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