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Chishū Ryū

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chishû Ryû, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1997FilmTora-san's Tropical Fever Special Versionas High Priest 1992FilmTora-san Makes Excusesas High Priest 1992FilmLuminous Mossas Judge 1991FilmTora-san Confessesas High Priest 1991FilmUntil the End of the Worldas Mr. Mori 1990FilmWim Wenders in Tokyoas Self 1990FilmTora-san Takes a Vacationas High Priest 1990FilmMaking of 'Dreams'as Self 1990FilmDreamsas Old Man 1989FilmTora-san, My Uncleas Gozen-sama 1989FilmTora-san Goes to Viennaas the High Priest 1989FilmUntil Spring Comes 1988FilmTora-san's Salad-Day Memorialas Gozen-sama 1988FilmA Taxing Woman's Returnas Former Priest 1988FilmChishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studioas Self 1987FilmTora-san Plays Daddyas the High Priest 1987TVAn Early Autumn 1987FilmTora-san Goes Northas the High Priest 1987FilmCrybaby Chacha 1987FilmCarefree Goddesses 1986FilmTora-san's Bluebird Fantasyas the High Priest 1986FilmThe Greatest Man in the Worldas Hermit 1986FilmFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1985FilmTora-san's Island Encounteras the High Priest 1985FilmAnd Thenas Toku Nagai 1985FilmMishima: A Life in Four Chaptersas Tayama Dosen 1985FilmTora-san, the Go-Betweenas the High Priest 1985FilmTokyo-Gaas Self 1985FilmWhen Winter Comes 1984FilmTora-san's Forbidden Loveas the High Priest 1984FilmThe Funeralas The Priest 1984FilmMarriage Counselor Tora-sanas the High Priest 1984FilmGubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!1983FilmTora-san Goes Religious?as the High Priest 1983FilmLanterns on Blue Waters 1983FilmI Lived, But...as Self 1983FilmTora-san's Song of Loveas the High Priest 1983FilmKita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu 1982FilmTora-san, the Expertas Gozen-sama 1982FilmWhen We are Old 1982FilmThe Longest Tunnelas Saiji Akutsu 1982FilmHearts and Flowers for Tora-sanas the High Priest 1981FilmTora-san's Promiseas Gozen-sama 1981FilmTora-san's Love in Osakaas Gozen-sama 1980FilmFoster Daddy, Tora!as Gozen-sama 1980TVZoku zoku jiken 1980FilmTora-san's Tropical Feveras Priest 1980TVA-Un 1979FilmTora-san's Dream of Spring 1979FilmTora-san, the Matchmakeras Gozen-sama 1979TVTokyo Suburbia 1978FilmTalk of the Town Tora-sanas Gozen-sama 1978FilmMonument to Holy Service 1978FilmStage-Struck Tora-sanas Gozen-sama 1978TVHaguregumo 1977FilmTora-san Plays Cupidas Priest 1977FilmTora-san Meets His Lordshipas Gozensama 1976FilmTora-san's Pure Loveas Gozen-sama 1976FilmOretachi no toki 1976TVHi no kuni nias 造園主・吉野公平 1976FilmTora-san's Sunrise and Sunsetas Priest 1976TVThe Roads Men Travelas Kadomae 1975FilmTora-san, the Intellectualas Gozen-sama 1975FilmTora-san Meets the Songstress Againas the High Priest 1975FilmKyukei no Koya 1974FilmTora-san's Lullabyas Gozen-sama 1974FilmThe Castle of Sandas Kojuro Kirihara 1974FilmTora-san's Lovesickas Gozen-sama 1974FilmNagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn 1974FilmMachi no Hias Takushoku 1973FilmTora-san Loves an Artist 1973FilmMiyamoto Musashias Takuan 1973FilmFlower and Dragon 1973FilmTora-san's Forget Me Notas the High Priest 1972FilmTora-san's Dream-Come-Trueas the High Priest 1972FilmHome from the Seaas Ishizaki Senzo 1972FilmTora-san's Dear Old Homeas the High Priest 1971FilmTora-san's Love Callas the High Priest 1971FilmTora-san, the Good Samaritanas the High Priest 1971FilmOtoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho 1971FilmTora-san's Shattered Romanceas the High Priest 1970FilmHigh-School Outcastsas Instructor Takeyama 1970FilmThe Last Kamikaze 1970FilmWhere Spring Comes Lateas Genzo, So's father 1970FilmTora-san's Runawayas High Priest 1970FilmTora-san's Grand Schemeas Priest 1970FilmTora-san, His Tender Loveas High Priest 1969FilmFight for the Glory 1969FilmTora-san's Cherished Motheras Gozensama 1969FilmTora-san, Our Lovable Trampas Gozen-sama 1969FilmBattle of the Japan Seaas General Maresuke Nogi 1969TVThe Lonely Scalpel 1968FilmScrap Collectors 1968FilmThe Human Bulletas Bookstore Man 1967FilmTraveling in Party 1967FilmJapan's Longest Dayas Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki 1967FilmThe Black Sheep 1966FilmOyuki 1966FilmCome Marry Meas Tamotsu's Grandfather 1966FilmOhana han: Dai ni bu 1966FilmWarm Currentas Yasuhide Shima 1965FilmThe Four Lovesas Heitarô Misawa 1965TVTamayuraas 直木良彦 1965FilmRed Beardas Mr. Yasumoto 1965FilmThe Soundless Cryas Tateno 1965FilmThe Radish and the Carrot 1964FilmGazing at Love and Death 1964FilmLet's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaiias Gôzô Tôyama 1964FilmI'm a Bodyguard 1964FilmBlue Eyed Brideas Maruhashi Gotaro 1964FilmDislikes 1964FilmMonrō no yōna onna 1963FilmTange Sazen 1963FilmA Prisoner in Search of Daughter 1963FilmDouble Weddingas Noriko's Father 1963FilmFutari dake no toride 1963FilmRush to Our Sweetheart 1963FilmSakiko-san chottoas 中川正一 1962FilmAn Autumn Afternoonas Shuhei Hirayama 1962FilmZoku aizen katsura 1962FilmFour Sisters 1962FilmYoru no keisha 1962FilmLove Under the Crucifixas Sokei Nambo 1962FilmFlower in a Storm 1962FilmDolls floating down the riveras Neighbor 1962FilmDrunkard's Paradise 1962FilmThe Wiser Ageas Kinjiro Ishikawa 1961FilmBandits on the Wind 1961FilmThe End of Summeras Farmer 1961FilmThe Last Waras Ebara 1961FilmThe Youth and His Amulet 1961FilmA Good Man, A Good Dayas Ozeki Hitoshi 1961FilmShin Jinsei Gekijo 1961FilmDoor of Flowers 1961FilmThe Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayeras Hinanmin no Chôrô 1960FilmLate Autumnas Shukichi Miwa 1960FilmSatan's Swordas Tsukue 1960FilmMaster Fencer Sees the World 1960FilmInternees of Kampilias Vice-Admiral Shibata 1960FilmThe Bad Sleep Wellas Public Prosecutor Nonaka 1960FilmLife's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 1960FilmDaughters, Wives and a Motheras Old man in the park 1960FilmStorm on the Silvery Peaksas Monk 1960FilmOnly She Knows 1960FilmThe Wandering Princessas Kinoshita 1960FilmSpring Dreamsas Shinichirô Atsumi 1959FilmFloating Weedsas Theatre Owner 1959FilmLove in the Mountains 1959FilmA Killed Stewardess: White or Blackas Detective Shiozaki 1959FilmThe White Road Across the River 1959FilmGood Morningas Keitaro Hayashi 1959FilmFarewell to Springas Kôzô's father 1959FilmI Want to Be a Shellfishas Komiya 1959FilmBridge 1959FilmThe Path Under the Platanesas Ichiro Ishimaru 1959FilmThe Snow Flurry 1958FilmThe Eternal Rainbowas Naoji Kageyama 1958FilmThe College Heroas Professor Fujii 1958FilmEquinox Floweras Shukichi Mikami 1958FilmThe Rickshaw Manas Toyozo Yuki 1958FilmWhite Blaze 1957FilmHearts A-Flutteras Shingo Wakasugi 1957FilmTokyo Twilightas Shukichi Sugiyama 1957FilmThe Crowded Trainas Genroku, the father 1957FilmThe Faceas Det. Hasegawa 1957FilmFlying in the Air 1956FilmThe Storm 1956FilmThe Wicked Boy 1956FilmEarly Springas Kiichi Onodera 1956FilmEyes of Children 1955FilmShe Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemumas Masao - Age 73 1955FilmSubarashiki shōtai 1955FilmThe First Kissas Hasegawa 1955FilmStray Sheepas Professor Hirota 1955FilmLife's Simple Pleasures 1955FilmThe Refugee 1955FilmStriving to Live 1955FilmAll is Well 2 1955FilmAll is Wellas Shingo Mori 1955FilmThe Moon Has Risenas Asai Mokichi 1954FilmTwenty-Four Eyesas Otoko Sensei 1954FilmYouth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass 1954FilmAlways in My Heart Part 3 1954FilmHaru no Wakakusa 1954Film慶安水滸傳as 神尾備前守 1953FilmLove Letter 1953FilmAlways in My Heart Part 2 1953FilmTokyo Storyas Shukichi Hirayama 1953FilmAlways in My Heart 1953FilmMole Alley 1953FilmAiyoku no sabaki 1953FilmSisters 1953FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu 1952FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu 1952FilmDôkoku 1952FilmThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Sadao Hirayama 1952FilmKare o korosu na 1952FilmKyōshū 1952FilmYouth of the Sonas Mr. Uemura 1952FilmThe Waves 1951FilmBeauty of Life 1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Tarobei Kamiya 1951FilmEarly Summeras Koichi Mamiya 1951FilmBoyhoodas Father 1951FilmFreedom School 1951FilmCarmen Comes Homeas Principal 1951FilmHome Sweet Homeas Kosaku Uemura 1951FilmThe Good Fairyas Ryôen Toba 1950FilmThe Munekata Sistersas Tadachika Munekata 1949FilmForgotten Children 1949FilmLate Springas Shukichi Somiya 1949FilmIshimatsu of the Forest 1949FilmKekkon Sanjûshi 1948FilmThe Fourth Lady 1948FilmLiving Image 1948FilmA Hen in the Windas Kazuichiro Satake 1948FilmGreat Xas Chief of police 1948FilmA Visage to Remember 1948FilmChildren Hand in Handas Mr. Matsumura 1947FilmRecord of a Tenement Gentlemanas Tashiro 1947FilmThe Fellows Who Ate the Elephant 1946FilmThe Woman Who Holds the Key 1946FilmIki na fûraibôas Chôgorô Yamamoto 1945Film最後の攘夷党 1945FilmSennichimae fukin 1945FilmIzu no musumetachi 1945FilmOtome no iru kichi 1945FilmGekimetsu no utaas 河上耕造 1944FilmArmyas Tomosuke Takagi 1944FilmThe Man Who Has Returned 1944FilmSailoras Teacher (uncredited)1943FilmNavyas Major Kikuchi 1943FilmOur Planes Fly Southas Teacher Matsuki 1943FilmPort of Flowersas Nobadama 1943FilmAir Raid of the Enemy Plane 1943FilmThree Sons And Two Daughters At Home 1943FilmKaisen no Zenya 1942FilmSouth Wind 2 1942FilmSouth Wind 1942FilmThere Was a Fatheras Shuhei Horikawa 1941FilmOrnamental Hairpinas Nanmura 1941FilmFlower 1941FilmLet's Go in Good Spiritsas The Boss 1941FilmBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Familyas Shojiro's Friend 1941FilmIntrospection Toweras Mr. Kusama 1940FilmUtsukushiki Rinjin 1940FilmSeisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru 1939FilmMother is Strong 1939FilmNew Woman Question and Answer 1939FilmSpring Thunder 1939FilmA Brother and His Younger Sisteras Seizaburō Utsumi 1939FilmSouthern Wind 1938FilmQueen of the Wind 1937FilmThe Lights of Asakusaas Shin'ichi Katori 1937FilmChildren in the Windas Policeman 1937FilmGoodbye to the Front 1937FilmThe Golden Demonas Kuranosuke Kazahaya 1937FilmDon't Tell Your Wife About Itas George 1937FilmA Star Athleteas Tani 1937FilmSong of the Flower Basketas Nenkai Hotta 1937FilmMoon Over the Ruinsas Conductor 1936FilmThe New Road: Akemi 1936FilmHousewife Camellia 1936FilmThe Only Sonas Teacher Okubo 1936FilmBoy Aviation Pilots 1936FilmCollege Is a Nice Placeas Amano 1935FilmAn Inn in Tokyoas Policeman 1934FilmA Story of Floating Weedsas Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)1934FilmA Mother Should Be Lovedas Hattori 1934FilmStreet Without Endas Yukihiko Chiba 1933FilmLove 1933FilmPassing Fancyas Man on Boat 1933FilmDragnet Girlas Policeman 1933FilmWoman of Tokyoas Reporter 1932FilmWhere Now Are the Dreams of Youth?as Shimazaki 1932FilmI Was Born, But...as Home movie projectionist 1931FilmThe Lady and the Beardas (uncredited)1930FilmThat Night's Wifeas Policeman 1930FilmI Flunked, But...as Student 1929FilmDays of Youthas Student 1928FilmPhysical Beauty 1928FilmCouple on the Move 1928FilmPumpkin 1928FilmWife Lost 1928FilmDreams of Youth