Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 13, 1904
Died
March 16, 1993 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
笠 智衆
Chishû Ryû
Ryu Chishu
Chishuu Ryuu
Тисю Рю
Chishū Ryū
Biography
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).
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Known For
TV
Tamayura
直木良彦
1965
Film
Tokyo Story
Shukichi Hirayama
1953
Film
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Sadao Hirayama
1952
Film
Dreams
Old Man
1990
Film
Red Beard
Mr. Yasumoto
1965
Film
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Tayama Dosen
1985
TV
Hi no kuni ni
造園主・吉野公平
1976
Film
An Autumn Afternoon
Shuhei Hirayama
1962
Film
The Longest Tunnel
Saiji Akutsu
1982
Film
Equinox Flower
Shukichi Mikami
1958
Film
Introspection Tower
Mr. Kusama
1941
Film
The Wandering Princess
Kinoshita
1960
Film
Tokyo Twilight
Shukichi Sugiyama
1957
Film
Late Spring
Shukichi Somiya
1949
Film
I Was Born, But...
Home movie projectionist
1932
Film
Song of the Flower Basket
Nenkai Hotta
1937
Film
The Four Loves
Heitarô Misawa
1965
Film
Late Autumn
Shukichi Miwa
1960
Film
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Hinanmin no Chôrô
1961
Film
Until the End of the World
Mr. Mori
1991
Filmography
1997FilmTora-san's Tropical Fever Special Versionas High Priest1992FilmTora-san Makes Excusesas High Priest1992FilmLuminous Mossas Judge1991FilmTora-san Confessesas High Priest1991FilmUntil the End of the Worldas Mr. Mori1990FilmWim Wenders in Tokyoas Self1990FilmTora-san Takes a Vacationas High Priest1990FilmMaking of 'Dreams'as Self1990FilmDreamsas Old Man1989FilmTora-san, My Uncleas Gozen-sama1989FilmTora-san Goes to Viennaas the High Priest1989FilmUntil Spring Comes1988FilmTora-san's Salad-Day Memorialas Gozen-sama1988FilmA Taxing Woman's Returnas Former Priest1988FilmChishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studioas Self1987FilmTora-san Plays Daddyas the High Priest1987TVAn Early Autumn1987FilmTora-san Goes Northas the High Priest1987FilmCrybaby Chacha1987FilmCarefree Goddesses1986FilmTora-san's Bluebird Fantasyas the High Priest1986FilmThe Greatest Man in the Worldas Hermit1986FilmFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies1985FilmTora-san's Island Encounteras the High Priest1985FilmAnd Thenas Toku Nagai1985FilmMishima: A Life in Four Chaptersas Tayama Dosen1985FilmTora-san, the Go-Betweenas the High Priest1985FilmTokyo-Gaas Self1985FilmWhen Winter Comes1984FilmTora-san's Forbidden Loveas the High Priest1984FilmThe Funeralas The Priest1984FilmMarriage Counselor Tora-sanas the High Priest1984FilmGubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!1983FilmTora-san Goes Religious?as the High Priest1983FilmLanterns on Blue Waters1983FilmI Lived, But...as Self1983FilmTora-san's Song of Loveas the High Priest1983FilmKita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu1982FilmTora-san, the Expertas Gozen-sama1982FilmWhen We are Old1982FilmThe Longest Tunnelas Saiji Akutsu1982FilmHearts and Flowers for Tora-sanas the High Priest1981FilmTora-san's Promiseas Gozen-sama1981FilmTora-san's Love in Osakaas Gozen-sama1980FilmFoster Daddy, Tora!as Gozen-sama1980TVZoku zoku jiken1980FilmTora-san's Tropical Feveras Priest1980TVA-Un1979FilmTora-san's Dream of Spring1979FilmTora-san, the Matchmakeras Gozen-sama1979TVTokyo Suburbia1978FilmTalk of the Town Tora-sanas Gozen-sama1978FilmMonument to Holy Service1978FilmStage-Struck Tora-sanas Gozen-sama1978TVHaguregumo1977FilmTora-san Plays Cupidas Priest1977FilmTora-san Meets His Lordshipas Gozensama1976FilmTora-san's Pure Loveas Gozen-sama1976FilmOretachi no toki1976TVHi no kuni nias 造園主・吉野公平1976FilmTora-san's Sunrise and Sunsetas Priest1976TVThe Roads Men Travelas Kadomae1975FilmTora-san, the Intellectualas Gozen-sama1975FilmTora-san Meets the Songstress Againas the High Priest1975FilmKyukei no Koya1974FilmTora-san's Lullabyas Gozen-sama1974FilmThe Castle of Sandas Kojuro Kirihara1974FilmTora-san's Lovesickas Gozen-sama1974FilmNagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn1974FilmMachi no Hias Takushoku1973FilmTora-san Loves an Artist1973FilmMiyamoto Musashias Takuan1973FilmKigeki: Otoko no nakidokoroas 巨匠1973FilmFlower and Dragon1973FilmTora-san's Forget Me Notas the High Priest1972FilmTora-san's Dream-Come-Trueas The High Priest1972FilmHome from the Seaas Ishizaki Senzo1972FilmTora-san's Dear Old Homeas the High Priest1971FilmTora-san's Love Callas the High Priest1971FilmTora-san, the Good Samaritanas the High Priest1971FilmOtoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho1971TVおれは男だ！as 小林源之助1971FilmTora-san's Shattered Romanceas the High Priest1970FilmHigh-School Outcastsas Instructor Takeyama1970FilmThe Last Kamikaze1970FilmWhere Spring Comes Lateas Genzo, So's father1970FilmTora-san's Runawayas High Priest1970FilmTora-san's Grand Schemeas Priest1970FilmTora-san, His Tender Loveas High Priest1969FilmFight for the Glory1969FilmTora-san's Cherished Motheras Gozensama1969FilmTora-san, Our Lovable Trampas Gozen-sama1969FilmBattle of the Japan Seaas General Maresuke Nogi1969TVThe Lonely Scalpel1969FilmThrough Days and Months1968FilmScrap Collectors1968FilmThe Human Bulletas Bookstore Owner1967FilmTraveling in Party1967FilmJapan's Longest Dayas Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki1967FilmThe Black Sheep1966FilmOyuki1966FilmCome Marry Meas Tamotsu's Grandfather1966FilmOhana han: Dai ni bu1966FilmWarm Currentas Yasuhide Shima1965FilmThe Four Lovesas Heitarô Misawa1965TVTamayuraas 直木良彦1965FilmRed Beardas Mr. Yasumoto1965FilmThe Soundless Cryas Tateno1965FilmThe Radish and the Carrot1964FilmGazing at Love and Death1964FilmLet's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaiias Gôzô Tôyama1964FilmI'm a Bodyguard1964FilmBlue Eyed Brideas Maruhashi Gotaro1964FilmDislikes1964FilmMonrō no yōna onna1963FilmTange Sazen1963FilmA Million Girlsas Atsufumi Yashiro1963FilmA Prisoner in Search of Daughter1963FilmDouble Weddingas Noriko's Father1963FilmThe House Where Flowers Bloom1963FilmFutari dake no toride1963FilmRush to Our Sweetheart1963FilmSakiko-san chottoas 中川正一1962FilmAn Autumn Afternoonas Shuhei Hirayama1962FilmZoku aizen katsura1962FilmFour Sisters1962FilmYoru no keisha1962FilmLove Under the Crucifixas Sokei Nambo1962FilmFlower in a Storm1962FilmDolls floating down the riveras Neighbor1962FilmDrunkard's Paradise1962FilmThe Wiser Ageas Kinjiro Ishikawa1961FilmBandits on the Wind1961FilmStudent Executive1961FilmThe End of Summeras Farmer1961FilmThe Last Waras Ebara1961FilmThe Youth and His Amulet1961FilmA Good Man, A Good Dayas Ozeki Hitoshi1961FilmShin Jinsei Gekijo1961FilmDoor of Flowers1961FilmThe Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayeras Hinanmin no Chôrô1960FilmLate Autumnas Shukichi Miwa1960FilmSatan's Swordas Tsukue1960FilmMaster Fencer Sees the World1960FilmInternees of Kampilias Vice-Admiral Shibata1960FilmThe Bad Sleep Wellas Public Prosecutor Nonaka1960FilmSalaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband1960FilmSalaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face1960FilmDaughters, Wives and a Motheras Old man in the park1960FilmStorm on the Silvery Peaksas Monk1960FilmOnly She Knows1960FilmThe Wandering Princessas Kinoshita1960FilmSpring Dreamsas Shinichirô Atsumi1959FilmFloating Weedsas Theatre Owner1959FilmLove in the Mountains1959FilmA Killed Stewardess: White or Blackas Detective Shiozaki1959FilmThe White Road Across the River1959FilmGood Morningas Keitaro Hayashi1959FilmFarewell to Springas Kôzô's father1959FilmI Want to Be a Shellfishas Komiya1959FilmBridge1959FilmThe Path Under the Platanesas Ichiro Ishimaru1959FilmThe Snow Flurry1958FilmThe Eternal Rainbowas Naoji Kageyama1958FilmThe College Heroas Professor Fujii1958FilmEquinox Floweras Shukichi Mikami1958FilmThe Rickshaw Manas Toyozo Yuki1958FilmWhirlpool of Flowers1958FilmWhite Blaze1957FilmHearts A-Flutteras Shingo Wakasugi1957FilmThe Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World1957FilmThe Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind1957FilmThe Last Escapeas Ryu Kinihide1957FilmTokyo Twilightas Shukichi Sugiyama1957FilmThe Crowded Trainas Genroku, the father1957FilmThe Faceas Det. Hasegawa1957FilmFlying in the Air1956FilmFunny Fellows1956FilmPure Love1956FilmThe Storm1956FilmThe Wicked Boy1956FilmEveryone's Sweetheart1956FilmThe Invisible 108th Unit1956FilmEarly Springas Kiichi Onodera1956FilmEyes of Children1955FilmShe Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemumas Masao - Age 731955FilmSubarashiki shōtai1955FilmThe First Kissas Hasegawa1955FilmStray Sheepas Professor Hirota1955FilmSalaryman Mejiro Sanpei1955FilmThe Refugee1955FilmThe Immortal Pitcher1955FilmStriving to Live1955FilmAll is Well 21955FilmAll is Wellas Shingo Mori1955FilmThe Moon Has Risenas Asai Mokichi1954FilmTwenty-Four Eyesas Otoko Sensei1954Film新婚たくあん夫婦as 品川夏堂1954FilmYouth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass1954FilmAlways in My Heart Part 31954FilmAutumn Interludeas Michio1954FilmHaru no Wakakusa1954Film慶安水滸傳as 神尾備前守1953FilmLove Letter1953FilmAlways in My Heart Part 21953FilmTokyo Storyas Shukichi Hirayama1953FilmAlways in My Heart1953FilmMole Alley1953FilmAiyoku no sabaki1953FilmSisters1953FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu1952FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu1952FilmDôkoku1952FilmThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Sadao Hirayama1952FilmKare o korosu na1952FilmKyōshū1952FilmYouth of the Sonas Mr. Uemura1952FilmThe Waves1951FilmBeauty of Life1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Tarobei Kamiya1951FilmEarly Summeras Koichi Mamiya1951FilmBoyhoodas Father1951FilmFreedom School1951FilmCarmen Comes Homeas Principal1951FilmHome Sweet Homeas Kosaku Uemura1951FilmThe Good Fairyas Ryôen Toba1950FilmThe Actress and the Detective1950FilmThe Munekata Sistersas Tadachika Munekata1950FilmEscape Between Midnight and Dawn1950FilmKazanmyaku1949FilmForgotten Children1949FilmLate Springas Shukichi Somiya1949FilmIshimatsu of the Forest1949FilmKekkon Sanjûshi1948FilmThe Fourth Lady1948FilmLiving Image1948FilmA Hen in the Windas Kazuichiro Satake1948FilmA Woman Who Convicts Men1948FilmGreat Xas Chief of police1948FilmA Visage to Remember1948FilmChildren Hand in Handas Mr. Matsumura1948FilmThe Man of Rumoras 藤森甚三1947FilmRecord of a Tenement Gentlemanas Tashiro1947FilmThe Fellows Who Ate the Elephant1946FilmThe Woman Who Holds the Key1946FilmIki na fûraibôas Chôgorô Yamamoto1945FilmSaigo no joito1945FilmSennichimae fukin1945FilmThe Young Women of Izu1945FilmOtome no iru kichi1945FilmGekimetsu no utaas 河上耕造1944FilmArmyas Tomosuke Takagi1944FilmThe Man Who Has Returned1944FilmSailoras Teacher (uncredited)1943FilmNavyas Major Kikuchi1943FilmOur Planes Fly Southas Teacher Matsuki1943FilmPort of Flowersas Nobadama1943FilmAir Raid of the Enemy Plane1943FilmThree Sons And Two Daughters At Home1943FilmKaisen no Zenya1942FilmSouth Wind 21942FilmSouth Wind1942FilmThere Was a Fatheras Shuhei Horikawa1941FilmOrnamental Hairpinas Nanmura1941FilmFlower1941FilmLet's Go in Good Spiritsas The Boss1941FilmBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Familyas Shojiro's Friend1941FilmIntrospection Toweras Mr. Kusama1940FilmUtsukushiki Rinjin1940FilmSeisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru1939FilmMother is Strong1939FilmNew Woman Question and Answer1939FilmSpring Thunder1939FilmA Brother and His Younger Sisteras Seizaburō Utsumi1939FilmSouthern Wind1938FilmQueen of the Wind1937FilmThe Lights of Asakusaas Shin'ichi Katori1937FilmChildren in the Windas Policeman1937FilmGoodbye to the Front1937FilmThe Golden Demonas Kuranosuke Kazahaya1937FilmDon't Tell Your Wife About Itas George1937FilmA Star Athleteas Tani1937FilmSong of the Flower Basketas Nenkai Hotta1937FilmMoon Over the Ruinsas Conductor1936FilmThe New Road: Akemi1936FilmHousewife Camellia1936FilmThe Only Sonas Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher1936FilmBoy Aviation Pilots1936FilmCollege Is a Nice Placeas Amano1935FilmAn Inn in Tokyoas Policeman1934FilmA Story of Floating Weedsas Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)1934FilmA Mother Should Be Lovedas Hattori1934FilmStreet Without Endas Yukihiko Chiba1933FilmLove1933FilmPassing Fancyas Man on Boat1933FilmDragnet Girlas Policeman1933FilmWoman of Tokyoas Reporter1932FilmWhere Now Are the Dreams of Youth?as Shimazaki1932FilmI Was Born, But...as Home movie projectionist1931FilmThe Lady and the Beardas (uncredited)1930FilmThat Night's Wifeas Policeman1930FilmI Flunked, But...as Student1929FilmDays of Youthas Student1928FilmPhysical Beauty1928FilmCouple on the Move1928FilmPumpkin1928FilmWife Lost1928FilmDreams of Youth