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Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Acting

Born: May 13, 1904Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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
Filmography
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

High Priest

1997
Tora-san Makes Excuses

Tora-san Makes Excuses

High Priest

1992
Luminous Moss

Luminous Moss

Judge

1992
Tora-san Confesses

Tora-san Confesses

High Priest

1991
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World

Mr. Mori

1991
Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Self

1990
Tora-san Takes a Vacation

Tora-san Takes a Vacation

High Priest

1990
Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

Self

1990
Dreams

Dreams

Old Man

1990
Tora-san, My Uncle

Tora-san, My Uncle

Gozen-sama

1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna

Tora-san Goes to Vienna

the High Priest

1989
Until Spring Comes

Until Spring Comes

1989
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

Gozen-sama

1988
A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return

Former Priest

1988
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio

Self

1988
Tora-san Plays Daddy

Tora-san Plays Daddy

the High Priest

1987
Tora-san Goes North

Tora-san Goes North

the High Priest

1987
Crybaby Chacha

Crybaby Chacha

1987
Carefree Goddesses

Carefree Goddesses

1987
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

the High Priest

1986
The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

Hermit

1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

1986
Tora-san's Island Encounter

Tora-san's Island Encounter

the High Priest

1985
And Then

And Then

1985
And Then

And Then

Toku Nagai

1985
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Tayama Dosen

1985
Tora-san, the Go-Between

Tora-san, the Go-Between

the High Priest

1985
Tokyo-Ga

Tokyo-Ga

Self

1985
When Winter Comes

When Winter Comes

1985
Tora-san's Forbidden Love

Tora-san's Forbidden Love

the High Priest

1984
The Funeral

The Funeral

The Priest

1984
Marriage Counselor Tora-san

Marriage Counselor Tora-san

the High Priest

1984

Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!

1984
Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san Goes Religious?

the High Priest

1983
Lanterns on Blue Waters

Lanterns on Blue Waters

1983
I Lived, But...

I Lived, But...

Self

1983
Tora-san's Song of Love

Tora-san's Song of Love

the High Priest

1983
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu

1983
Tora-san, the Expert

Tora-san, the Expert

Gozen-sama

1982
When We are Old

When We are Old

1982
The Longest Tunnel

The Longest Tunnel

Saiji Akutsu

1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

the High Priest

1982
Tora-san's Promise

Tora-san's Promise

Gozen-sama

1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka

Tora-san's Love in Osaka

Gozen-sama

1981
Foster Daddy, Tora!

Foster Daddy, Tora!

Gozen-sama

1980
Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Priest

1980
Tora-san's Dream of Spring

Tora-san's Dream of Spring

1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker

Tora-san, the Matchmaker

Gozen-sama

1979
Talk of the Town Tora-san

Talk of the Town Tora-san

Gozen-sama

1978
Monument to Holy Service

Monument to Holy Service

1978
Stage-Struck Tora-san

Stage-Struck Tora-san

Gozen-sama

1978
Tora-san Plays Cupid

Tora-san Plays Cupid

Priest

1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Gozensama

1977
Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love

Gozen-sama

1976
Oretachi no toki

Oretachi no toki

1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Priest

1976
Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san, the Intellectual

Gozen-sama

1975
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

the High Priest

1975
Kyukei no Koya

Kyukei no Koya

1975
Tora-san's Lullaby

Tora-san's Lullaby

Gozen-sama

1974
The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

Kojuro Kirihara

1974
Tora-san's Lovesick

Tora-san's Lovesick

Gozen-sama

1974
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn

Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn

1974
Machi no Hi

Machi no Hi

Takushoku

1974
Tora-san Loves an Artist

Tora-san Loves an Artist

1973
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

Takuan

1973
Flower and Dragon

Flower and Dragon

1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

the High Priest

1973
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

The High Priest

1972
Home from the Sea

Home from the Sea

Ishizaki Senzo

1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

the High Priest

1972
Tora-san's Love Call

Tora-san's Love Call

the High Priest

1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

the High Priest

1971
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

the High Priest

1971
High-School Outcasts

High-School Outcasts

Instructor Takeyama

1970
The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze

1970
Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late

Genzo, So's father

1970
Tora-san's Runaway

Tora-san's Runaway

High Priest

1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Priest

1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love

Tora-san, His Tender Love

High Priest

1970
Fight for the Glory

Fight for the Glory

1969
Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Gozensama

1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Gozen-sama

1969
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

General Maresuke Nogi

1969
Scrap Collectors

Scrap Collectors

1968
The Human Bullet

The Human Bullet

Bookstore Man

1968
Traveling in Party

Traveling in Party

1967
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki

1967
The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep

1967
Oyuki

Oyuki

1966
Come Marry Me

Come Marry Me

Tamotsu's Grandfather

1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

1966
Warm Current

Warm Current

Yasuhide Shima

1966
The Four Loves

The Four Loves

Heitarô Misawa

1965
Red Beard

Red Beard

Mr. Yasumoto

1965
The Soundless Cry

The Soundless Cry

Tateno

1965
The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965
Gazing at Love and Death

Gazing at Love and Death

1964
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii

Gôzô Tôyama

1964
I'm a Bodyguard

I'm a Bodyguard

1964
Blue Eyed Bride

Blue Eyed Bride

Maruhashi Gotaro

1964
Dislikes

Dislikes

1964
Monrō no yōna onna

Monrō no yōna onna

1964
Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1963
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

1963
Double Wedding

Double Wedding

Noriko's Father

1963
Futari dake no toride

Futari dake no toride

1963

Rush to Our Sweetheart

1963
Sakiko-san chotto

Sakiko-san chotto

中川正一

1963
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

Shuhei Hirayama

1962
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962
Four Sisters

Four Sisters

1962
Yoru no keisha

Yoru no keisha

1962
Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

Sokei Nambo

1962
Flower in a Storm

Flower in a Storm

1962
Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river

Neighbor

1962
Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise

1962
The Wiser Age

The Wiser Age

Kinjiro Ishikawa

1962
Bandits on the Wind

Bandits on the Wind

1961
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

Farmer

1961
The Last War

The Last War

Ebara

1961
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961
A Good Man, A Good Day

A Good Man, A Good Day

Ozeki Hitoshi

1961
Shin Jinsei Gekijo

Shin Jinsei Gekijo

1961
Door of Flowers

Door of Flowers

1961
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

Hinanmin no Chôrô

1961
Late Autumn

Late Autumn

Shukichi Miwa

1960
Satan's Sword

Satan's Sword

Tsukue

1960
Master Fencer Sees the World

Master Fencer Sees the World

1960
Internees of Kampili

Internees of Kampili

Vice-Admiral Shibata

1960
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

Public Prosecutor Nonaka

1960
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband

Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband

1960
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face

Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face

1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Old man in the park

1960
Storm on the Silvery Peaks

Storm on the Silvery Peaks

Monk

1960
Only She Knows

Only She Knows

1960
The Wandering Princess

The Wandering Princess

Kinoshita

1960
Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

Shinichirô Atsumi

1960
Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

Theatre Owner

1959
Love in the Mountains

Love in the Mountains

1959
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black

A Killed Stewardess: White or Black

Detective Shiozaki

1959
The White Road Across the River

The White Road Across the River

1959
Good Morning

Good Morning

Keitaro Hayashi

1959
Farewell to Spring

Farewell to Spring

Kôzô's father

1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Komiya

1959
Bridge

Bridge

1959
The Path Under the Platanes

The Path Under the Platanes

Ichiro Ishimaru

1959
The Snow Flurry

The Snow Flurry

1959
The Eternal Rainbow

The Eternal Rainbow

Naoji Kageyama

1958
The College Hero

The College Hero

Professor Fujii

1958
Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower

Shukichi Mikami

1958
The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

Toyozo Yuki

1958
White Blaze

White Blaze

1958

Hearts A-Flutter

Shingo Wakasugi

1957
Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight

Shukichi Sugiyama

1957
The Crowded Train

The Crowded Train

Genroku, the father

1957
The Face

The Face

Det. Hasegawa

1957
Flying in the Air

Flying in the Air

1957
The Storm

The Storm

1956

The Wicked Boy

1956
Early Spring

Early Spring

Kiichi Onodera

1956
Eyes of Children

Eyes of Children

1956
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

Masao - Age 73

1955
Subarashiki shōtai

Subarashiki shōtai

1955
The First Kiss

The First Kiss

Hasegawa

1955

Stray Sheep

Professor Hirota

1955
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei

Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei

1955
The Refugee

The Refugee

1955
Striving to Live

Striving to Live

1955
All is Well 2

All is Well 2

1955
All is Well

All is Well

Shingo Mori

1955
The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

Asai Mokichi

1955
Twenty-Four Eyes

Twenty-Four Eyes

Otoko Sensei

1954
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

1954
Always in My Heart Part 3

Always in My Heart Part 3

1954
Haru no Wakakusa

Haru no Wakakusa

1954
慶安水滸傳

慶安水滸傳

神尾備前守

1954
Love Letter

Love Letter

1953
Always in My Heart Part 2

Always in My Heart Part 2

1953
Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

Shukichi Hirayama

1953
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1953
Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953
Aiyoku no sabaki

Aiyoku no sabaki

1953
Sisters

Sisters

1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952
Dôkoku

Dôkoku

1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Sadao Hirayama

1952
Kare o korosu na

Kare o korosu na

1952
Kyōshū

Kyōshū

1952
Youth of the Son

Youth of the Son

Mr. Uemura

1952
The Waves

The Waves

1952
Beauty of Life

Beauty of Life

1951
Fireworks Over the Sea

Fireworks Over the Sea

Tarobei Kamiya

1951
Early Summer

Early Summer

Koichi Mamiya

1951
Boyhood

Boyhood

Father

1951
Freedom School

Freedom School

1951
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Kosaku Uemura

1951
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

Principal

1951
The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

Ryôen Toba

1951
The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters

Tadachika Munekata

1950
Forgotten Children

Forgotten Children

1949
Late Spring

Late Spring

Shukichi Somiya

1949
Ishimatsu of the Forest

Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949
Kekkon Sanjûshi

Kekkon Sanjûshi

1949
The Fourth Lady

The Fourth Lady

1948
Living Image

Living Image

1948
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

Kazuichiro Satake

1948
Great X

Great X

Chief of police

1948
A Visage to Remember

A Visage to Remember

1948
Children Hand in Hand

Children Hand in Hand

Mr. Matsumura

1948
Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Tashiro

1947
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

1947

The Woman Who Holds the Key

1946

Iki na fûraibô

Chôgorô Yamamoto

1946
最後の攘夷党

最後の攘夷党

1945

Sennichimae fukin

1945
Izu no musumetachi

Izu no musumetachi

1945
Otome no iru kichi

Otome no iru kichi

1945
Gekimetsu no uta

Gekimetsu no uta

河上耕造

1945
Army

Army

Tomosuke Takagi

1944
The Man Who Has Returned

The Man Who Has Returned

1944
Sailor

Sailor

Teacher (uncredited)

1944
Navy

Navy

Major Kikuchi

1943
Our Planes Fly South

Our Planes Fly South

Teacher Matsuki

1943
Port of Flowers

Port of Flowers

Nobadama

1943
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

1943
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

1943
Kaisen no Zenya

Kaisen no Zenya

1943
South Wind 2

South Wind 2

1942
South Wind

South Wind

1942
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

Shuhei Horikawa

1942
Ornamental Hairpin

Ornamental Hairpin

Nanmura

1941
Flower

Flower

1941
Let's Go in Good Spirits

Let's Go in Good Spirits

The Boss

1941
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Shojiro's Friend

1941
Introspection Tower

Introspection Tower

Mr. Kusama

1941
Utsukushiki Rinjin

Utsukushiki Rinjin

1940

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

1940
Mother is Strong

Mother is Strong

1939
New Woman Question and Answer

New Woman Question and Answer

1939
Spring Thunder

Spring Thunder

1939
A Brother and His Younger Sister

A Brother and His Younger Sister

Seizaburō Utsumi

1939
Southern Wind

Southern Wind

1939
Queen of the Wind

Queen of the Wind

1938
The Lights of Asakusa

The Lights of Asakusa

Shin'ichi Katori

1937
Children in the Wind

Children in the Wind

Policeman

1937

Goodbye to the Front

1937
The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

Kuranosuke Kazahaya

1937

Don't Tell Your Wife About It

George

1937
A Star Athlete

A Star Athlete

Tani

1937
Song of the Flower Basket

Song of the Flower Basket

Nenkai Hotta

1937

Moon Over the Ruins

Conductor

1937
The New Road: Akemi

The New Road: Akemi

1936
Housewife Camellia

Housewife Camellia

1936
The Only Son

The Only Son

Teacher Okubo

1936
Boy Aviation Pilots

Boy Aviation Pilots

1936
College Is a Nice Place

College Is a Nice Place

Amano

1936
An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

Policeman

1935
A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)

1934
A Mother Should Be Loved

A Mother Should Be Loved

Hattori

1934
Street Without End

Street Without End

Yukihiko Chiba

1934
Love

Love

1933
Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

Man on Boat

1933
Dragnet Girl

Dragnet Girl

Policeman

1933
Woman of Tokyo

Woman of Tokyo

Reporter

1933
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Shimazaki

1932
I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

Home movie projectionist

1932
The Lady and the Beard

The Lady and the Beard

(uncredited)

1931
That Night's Wife

That Night's Wife

Policeman

1930
I Flunked, But...

I Flunked, But...

Student

1930
Days of Youth

Days of Youth

Student

1929
Physical Beauty

Physical Beauty

1928

Couple on the Move

1928
Pumpkin

Pumpkin

1928
Wife Lost

Wife Lost

1928
Dreams of Youth

Dreams of Youth

1928