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Chishū Ryū

Acting
Known For

88 Years Old

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.​

Born

Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on 13th May 1904

Died

16th March 1993

All Credits

Tamayura Image
Tamayura
直木良彦
Tokyo Suburbia Image
Tokyo Suburbia
The Roads Men Travel Image
The Roads Men Travel
Kadomae
Hi no kuni ni Image
Hi no kuni ni
造園主・吉野公平
Zoku zoku jiken Image
Zoku zoku jiken
Tokyo Story Image
Tokyo Story
Shukichi Hirayama
Dreams Image
Dreams
Old Man
Red Beard Image
Red Beard
Mr. Yasumoto
Tokyo Twilight Image
Tokyo Twilight
Shukichi Sugiyama
The Lonely Scalpel Image
The Lonely Scalpel
Late Spring Image
Late Spring
Shukichi Somiya
Good Morning Image
Good Morning
Keitaro Hayashi
A Hen in the Wind Image
A Hen in the Wind
Kazuichiro Satake
An Autumn Afternoon Image
An Autumn Afternoon
Shuhei Hirayama
The Bad Sleep Well Image
The Bad Sleep Well
Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Early Summer Image
Early Summer
Koichi Mamiya
Early Spring Image
Early Spring
Kiichi Onodera
A-Un Image
A-Un
Late Autumn Image
Late Autumn
Shukichi Miwa
There Was a Father Image
There Was a Father
Shuhei Horikawa
The End of Summer Image
The End of Summer
Farmer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Image
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Hinanmin no Chôrô
Passing Fancy Image
Passing Fancy
Man on Boat
Record of a Tenement Gentleman Image
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Tashiro
Until the End of the World Image
Until the End of the World
Mr. Mori
Japan's Longest Day Image
Japan's Longest Day
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Dragnet Girl Image
Dragnet Girl
Policeman
Floating Weeds Image
Floating Weeds
Theatre Owner
The Castle of Sand Image
The Castle of Sand
Kojuro Kirihara
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Image
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Sadao Hirayama
The Funeral Image
The Funeral
The Priest
The Only Son Image
The Only Son
Teacher Okubo
An Inn in Tokyo Image
An Inn in Tokyo
Policeman
Equinox Flower Image
Equinox Flower
Shukichi Mikami
That Night's Wife Image
That Night's Wife
Policeman
The Rickshaw Man Image
The Rickshaw Man
Shigezo Yuki
Twenty-Four Eyes Image
Twenty-Four Eyes
Otoko Sensei
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Image
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Army Image
Army
Tomosuke Takagi
A Story of Floating Weeds Image
A Story of Floating Weeds
Audience Member
Ornamental Hairpin Image
Ornamental Hairpin
Nanmura
The Last War Image
The Last War
Ebara
The Human Bullet Image
The Human Bullet
Bookstore Man
Haguregumo Image
Haguregumo
The Munekata Sisters Image
The Munekata Sisters
Tadachika Munekata
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset Image
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Priest
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Image
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
the High Priest
Battle of the Japan Sea Image
Battle of the Japan Sea
General Maresuke Nogi
A Taxing Woman's Return Image
A Taxing Woman's Return
Former Priest
Miyamoto Musashi Image
Miyamoto Musashi
Takuan
Tora-san Plays Daddy Image
Tora-san Plays Daddy
the High Priest
Love Letter Image
Love Letter
The Last Kamikaze Image
The Last Kamikaze
Daughters, Wives and a Mother Image
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Old man in the park
Tora-san, My Uncle Image
Tora-san, My Uncle
Gozen-sama
The Moon Has Risen Image
The Moon Has Risen
Asai Mokichi
An Early Autumn Image
An Early Autumn
Tora-san's Love Call Image
Tora-san's Love Call
the High Priest
Home from the Sea Image
Home from the Sea
Ishizaki Senzo
Tokyo-Ga Image
Tokyo-Ga
Self
Tora-san's Cherished Mother Image
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Gozensama
Flower in a Storm Image
Flower in a Storm
Carmen Comes Home Image
Carmen Comes Home
Principal
Tora-san's Lullaby Image
Tora-san's Lullaby
Gozen-sama
Tora-san Goes Religious? Image
Tora-san Goes Religious?
the High Priest
Tora-san's Love in Osaka Image
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Island Encounter Image
Tora-san's Island Encounter
the High Priest
Love Under the Crucifix Image
Love Under the Crucifix
Sokei Nambo
Mole Alley Image
Mole Alley
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Image
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Shojiro's Friend
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum Image
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
Masao - Age 73
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Image
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Shimazaki
The Snow Flurry Image
The Snow Flurry
Tora-san's Forbidden Love Image
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
the High Priest
A Mother Should Be Loved Image
A Mother Should Be Loved
Hattori
I Flunked, But... Image
I Flunked, But...
Class mate
Tora-san, His Tender Love Image
Tora-san, His Tender Love
High Priest
Master Fencer Sees the World Image
Master Fencer Sees the World
Satan's Sword Image
Satan's Sword
Tsukue
It's Tough Being a Man Image
It's Tough Being a Man
Gozen-sama
The Eternal Rainbow Image
The Eternal Rainbow
Naoji Kageyama
Youth of the Son Image
Youth of the Son
Mr. Uemura
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Image
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
the High Priest
Talk of the Town Tora-san Image
Talk of the Town Tora-san
Gozen-sama
The Longest Tunnel Image
The Longest Tunnel
Saiji Akutsu
Tora-san, the Matchmaker Image
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Gozen-sama
The Black Sheep Image
The Black Sheep
Tora-san's Pure Love Image
Tora-san's Pure Love
Gozen-sama
Where Spring Comes Late Image
Where Spring Comes Late
Genzo, So's father
A Star Athlete Image
A Star Athlete
Tani
Freedom School Image
Freedom School
The Greatest Man in the World Image
The Greatest Man in the World
Hermit
Days of Youth Image
Days of Youth
Student
Always in My Heart Image
Always in My Heart
Tora-san's Dream of Spring Image
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
And Then Image
And Then
Stage-Struck Tora-san Image
Stage-Struck Tora-san
Gozen-sama
A Good Man, A Good Day Image
A Good Man, A Good Day
Ozeki Hitoshi
Spring Dreams Image
Spring Dreams
Shinichirô Atsumi
The Lady and the Beard Image
The Lady and the Beard
(uncredited)
Great X Image
Great X
Chief of police
Tora-san, the Expert Image
Tora-san, the Expert
Gozen-sama
The Wiser Age Image
The Wiser Age
Kinjiro Ishikawa
The Crowded Train Image
The Crowded Train
Genroku, the father
Always in My Heart Part 3 Image
Always in My Heart Part 3
The Wandering Princess Image
The Wandering Princess
Kinoshita
Tora-san Goes to Vienna Image
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
the High Priest
Gazing at Love and Death Image
Gazing at Love and Death
Talking with Ozu Image
Talking with Ozu
Self (archival footage)
Crybaby Chacha Image
Crybaby Chacha
I Want to Be a Shellfish Image
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Komiya
I Lived, But... Image
I Lived, But...
Self
Boyhood Image
Boyhood
Father
Woman of Tokyo Image
Woman of Tokyo
Reporter
Tora-san, the Go-Between Image
Tora-san, the Go-Between
the High Priest
The Four Loves Image
The Four Loves
Heitarô Misawa
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Image
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Priest
Children in the Wind Image
Children in the Wind
Policeman
All is Well 2 Image
All is Well 2
Queen of the Wind Image
Queen of the Wind
Wim Wenders in Tokyo Image
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Self
Tora-san Makes Excuses Image
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Foster Daddy, Tora! Image
Foster Daddy, Tora!
Gozen-sama
Street Without End Image
Street Without End
Yukihiko Chiba
Monument to Holy Service Image
Monument to Holy Service
Tora-san's Dear Old Home Image
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
the High Priest
Shin Jinsei Gekijo Image
Shin Jinsei Gekijo
Marriage Counselor Tora-san Image
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
the High Priest
Farewell to Spring Image
Farewell to Spring
Kôzô's father
White Blaze Image
White Blaze
Tora-san's Shattered Romance Image
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
the High Priest
Tora-san Goes North Image
Tora-san Goes North
the High Priest
Flower and Dragon Image
Flower and Dragon
Love Image
Love
Izu no musumetachi Image
Izu no musumetachi
The Refugee Image
The Refugee
The New Road: Akemi Image
The New Road: Akemi
Utsukushiki Rinjin Image
Utsukushiki Rinjin
The Storm Image
The Storm
Eyes of Children Image
Eyes of Children
No Image
Hearts A-Flutter
Shingo Wakasugi
No Image
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Machi no Hi Image
Machi no Hi
Takushoku
No Image
Moon Over the Ruins
Conductor
Flower Image
Flower
Luminous Moss Image
Luminous Moss
Judge
Tora-san Confesses Image
Tora-san Confesses
The Lights of Asakusa Image
The Lights of Asakusa
Shin'ichi Katori
Haru no Wakakusa Image
Haru no Wakakusa
Oretachi no toki Image
Oretachi no toki
No Image
Stray Sheep
Professor Hirota
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 Image
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4
Striving to Live Image
Striving to Live
Four Sisters Image
Four Sisters
Tora-san Meets His Lordship Image
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Gozensama
The Youth and His Amulet Image
The Youth and His Amulet
Bandits on the Wind Image
Bandits on the Wind
Futari dake no toride Image
Futari dake no toride
Tora-san's Forget Me Not Image
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
the High Priest
I'm a Bodyguard Image
I'm a Bodyguard
Port of Flowers Image
Port of Flowers
Nobadama
No Image
Don't Tell Your Wife About It
George
Lanterns on Blue Waters Image
Lanterns on Blue Waters
Tora-san's Grand Scheme Image
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
Priest
When Winter Comes Image
When Winter Comes
Tora-san Loves an Artist Image
Tora-san Loves an Artist
College Is a Nice Place Image
College Is a Nice Place
Amano
All is Well Image
All is Well
Shingo Mori
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home Image
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho Image
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
Door of Flowers Image
Door of Flowers
South Wind 2 Image
South Wind 2
Until Spring Comes Image
Until Spring Comes
Storm on the Silvery Peaks Image
Storm on the Silvery Peaks
Monk
Dreams of Youth Image
Dreams of Youth
Kaisen no Zenya Image
Kaisen no Zenya
When We are Old Image
When We are Old
Aoimoku no yome-han Image
Aoimoku no yome-han
Maruhashi Gotaro
Boy Aviation Pilots Image
Boy Aviation Pilots
Song of the Flower Basket Image
Song of the Flower Basket
Nenkai Hotta
Forgotten Children Image
Forgotten Children
Tora-san Takes a Vacation Image
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Navy Image
Navy
Major Kikuchi
Introspection Tower Image
Introspection Tower
Mr. Kusama
A Brother and His Younger Sister Image
A Brother and His Younger Sister
Seizaburō Utsumi
Drunkard's Paradise Image
Drunkard's Paradise
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane Image
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
慶安水滸傳 Image
慶安水滸傳
神尾備前守
Fireworks Over the Sea Image
Fireworks Over the Sea
Tarobei Kamiya
Living Image Image
Living Image
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy Image
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
the High Priest
Double Wedding Image
Double Wedding
Noriko's Father
Beauty of Life Image
Beauty of Life
Tora-san Plays Cupid Image
Tora-san Plays Cupid
Priest
Couple on the Move Image
Couple on the Move
Ishimatsu of the Forest Image
Ishimatsu of the Forest
Otome no iru kichi Image
Otome no iru kichi
Traveling in Party Image
Traveling in Party
Our Planes Fly South Image
Our Planes Fly South
Teacher Matsuki
Zoku aizen katsura Image
Zoku aizen katsura
Tange Sazen Image
Tange Sazen
Southern Wind Image
Southern Wind
The Radish and the Carrot Image
The Radish and the Carrot
Tora-san's Promise Image
Tora-san's Promise
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Song of Love Image
Tora-san's Song of Love
the High Priest
Tora-san's Lovesick Image
Tora-san's Lovesick
Gozen-sama
Kyōshū Image
Kyōshū
Ohana han: Dai ni bu Image
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
High-School Outcasts Image
High-School Outcasts
Instructor Takeyama
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu Image
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
The Golden Demon Image
The Golden Demon
Kuranosuke Kazahaya
Children Hand in Hand Image
Children Hand in Hand
Mr. Matsumura
Scrap Collectors Image
Scrap Collectors
Dolls floating down the river Image
Dolls floating down the river
Neighbor
Kyukei no Koya Image
Kyukei no Koya
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn Image
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
Always in My Heart Part 2 Image
Always in My Heart Part 2
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass Image
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
Spring Thunder Image
Spring Thunder
The Soundless Cry Image
The Soundless Cry
Tateno
Fight for the Glory Image
Fight for the Glory
The First Kiss Image
The First Kiss
Hasegawa
Yoru no keisha Image
Yoru no keisha
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Image
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
the High Priest
Sailor Image
Sailor
Teacher (uncredited)
The Good Fairy Image
The Good Fairy
Ryôen Toba
Gekimetsu no uta Image
Gekimetsu no uta
河上耕造
Dôkoku Image
Dôkoku
Tora-san's Runaway Image
Tora-san's Runaway
High Priest
Internees of Kampili Image
Internees of Kampili
Vice-Admiral Shibata
South Wind Image
South Wind
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Image
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
the High Priest
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii Image
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Gôzô Tôyama
A Visage to Remember Image
A Visage to Remember
Dislikes Image
Dislikes
Kekkon Sanjûshi Image
Kekkon Sanjûshi
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black Image
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black
Detective Shiozaki
The White Road Across the River Image
The White Road Across the River
Kare o korosu na Image
Kare o korosu na
Bridge Image
Bridge
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Image
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Gozen-sama
Housewife Camellia Image
Housewife Camellia
Flying in the Air Image
Flying in the Air
Let's Go in Good Spirits Image
Let's Go in Good Spirits
The Boss
最後の攘夷党 Image
最後の攘夷党
Aiyoku no sabaki Image
Aiyoku no sabaki
No Image
Sennichimae fukin
Oyuki Image
Oyuki
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu Image
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
No Image
Iki na fûraibô
Chôgorô Yamamoto
Only She Knows Image
Only She Knows
Love in the Mountains Image
Love in the Mountains
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant Image
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
Sisters Image
Sisters
Warm Current Image
Warm Current
Yasuhide Shima
Come Marry Me Image
Come Marry Me
Tamotsu's Grandfather
The Face Image
The Face
Det. Hasegawa
The Fourth Lady Image
The Fourth Lady
Subarashiki shōtai Image
Subarashiki shōtai
Monrō no yōna onna Image
Monrō no yōna onna
Physical Beauty Image
Physical Beauty
No Image
The Woman Who Holds the Key
Tora-san, the Intellectual Image
Tora-san, the Intellectual
Gozen-sama
The Man Who Has Returned Image
The Man Who Has Returned
No Image
Rush to Our Sweetheart
Pumpkin Image
Pumpkin
Wife Lost Image
Wife Lost
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio Image
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
Self
No Image
Goodbye to the Front
Home Sweet Home Image
Home Sweet Home
Kosaku Uemura
Life's Simple Pleasures Image
Life's Simple Pleasures
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter Image
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
The Waves Image
The Waves
New Woman Question and Answer Image
New Woman Question and Answer
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Image
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Mother is Strong Image
Mother is Strong