Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Date of Birth:

Mar 10, 1928

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Japan

Kiyoshi Atsumi (渥美 清 Atsumi Kiyoshi), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄 Tadokoro Yasuo, 10 March 1928 in Tokyo – 4 August 1996 in Tokyo), was a Japanese film actor. He started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa. After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957. His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in a film “Dear Mr. Emperor” (Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama) in 1963 established his reputation as an actor.

Later he became the star of the highly popular Tora-san series of films, from the original Otoko wa Tsurai yo (translated in English as 'It's Tough being a Man') in 1969 to the 48th film released in 1995, the year before his death.

The enduring success of the series made him synonymous with the Tora-san character, and many Japanese regarded his death as the death of Tora-san, not the death of Yasuo Tadokoro or Kiyoshi Atsumi.

filmography:

Tora-san's Easy Advice Tora-san's Easy Advice

1994

Tora-san, the Go-Between Tora-san, the Go-Between

1985

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

1986

Tora-san's Song of Love Tora-san's Song of Love

1983

Tora-san, the Expert Tora-san, the Expert

1982

Tora-san to the Rescue Tora-san to the Rescue

1995

Tora-san's Love in Osaka Tora-san's Love in Osaka

1981

Green Light to Joy Green Light to Joy

1967

The Day the Sun Rose The Day the Sun Rose

1968

風来忍法帖　八方破れ 風来忍法帖　八方破れ

1968

風来忍法帖 風来忍法帖

1965

Foster Daddy, Tora! Foster Daddy, Tora!

1980

Tora-san Goes to Vienna Tora-san Goes to Vienna

1989

Tora-san's Island Encounter Tora-san's Island Encounter

1985

若社長と爆発娘 若社長と爆発娘

1960

Tora-san Goes North Tora-san Goes North

1987

The Glamorous Ghost The Glamorous Ghost

1964

Traveling in Party Traveling in Party

1967

New Year Trip New Year Trip

1968

Tora-san's Promise Tora-san's Promise

1981

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

1982

Marriage Counselor Tora-san Marriage Counselor Tora-san

1984

Tora-san Takes a Vacation Tora-san Takes a Vacation

1990

Tora-san Plays Daddy Tora-san Plays Daddy

1987

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

1988

Tora-san's Matchmaker Tora-san's Matchmaker

1993

The Ambitious Youth The Ambitious Youth

1962

Age of Japanese Guerrillas Age of Japanese Guerrillas

1968

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

A Carpenter and Children A Carpenter and Children

1962

Women Can't Be Beaten Women Can't Be Beaten

1969

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

2019

Gamblers' Luck Gamblers' Luck

1966

The Honest Fool The Honest Fool

1964

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

1962

To Your Majesty, The Emperor To Your Majesty, The Emperor

1963

I'm a Bodyguard I'm a Bodyguard

1964

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964

The Castle of Sand The Castle of Sand

1974

My Voiceless Friends My Voiceless Friends

1972

Where Spring Comes Late Where Spring Comes Late

1970

Obon, The Moll Dipper Obon, The Moll Dipper

1961

Snow in the South Seas Snow in the South Seas

1961

The Betrayers Out! The Betrayers Out!

1966

A Distant Cry from Spring A Distant Cry from Spring

1980

The Village The Village

1976

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

1997

Sing, Young People Sing, Young People

1963

A Country Boss A Country Boss

1962

Scrap Collectors Scrap Collectors

1968

Good Rascals Good Rascals

1962

Hope and Pain Hope and Pain

1988

How to Make Money How to Make Money

1964

Village of Eight Gravestones Village of Eight Gravestones

1977

Express Train Express Train

1967

Attack Squadron Attack Squadron

1963

Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō

1963

Tora-san's Shattered Romance Tora-san's Shattered Romance

1971

Tora-san, His Tender Love Tora-san, His Tender Love

1970

Tora-san Goes Religious? Tora-san Goes Religious?

1983

Ottamage ningyo monogatari Ottamage ningyo monogatari

1962

Tora-san's Dream of Spring Tora-san's Dream of Spring

1979

Tora-san's Runaway Tora-san's Runaway

1970

Tora-san's Forbidden Love Tora-san's Forbidden Love

1984

Tora-san's Love Call Tora-san's Love Call

1971

Tora-san's Dear Old Home Tora-san's Dear Old Home

1972

Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza

1966

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

1971

Tora-san's Forget Me Not Tora-san's Forget Me Not

1973

A Class to Remember A Class to Remember

1993

Okashina yatsu Okashina yatsu

1963

Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Neon taiheiki Neon taiheiki

1968

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962

In Broad Daylight In Broad Daylight

1968

The Man Without a Map The Man Without a Map

1968

Escape from Hell Escape from Hell

1963

Tora-san's Grand Scheme Tora-san's Grand Scheme

1970

Home from the Sea Home from the Sea

1972

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

1976

Tora-san Loves an Artist Tora-san Loves an Artist

1973

Tora-san's Cherished Mother Tora-san's Cherished Mother

1969

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

1972

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

1975

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Tora-san's Tropical Fever

1980

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

1961

Stage-Struck Tora-san Stage-Struck Tora-san

1978

The Song of the Bwana Toshi The Song of the Bwana Toshi

1965

Tora-san Makes Excuses Tora-san Makes Excuses

1992

Talk of the Town Tora-san Talk of the Town Tora-san

1978

It's Tough Being a Man It's Tough Being a Man

1969

Charming Men Charming Men

1970

Our Wonderful Years Our Wonderful Years

1966

Tora-san Confesses Tora-san Confesses

1991

Dear Mr. Prime Minister Dear Mr. Prime Minister

1964

Tora-san, the Matchmaker Tora-san, the Matchmaker

1979

Tora-san, My Uncle Tora-san, My Uncle

1989

August without Emperor August without Emperor

1978

Tora-san, the Intellectual Tora-san, the Intellectual

1975

Tora-san's Pure Love Tora-san's Pure Love

1976

Tora-san's Lullaby Tora-san's Lullaby

1974

Children on the Island Children on the Island

1987

Tora-san's Lovesick Tora-san's Lovesick

1974

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

1986

Tora-san Meets His Lordship Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977

It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)

1968

Tōkyō sanosa musume Tōkyō sanosa musume

1962

Tora-san Plays Cupid Tora-san Plays Cupid

1977

田舎刑事　時間よ、とまれ 田舎刑事　時間よ、とまれ

1977

The Yellow Handkerchief The Yellow Handkerchief

1977

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