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