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