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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).
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Filmography
all 252
Movies 246
TV Shows 6
self 5
Shukishi Hirayama
The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida (1994)
Movie
Self (archival footage)
Talking with Ozu (1993)
Movie
Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
Movie
Judge
Luminous Moss (1992)
Movie
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
Movie
Mr. Mori
Until the End of the World (1991)
Movie
6
Self - Actor
Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990)
Movie
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
Movie
Old Man
Dreams (1990)
Movie
2.5
Gozen-sama
Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
Movie
Former Priest
A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
Movie
Self
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio (1988)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
Movie
An Early Autumn (1987)
TV
the High Priest
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
Movie
Crybaby Chacha (1987)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
Movie
Hermit
The Greatest Man in the World (1986)
Movie
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Movie
And Then (1985)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
Movie
A monk
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Movie
Self
Tokyo-Ga (1985)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
Movie
The priest
The Funeral (1984)
Movie
the High Priest
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
Movie
Kosaku Yamanami
Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)
Movie
Self
I Lived, But... (1983)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
Movie
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu (1983)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
Movie
Saiji Akutsu
The Longest Tunnel (1982)
Movie
the High Priest
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
Movie
Priest
Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
Movie
A-Un (1980)
TV
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
Movie
Monument to Holy Service (1978)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
Movie
Haguregumo (1978)
TV
Priest
Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
Movie
Gozensama
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)
Movie
Oretachi no toki (1976)
Movie
造園主・吉野公平
Hi no kuni ni (1976)
TV
Priest
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Movie
Kadomae
Against The Grain (1976)
TV
Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
Movie
Kojuro Kirihara
The Castle of Sand (1974)
Movie
Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
Movie
Takushoku
Machi no Hi (1974)
Movie
Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
Movie
Takuan
Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
Movie
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
Movie
Senzô Ishizaki
Home from the Sea (1972)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
Movie
Priest
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
Movie
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (1971)
Movie
the High Priest
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
Movie
Actor
High-School Outcasts (1970)
Movie
The Last Kamikaze (1970)
Movie
Genzo, So's father
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
Movie
High Priest
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
Movie
Priest
Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)
Movie
High Priest
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
Movie
Yonoshin
Fight for the Glory (1969)
Movie
Gozensama
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
Movie
Gozensama
It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
Movie
General Maresuke Nogi
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Movie
Scrap Collectors (1968)
Movie
Bookstore Man
The Human Bullet (1968)
Movie
Traveling in Party (1967)
Movie
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Movie
The Black Sheep (1967)
Movie
Tamotsu's Grandfather
Come Marry Me (1966)
Movie
Yasuhide Shima
Warm Current (1966)
Movie
Heitarô Misawa
The Four Loves (1965)
Movie
Actor
Tamayura (1965)
TV
Mr. Yasumoto
Red Beard (1965)
Movie
4.33
Actor
The Soundless Cry (1965)
Movie
Tokichi Yamaki
The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
Movie
Michiko's father
Gazing at Love and Death (1964)
Movie
Gôzô Tôyama
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii (1964)
Movie
Maruhashi Gotaro
Aoimoku no yome-han (1964)
Movie
Tange Sazen (1963)
Movie
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter (1963)
Movie
Noriko's Father
Double Wedding (1963)
Movie
Futari dake no toride (1963)
Movie
Rush to Our Sweetheart (1963)
Movie
Shuhei Hirayama
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
Movie
1
Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
Movie
Four Sisters (1962)
Movie
Yoru no keisha (1962)
Movie
Sokei Nambo
Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
Movie
Flower in a Storm (1962)
Movie
Neighbor
Dolls floating down the river (1962)
Movie
Actor
Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
Movie
Kinjiro Ishikawa
The Wiser Age (1962)
Movie
Farmer
The End of Summer (1961)
Movie
Ebara
The Last War (1961)
Movie
Actor
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Movie
Actor
A Good Man, A Good Day (1961)
Movie
Door of Flowers (1961)
Movie
Hinanmin no Chôrô
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
Movie
5.44
Shukichi Miwa
Late Autumn (1960)
Movie
Tsukue
Satan's Sword (1960)
Movie
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
Movie
Vice-Admiral Shibata
Internees of Kampili (1960)
Movie
Public Prosecutor Nonaka
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Movie
3
Old man in the park
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
Movie
Monk
Storm on the Silvery Peaks (1960)
Movie
Natsuyama
Only She Knows (1960)
Movie
Kinoshita
The Wandering Princess (1960)
Movie
Shinichirô Atsumi
Spring Dreams (1960)
Movie
Theatre Owner
Floating Weeds (1959)
Movie
6
Love in the Mountains (1959)
Movie
Keitarô Hayashi
Good Morning (1959)
Movie
4
Kôzô's father
Farewell to Spring (1959)
Movie
Komiya
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
Movie
Bridge (1959)
Movie
The Snow Flurry (1959)
Movie
Naoji Kageyama
The Eternal Rainbow (1958)
Movie
Shukichi Mikami
Equinox Flower (1958)
Movie
Shigezo Yuki
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Movie
White Blaze (1958)
Movie
Shingo Wakasugi
Hearts A-Flutter (1957)
Movie
Shûkichi Sugiyama
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Movie
3.75
Genroku, the father
The Crowded Train (1957)
Movie
Det. Hasegawa
The Face (1957)
Movie
Flying in the Air (1957)
Movie
The Storm (1956)
Movie
Kiichi Onodera
Early Spring (1956)
Movie
Sachiko's father
Eyes of Children (1956)
Movie
Masao - Age 73
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (1955)
Movie
Hasegawa
The First Kiss (1955)
Movie
Mr. Hirota
Stray Sheep (1955)
Movie
The Refugee (1955)
Movie
Striving to Live (1955)
Movie
All is Well 2 (1955)
Movie
All is Well (1955)
Movie
Mokichi Asai
The Moon Has Risen (1955)
Movie
Otoko Sensei
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
Movie
Actor
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass (1954)
Movie
Always in My Heart Part 3 (1954)
Movie
Haru no Wakakusa (1954)
Movie
神尾備前守
慶安水滸傳 (1954)
Movie
Love Letter (1953)
Movie
Always in My Heart Part 2 (1953)
Movie
Shukichi Hirayama
Tokyo Story (1953)
Movie
4.73
Always in My Heart (1953)
Movie
Mole Alley (1953)
Movie
Actor
Aiyoku no sabaki (1953)
Movie
Mamoru Inukai
Sisters (1953)
Movie
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
Movie
Dôkoku (1952)
Movie
Sadao Hirayama
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
Movie
彼を殺すな (1952)
Movie
Actor
Kyōshū (1952)
Movie
Actor
Youth of the Son (1952)
Movie
The Waves (1952)
Movie
Sokichi Imura
Beauty of Life (1951)
Movie
Tarobei Kamiya
Fireworks Over the Sea (1951)
Movie
Koichi Mamiya
Early Summer (1951)
Movie
Father
Boyhood (1951)
Movie
Freedom School (1951)
Movie
Kosaku Uemura
Home Sweet Home (1951)
Movie
The Principal
Carmen Comes Home (1951)
Movie
Ryôen Toba
The Good Fairy (1951)
Movie
Tadachika Munekata
The Munekata Sisters (1950)
Movie
Schoolmaster Sugita
Forgotten Children (1949)
Movie
Shukichi Somiya
Late Spring (1949)
Movie
3.71
Actor
Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
Movie
Kekkon Sanjûshi (1949)
Movie
The Fourth Lady (1948)
Movie
Living Image (1948)
Movie
Kazuichiro Satake
A Hen in the Wind (1948)
Movie
Chief of police
Great X (1948)
Movie
A Visage to Remember (1948)
Movie
Actor
Children Hand in Hand (1948)
Movie
Tashiro
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
Movie
Yamashita
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (1947)
Movie
Chôgorô Yamamoto
Iki na fûraibô (1946)
Movie
Izu no musumetachi (1945)
Movie
Otome no iru kichi (1945)
Movie
河上耕造
Gekimetsu no uta (1945)
Movie
Tomosuke Takagi
Army (1944)
Movie
Shôzô Nakaseko
The Man Who Has Returned (1944)
Movie
Teacher (uncredited)
Sailor (1944)
Movie
Major Kikuchi
Navy (1943)
Movie
Teacher Matsuki
Our Planes Fly South (1943)
Movie
Nobadama
Port of Flowers (1943)
Movie
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home (1943)
Movie
Actor
Kaisen no Zenya (1943)
Movie
Actor
South Wind (1942)
Movie
Shuhei Horikawa
There Was a Father (1942)
Movie
Osamura
Ornamental Hairpin (1941)
Movie
Flower (1941)
Movie
Actor
Let's Go in Good Spirits (1941)
Movie
Shojiro's Friend
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941)
Movie
Introspection Tower (1941)
Movie
Utsukushiki Rinjin (1940)
Movie
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (1940)
Movie
Mother is Strong (1939)
Movie
New Woman Question and Answer (1939)
Movie
Spring Thunder (1939)
Movie
Seizaburō Utsumi
A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939)
Movie
Southern Wind (1939)
Movie
Queen of the Wind (1938)
Movie
Shin'ichi Katori
The Lights of Asakusa (1937)
Movie
Policeman
Children in the Wind (1937)
Movie
Actor
Goodbye to the Front (1937)
Movie
Kuranosuke Kazahaya
The Golden Demon (1937)
Movie
George
Don't Tell Your Wife About It (1937)
Movie
Tani
A Star Athlete (1937)
Movie
Nenkai Hotta
Song of the Flower Basket (1937)
Movie
Conductor
Moon Over the Ruins (1937)
Movie
The New Road: Akemi (1936)
Movie
Housewife Camellia (1936)
Movie
Teacher Okubo
The Only Son (1936)
Movie
Actor
Boy Aviation Pilots (1936)
Movie
Amano
College is a Nice Place (1936)
Movie
Policeman
An Inn in Tokyo (1935)
Movie
Audience Member
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
Movie
Hattori
A Mother Should Be Loved (1934)
Movie
Yukihiko Chiba
Street Without End (1934)
Movie
Love (1933)
Movie
Man on Boat
Passing Fancy (1933)
Movie
Policeman
Dragnet Girl (1933)
Movie
Reporter
Woman of Tokyo (1933)
Movie
Shimazaki
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932)
Movie
(uncredited)
The Lady and the Beard (1931)
Movie
Policeman
That Night's Wife (1930)
Movie
Class mate
I Flunked, But... (1930)
Movie
Student
Days of Youth (1929)
Movie
Actor
Physical Beauty (1928)
Movie
Actor
Couple on the Move (1928)
Movie
Actor
Pumpkin (1928)
Movie
Wife Lost (1928)
Movie
Actor
Dreams of Youth (1928)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1904-05-13
Deathday1993-03-16 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceTamana, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As笠 智衆, Chishû Ryû, 笠智衆, Ryu Chishu, Chishuu Ryuu, Тисю Рю
AwardsMainichi Film Award for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Golden Arrow Award, Kikuchi Kan Prize
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