimaru
Boy Aviation Pilots (1936)
Actor
Moon Over the Ruins (1937)
as Conductor
Love in the Mountains (1959)
Actor
Subarashiki shōtai (1955)
Actor
Shin Jinsei Gekijo (1961)
Actor
Kare o korosu na (1952)
Actor
Sailor (1944)
as Teacher (uncredited)
Gekimetsu no uta (1945)
as 河上耕造
Saigo no joito (1945)
Actor
Futari dake no toride (1963)
Actor
High-School Outcasts (1970)
as Instructor Takeyama
Love (1933)
Actor
Sennichimae fukin (1945)
Actor
Fight for the Glory (1969)
Actor
Utsukushiki Rinjin (1940)
Actor
Forgotten Children (1949)
Actor
Flower (1941)
Actor
South Wind (1942)
Actor