Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Date of Birth:

May 13, 1904

Place of Birth:

Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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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:

A Visage to Remember A Visage to Remember

1948

Tange Sazen Tange Sazen

1963

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio

1988

Internees of Kampili Internees of Kampili

1960

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

1986

Days of Youth Days of Youth

1929

The Golden Demon The Golden Demon

1937

Rush to Our Sweetheart Rush to Our Sweetheart

1963

Stray Sheep Stray Sheep

1955

Tora-san Plays Daddy Tora-san Plays Daddy

1987

Foster Daddy, Tora! Foster Daddy, Tora!

1980

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

1982

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

1981

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii

1964

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

1981

Song of the Flower Basket Song of the Flower Basket

1937

The Black Sheep The Black Sheep

1967

The Waves The Waves

1952

Flower and Dragon Flower and Dragon

1973

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

1984

Great X Great X

1948

Children Hand in Hand Children Hand in Hand

1948

Moon Over the Ruins Moon Over the Ruins

1937

Lanterns on Blue Waters Lanterns on Blue Waters

1983

Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi

1973

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

1940

Four Sisters Four Sisters

1962

Oretachi no toki Oretachi no toki

1976

High-School Outcasts High-School Outcasts

1970

The Refugee The Refugee

1955

I Lived, But... I Lived, But...

1983

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

1988

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

1982

The Woman Who Holds the Key The Woman Who Holds the Key

1946

South Wind 2 South Wind 2

1942

The Castle of Sand The Castle of Sand

1974

Until the End of the World Until the End of the World

1991

Always in My Heart Part 2 Always in My Heart Part 2

1953

Always in My Heart Always in My Heart

1953

When Winter Comes When Winter Comes

1985

Until Spring Comes Until Spring Comes

1989

Life's Simple Pleasures Life's Simple Pleasures

1955

The Crowded Train The Crowded Train

1957

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

1960

Daughters, Wives and a Mother Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960

Sennichimae fukin Sennichimae fukin

1945

When We are Old When We are Old

1982

Always in My Heart Part 3 Always in My Heart Part 3

1954

Fireworks Over the Sea Fireworks Over the Sea

1951

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

1973

An Inn in Tokyo An Inn in Tokyo

1935

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

1985

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

1985

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

1983

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

1986

A Story of Floating Weeds A Story of Floating Weeds

1934

The Wiser Age The Wiser Age

1962

Traveling in Party Traveling in Party

1967

The Last Kamikaze The Last Kamikaze

1970

The Good Fairy The Good Fairy

1951

Farewell to Spring Farewell to Spring

1959

The First Kiss The First Kiss

1955

Love Letter Love Letter

1953

Eyes of Children Eyes of Children

1956

The Face The Face

1957

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

1989

Tora-san Goes North Tora-san Goes North

1987

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

1971

Goodbye to the Front Goodbye to the Front

1937

Spring Thunder Spring Thunder

1939

Aoimoku no yome-han Aoimoku no yome-han

1964

Machi no Hi Machi no Hi

1974

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

1972

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

1971

Ishimatsu of the Forest Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1963

Talking with Ozu Talking with Ozu

1993

A Brother and His Younger Sister A Brother and His Younger Sister

1939

Storm on the Silvery Peaks Storm on the Silvery Peaks

1960

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu

1983

Warm Current Warm Current

1966

Aiyoku no sabaki Aiyoku no sabaki

1953

A Killed Stewardess: White or Black A Killed Stewardess: White or Black

1959

A Good Man, A Good Day A Good Man, A Good Day

1961

Nagare no fu dai ichibu dōran dai ni bu yoake sakuhin jōhō Nagare no fu dai ichibu dōran dai ni bu yoake sakuhin jōhō

1974

Kyukei no Koya Kyukei no Koya

1975

I'm a Bodyguard I'm a Bodyguard

1964

The White Road Across the River The White Road Across the River

1959

Kekkon Sanjûshi Kekkon Sanjûshi

1949

Love Love

1933

Haru no Wakakusa Haru no Wakakusa

1954

Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

1943

Beauty of Life Beauty of Life

1951

Forgotten Children Forgotten Children

1949

Living Image Living Image

1948

New Woman Question and Answer New Woman Question and Answer

1939

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

1979

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

1973

Only She Knows Only She Knows

1960

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

1969

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

1970

The Youth and His Amulet The Youth and His Amulet

1961

And Then And Then

1985

Marriage Counselor Tora-san Marriage Counselor Tora-san

1984

Couple on the Move Couple on the Move

1928

Wife Lost Wife Lost

1928

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

1980

Fight for the Glory Fight for the Glory

1969

I Want to Be a Shellfish I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

College Is a Nice Place College Is a Nice Place

1936

Pumpkin Pumpkin

1928

Physical Beauty Physical Beauty

1928

Introspection Tower Introspection Tower

1941

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

1963

Wim Wenders in Tokyo Wim Wenders in Tokyo

1990

Hearts A-Flutter Hearts A-Flutter

1957

Izu no musumetachi Izu no musumetachi

1945

The Four Loves The Four Loves

1965

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

1975

Dreams of Youth Dreams of Youth

1928

A Taxing Woman's Return A Taxing Woman's Return

1988

A Hen in the Wind A Hen in the Wind

1948

The New Road: Akemi The New Road: Akemi

1936

Dôkoku Dôkoku

1952

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

1970

Come Marry Me Come Marry Me

1966

The Greatest Man in the World The Greatest Man in the World

1986

Gazing at Love and Death Gazing at Love and Death

1964

Dislikes Dislikes

1964

The Lady and the Beard The Lady and the Beard

1931

The Munekata Sisters The Munekata Sisters

1950

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

1952

Tokyo Twilight Tokyo Twilight

1957

Tokyo-Ga Tokyo-Ga

1985

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941

Bridge Bridge

1959

Iki na fûraibô Iki na fûraibô

1946

Record of a Tenement Gentleman Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947

The Only Son The Only Son

1936

The Soundless Cry The Soundless Cry

1965

Floating Weeds Floating Weeds

1959

Tokyo Story Tokyo Story

1953

That Night's Wife That Night's Wife

1930

Early Summer Early Summer

1951

An Autumn Afternoon An Autumn Afternoon

1962

The Last War The Last War

1961

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

1971

Passing Fancy Passing Fancy

1933

Youth of the Son Youth of the Son

1952

A Mother Should Be Loved A Mother Should Be Loved

1934

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

1976

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

1970

Utsukushiki Rinjin Utsukushiki Rinjin

1940

Master Fencer Sees the World Master Fencer Sees the World

1960

She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

1955

Carmen Comes Home Carmen Comes Home

1951

The Human Bullet The Human Bullet

1968

Battle of the Japan Sea Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Woman of Tokyo Woman of Tokyo

1933

Ornamental Hairpin Ornamental Hairpin

1941

Boyhood Boyhood

1951

Japan's Longest Day Japan's Longest Day

1967

Otome no iru kichi Otome no iru kichi

1945

The Bad Sleep Well The Bad Sleep Well

1960

Late Autumn Late Autumn

1960

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985

Love in the Mountains Love in the Mountains

1959

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961

There Was a Father There Was a Father

1942

Striving to Live Striving to Live

1955

Early Spring Early Spring

1956

Red Beard Red Beard

1965

The Longest Tunnel The Longest Tunnel

1982

Tora-san Confesses Tora-san Confesses

1991

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

1990

Late Spring Late Spring

1949

Crybaby Chacha Crybaby Chacha

1987

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952

Let's Go in Good Spirits Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

The Rickshaw Man The Rickshaw Man

1958

Twenty-Four Eyes Twenty-Four Eyes

1954

Zoku aizen katsura Zoku aizen katsura

1962

Futari dake no toride Futari dake no toride

1963

Mole Alley Mole Alley

1953

Flower in a Storm Flower in a Storm

1962

Dolls floating down the river Dolls floating down the river

1962

The Funeral The Funeral

1984

Good Morning Good Morning

1959

The End of Summer The End of Summer

1961

Equinox Flower Equinox Flower

1958

Kaisen no Zenya Kaisen no Zenya

1943

Street Without End Street Without End

1934

Gekimetsu no uta Gekimetsu no uta

1945

The Snow Flurry The Snow Flurry

1959

Army Army

1944

Sisters Sisters

1953

Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home

1951

彼を殺すな 彼を殺すな

1952

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

1954

Scrap Collectors Scrap Collectors

1968

The Storm The Storm

1956

Door of Flowers Door of Flowers

1961

Kyōshū Kyōshū

1952

Satan's Sword Satan's Sword

1960

Navy Navy

1943

Drunkard's Paradise Drunkard's Paradise

1962

All is Well All is Well

1955

All is Well 2 All is Well 2

1955

The Lights of Asakusa The Lights of Asakusa

1937

Tora-san Plays Cupid Tora-san Plays Cupid

1977

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

1989

Port of Flowers Port of Flowers

1943

Dreams Dreams

1990

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

1978

Our Planes Fly South Our Planes Fly South

1943

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

1969

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

1979

Monument to Holy Service Monument to Holy Service

1978

Dragnet Girl Dragnet Girl

1933

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

1932

Freedom School Freedom School

1951

Tora-san Makes Excuses Tora-san Makes Excuses

1992

The Man Who Has Returned The Man Who Has Returned

1944

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

1978

Flying in the Air Flying in the Air

1957

I Flunked, But... I Flunked, But...

1930

Don't Tell Your Wife About It Don't Tell Your Wife About It

1937

The Radish and the Carrot The Radish and the Carrot

1965

Boy Aviation Pilots Boy Aviation Pilots

1936

Housewife Camellia Housewife Camellia

1936

Spring Dreams Spring Dreams

1960

Queen of the Wind Queen of the Wind

1938

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

1972

Mother is Strong Mother is Strong

1939

A Star Athlete A Star Athlete

1937

The Eternal Rainbow The Eternal Rainbow

1958

Luminous Moss Luminous Moss

1992

Home from the Sea Home from the Sea

1972

White Blaze White Blaze

1958

Sailor Sailor

1944

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

1983

Children in the Wind Children in the Wind

1937

Southern Wind Southern Wind

1939

Flower Flower

1941

慶安水滸傳 慶安水滸傳

1954

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

1974

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

1975

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

1947

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

1977

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

1976

The Moon Has Risen The Moon Has Risen

1955

The Wandering Princess The Wandering Princess

1960

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

1971

South Wind South Wind

1942

Yoru no keisha Yoru no keisha

1962

Love Under the Crucifix Love Under the Crucifix

1962

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

1974

Where Spring Comes Late Where Spring Comes Late

1970

The Fourth Lady The Fourth Lady

1948

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