Taiji Tonoyama
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Taiji Tonoyama (殿山 泰司, Tonoyama Taiji, 1915–1989) was a Japanese character actor who made many appearances in films and on television from 1939 to 1989. He was a close friend of Kaneto Shindo and one of his regular cast members. He was also an essayist. In 1950 he helped form the film company Kindai Eiga Kyokai with Shindo and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Known for
Credits
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
as Old Beggar
Who Will Judge Me? (1951)
Actor
Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
as Waretsuku
Shachō to onna tenin (1948)
Actor
Dynamite Doctor (1966)
as Chairman
Burden of Love (1955)
as Mr. Yamaguchi
An Innocent Witch (1965)
Actor
Hooligans on Buggies (1970)
Actor
Libido (1967)
Actor
Daughter of Time (1980)
as Fireworks Hand 2
Blind Devotion (1961)
as Hikozo
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (1959)
Actor
The Telephone Rings in the Evening (1959)
Actor
The Shadow of Fear (1956)
Actor
Child of the Sun (1980)
Actor
Before Dawn (1953)
as Risaburo
Sex and Fury (1973)
as Tokuzô Kasai
Empire of Passion (1978)
as Toichiro
Onibaba (1964)
as Ushi
Edo Porn (1981)
as Tattooist
Song of a Traveller (1962)
Actor
Fruits of Passion (1981)
as Customer
Golden Partners (1979)
as Bend master
Captive's Island (1966)
Actor
Good Morning (1959)
as Pushy Man
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
Actor
Drunken Angel (1948)
as Shop Proprietor
Tomorrow (1988)
as Storekeeper
Day Dream (1981)
as Guard
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
as Teruyan
Ballad of Orin (1977)
as Mountain Man
Saijoke no kyoen (1951)
Actor
The Erotomaniac Daimyo (1972)
Actor
Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha (1971)
Actor
The Naked Island (1960)
as Senta
The Pornographers (1966)
as Father
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
as Hikojii
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Tanejiro Shibata
Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)
as Higa
A Pool Without Water (1982)
as Pharmacist
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby (1973)
as Shimamura
Kuroneko (1968)
as Farmer
The Legendary Hell (1960)
as Daihachi
The Revelation of a Geisha (1970)
Actor
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Chen
The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)
Actor
Gate of Hell (1953)
as Kakisuke
Yakuza sensei (1960)
Actor
Violent Street (1963)
Actor
Taki no Shiraito (1952)
as Fukuichi
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Raised on an Island (1963)
Actor
The House of the Sleeping Virgins (1968)
Actor
The Insect Woman (1963)
as Foreman
Mother (1963)
as Tajima
Hanayome no teikō (1958)
as Yoshimaro Akiyama
Conquest (1965)
as Yamashiro-no-Kami Munemura
Muddy River (1981)
as Man on Festival Boat
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha (1959)
as Kumakichi Takeda
Underwater Murder (1958)
Actor
Storming Squadron (1960)
Actor
Lost Sex (1966)
as Gonpachi
Samurai from Nowhere (1964)
Actor
Street of Joy (1974)
as Kofukuya's Owner
Oiran (1983)
as Hachibei
Dark Room (1983)
as Doctor(医師)
Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959)
Actor
The Ceremony (1971)
as Old Chief
The Bride of the Ghost Lake (1979)
as Goichi Nishida (village chief)
Cape Ashizuri (1954)
Actor
The Castle of Sand (1974)
as Publican at Ebisu
Escape and the Law (1965)
Actor
Irezumi (1982)
as Horiatsu
Scandal (1950)
as Aoye's friend
Silence (1971)
as Prison guard
Onibaba : Film Location (1964)
Actor
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
as Photographer
Hachiko (1987)
as Hashimoto
Human (1962)
as Kamegoro
My Second Brother (1959)
as Hemmi Gengoro
Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
as Kenta
A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse (1975)
as Genzô Kakinuma (Bath-house Manager)
Intentions of Murder (1964)
as Beret Musician
青春トルコ日記 処女すべり (1975)
Actor
The Ball at the Anjo House (1947)
as Yoshida
Violence at Noon (1966)
as School director
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk (1984)
Actor
The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (1979)
Actor
Children of Hiroshima (1952)
as Owner of a ship
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Kurazo
The Champion (1957)
as Pote-chan
Turtle Geisha (1972)
as Ishibashi
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)
Actor
Zegen (1987)
as Shimada
Seisaku's Wife (1965)
as Retired Man
どん底だって平ちゃらさ (1963)
Actor
Heat Wave Island (1969)
Actor
Eros Eterna (1977)
Actor
Hymn (1972)
as Harumatsu
Black Rain (1989)
as Old Priest
Umarekawatta Tamegorō (1972)
as Tokuichi Ōnuma
Did the Red Bird Escape? (1973)
Actor
Foundry Town (1962)
as Matsunaga
Endless Desire (1958)
as Ramen shop owner
Case of the Disjointed Murder (1977)
Actor
Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Boss Izu
Reminiscence (1953)
Actor
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
Actor
Toumei na kisetsu (—)
Actor
The Street Without Sun (1954)
as Gen'ichi Inoue
Dear Summer Sister (1972)
as Takuzo Sakurada
On This Earth (1957)
as Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa (1973)
as Ippei
Sacred Koya (1983)
Actor
Eijanaika (1981)
as Jyosyuya
Akitsu Hot Springs (1962)
as Rokusuke
Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer (1973)
as Shimamura
The Key (1974)
Actor
Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968)
as Old man
The Rendezvous (1972)
as Murai
Four Hours of Terror (1959)
as Teppei Sasada
River of Fireflies (1987)
Actor
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)
Actor
Actress (1956)
Actor
Hawaiian Dream (1987)
as Shokichi Shimamura
Evil Spirits of Japan (1970)
as Pachinko owner
The Valley Between Love and Death (1954)
Actor
The Beauty and the Dragon (1955)
Actor
Stray Dog (1973)
Actor
Darkness at Noon (1956)
as Uhei Matsumura
Evening Primrose (1974)
as Genji's father
The Tale of Genji (1951)
as Priest
Night Drum (1958)
Actor
Yokohama BJ Blues (1981)
as Isao Hori
Shōjo (1961)
Actor
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
as Detective Shimamoto
The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941)
as Rokuzô Ôkuma
My Way (1974)
as Yoshizo Kawamura
The Homeless (1974)
Actor
Kanawa (1972)
as Physiognomist
Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)
Actor
Wait for Tomorrow (1960)
as Inosuke Uematsu
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies (1970)
Actor
Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
Actor
Temptation (1957)
as Tobe
Location (1984)
as Inumaru
Afternoon Affair: Rear Window (1972)
as Nomura
Hell Riders in Kyoto (1973)
Actor
The Seburi Story (1985)
as Kamezo
The Far Road (1977)
Actor
Nippon no obaachan (1962)
Actor
Thousand Cranes (1989)
Actor
Miniature (1953)
as Yamada
Strong Women, Weak Men (1968)
as Zenzo
Fresh Leaves (1962)
as Zenkichi Segawa
Fifth Movement (1981)
Actor
Turbid Youth (1954)
Actor
Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)
as Monk
Kiri ni Kieta Hito (1963)
Actor
The Last Swordsman (1974)
Actor
Attack at Daylight (1970)
as Saeki
Love is Lost (1956)
as Gensaku
The Last Trump Card (1960)
as Seitaro Koshimura
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)
Actor
The Fall of Teenager (1979)
Actor
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
Actor
Spring Snow (1950)
as Yasuji
Faraway Tomorrow (1979)
Actor
The Human Wall (1959)
Actor
Sisters of Nishijin (1952)
Actor
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (1955)
Actor
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)
Actor
Farm Girls (1962)
Actor
Muhō Ichidai (1957)
Actor
Nurse's Husband (1980)
Actor
On the Road (1982)
Actor
Song of the Spring Pony (1985)
Actor
King of Pornography (1971)
Actor
The Strangling (1979)
Actor
Tower of Lilies (1953)
Actor
Tree Without Leaves (1986)
Actor
My Hometown is the Wild West (1960)
Actor
The Little Runaway (1966)
Actor
Jazz Daimyo (1986)
as Gensai
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black (1959)
as Detective Machida
Talented Woman (1959)
Actor
Ghost Train (1978)
Actor
Evil Spirits in the Darkness (1971)
Actor
Knock Down (1960)
Actor
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958)
as Masumura
The Famous Wanderer (1961)
Actor
Nikoyon monogatari (1956)
Actor
Tetsugen (1981)
Actor
The King (1962)
Actor
Police Precinct Part 17 (1961)
Actor
Love and Faith (1978)
Actor
Deeper Than Blue (1973)
as Shunkai
The Heart (1973)
as S's Father
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 (1961)
as Kotani
Pimp Heaven (1975)
as Preacher
Futaridake no taiyō (1961)
Actor
A Woman’s Road (1973)
Actor
Policeman's Diary (1955)
as Patrolman Kuramochi
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor
Irohanihoheto (1960)
Actor
The Cards Will Tell (1960)
Actor
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers (1956)
as Doctor Otsuki
East China Sea (1968)
Actor
Love Lost in Tears (1973)
Actor
快傑耶茶坊 (1956)
Actor
Violence (1952)
Actor
Our Town (1956)
as Shime
Tales of President Mito (1962)
as President Toyotomi
Sakura-tai Chiru (1988)
Actor
Shiawase wa doko ni (1956)
as Shokichi
Love's Family Tree (1961)
Actor
The Young and Bad (1962)
Actor
Housewife's Experience: Tenement (1975)
as Harukichi
Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys! (1969)
Actor
限りなき情熱 (1951)
Actor
Onna no Iji (1971)
as Nakano
The Start of Life (1965)
Actor
Black Report (1963)
as Shinsaku Tsuda
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting (1969)
Actor
Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
Actor
Today is Payday (1952)
as President of Akabane Construction
The Wolves (1955)
Actor
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970)
Actor
Stolen Pleasure (1962)
as Goro
Clothes of Deception (1951)
as Kasama
Yokubo (1953)
Actor
Hashire tomato Nippon ôdan sanbyaku kilo (1978)
Actor
Temptation (1948)
Actor
Tokyo Pop (1988)
as Grandfather
Professional Sex Performers: A Docu-Drama (1974)
as Sex Show Manager
King of the Widow-Killers (1971)
Actor
The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
Actor
The End of a Day (1954)
Actor
Whistling in the Morning (1959)
Actor
Beyond the Green Hills (1963)
Actor
Internees of Kampili (1960)
Actor
Dotanba (1956)
Actor
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life (1948)
Actor
Time Within Memory (1973)
Actor
Town of Violence (1950)
as Ango Shindo
It's a festival! It's a ghost festival! Everybody Gather!! (1972)
Actor
If Indeed One Loves (1955)
as Bartender (segment 1)
The Lucky Status Symbol (1972)
Actor
Gokudô Petenshi (1969)
Actor
Koina no Ginpei (1954)
Actor
18 Roughs (1963)
as Murata
Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene (1959)
Actor
Junko's Bliss (1978)
as Taizô Sakata
Hageshī kawa (1962)
Actor
Hobo General (1976)
Actor
Black Curtain (1966)
Actor
The Betrayers Out! (1966)
Actor
Murahachibu (1953)
Actor
The Desperate (1964)
as Chief Osawa
Strange Affinity (1970)
Actor
Seasonal Wind (1977)
Actor
Ditch (1954)
Actor
A Cheerful Yakuza (1976)
Actor
Scoundrel Boss (1975)
Actor
Tomorrow Evening (1977)
Actor
Drunken Harbor (1966)
as Doctor
Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)
Actor
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 (1960)
Actor
A Ghost Love Story of Japan (1982)
Actor
Hobo Village (1958)
Actor
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Frank
The White Orchid (1951)
Actor
Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya (1974)
as Tonomura
Kokoro no sanmyaku (1966)
Actor
Harbor Rats (1957)
Actor
Sixteen years old (1960)
Actor
Season of Farewell (1962)
Actor
大吉ぼんのう鏡 (1962)
Actor
Izayoi kaidō (1951)
Actor
Wind of Youth (1968)
Actor
Secret (1960)
Actor
A Woman’s Uphill Slope (1960)
Actor
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman (1961)
Actor
Until Evening (1980)
as Restaurant's Owner
Three Faces (1955)
Actor
Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment (1975)
as Kinetarô Kitamura
Yukyo-retsuden (1970)
Actor
Great X (1948)
as Matsushita
Sisters (1955)
Actor
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha (1983)
Actor
Wakai hito-tachi (1954)
Actor
Chikuhō no kodomotachi (1960)
Actor
War and Flowers (1989)
Actor
The Horizon (1984)
as Tanimoto
Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2 (1975)
as The Master
The Man from the Moon (1951)
Actor
One Passed Through Hell (1960)
Actor
Tissue Paper By the Geisha's Pillow (1977)
as Sôiku
Two Harmonicas (1976)
Actor
I am the Judge (1962)
Actor
The School Cap (1963)
Actor
Birth of a Jazz Maiden (1957)
as Senkichi Hanamura
The Bored Samurai (1983)
as Father of Ogin
Yume o meshimase (1950)
as Ton Chiki
The Follower (1948)
Actor