Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Date of Birth:

Oct 17, 1915

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Taiji Tonoyama (殿山 泰司, Tonoyama Taiji, 1915–1989) was a Japanese character actor who made many appearances in films and on television from 1939 to 1989. He was a close friend of Kaneto Shindo and one of his regular cast members. He was also an essayist. In 1950 he helped form the film company Kindai Eiga Kyokai with Shindo and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.

filmography:

The Betrayers Out! The Betrayers Out!

1966

The Lucky Status Symbol The Lucky Status Symbol

1972

King of the Widow-Killers King of the Widow-Killers

1971

The Strangling The Strangling

1979

Deeper Than Blue Deeper Than Blue

1973

Time Within Memory Time Within Memory

1973

Blind Devotion Blind Devotion

1961

Wind, Woman and Road Wind, Woman and Road

1958

Season of Farewell Season of Farewell

1962

Case of the Disjointed Murder Case of the Disjointed Murder

1977

The Ball at the Anjo House The Ball at the Anjo House

1947

Evening Primrose Evening Primrose

1974

Chibusa o daku musume tachi Chibusa o daku musume tachi

1962

Seisaku's Wife Seisaku's Wife

1965

The Shadow of Fear The Shadow of Fear

1956

Mother Mother

1963

Hawaiian Dream Hawaiian Dream

1987

Love is Lost Love is Lost

1956

The Most Beautiful Day of My Life The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

1948

Clothes of Deception Clothes of Deception

1951

Turtle Geisha Turtle Geisha

1972

The Seburi Story The Seburi Story

1985

The Start of Life The Start of Life

1965

Pigs and Battleships Pigs and Battleships

1961

The Revelation of a Geisha The Revelation of a Geisha

1970

The Battle of Kawanakajima The Battle of Kawanakajima

1941

Internees of Kampili Internees of Kampili

1960

The End of a Day The End of a Day

1954

The Champion The Champion

1957

Hooligans on Buggies Hooligans on Buggies

1970

Darkness at Noon Darkness at Noon

1956

Great X Great X

1948

Location Location

1984

An Innocent Witch An Innocent Witch

1965

Endless Desire Endless Desire

1958

The Human Wall The Human Wall

1959

Dark Room Dark Room

1983

River of Fireflies River of Fireflies

1987

Tomorrow Evening Tomorrow Evening

1977

Beyond the Green Hills Beyond the Green Hills

1963

Bamboo Doll of Echizen Bamboo Doll of Echizen

1963

Four Hours of Terror Four Hours of Terror

1959

Our Town Our Town

1956

Before Dawn Before Dawn

1953

Evil Spirits in the Darkness Evil Spirits in the Darkness

1971

On the Road On the Road

1982

The Heart The Heart

1973

Harbor Rats Harbor Rats

1957

Tokyo Pop Tokyo Pop

1988

A Woman’s Road A Woman’s Road

1973

Street of Violence Street of Violence

1950

Libido Libido

1967

Hobo Village Hobo Village

1958

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

1960

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

1961

Tokyo no Kodoku Tokyo no Kodoku

1959

Love Lost in Tears Love Lost in Tears

1973

Conquest Conquest

1965

Story of a Beloved Wife Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

Tree Without Leaves Tree Without Leaves

1986

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

1970

A Story from Echigo A Story from Echigo

1964

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959

Daughter of Time Daughter of Time

1980

Faraway Tomorrow Faraway Tomorrow

1979

On This Earth On This Earth

1957

Temptation Temptation

1957

Song of the Spring Pony Song of the Spring Pony

1985

The Pornographers The Pornographers

1966

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

1958

Temptation Temptation

1948

Hobo General Hobo General

1976

Tomorrow Tomorrow

1988

The Street Without Sun The Street Without Sun

1954

The White Orchid The White Orchid

1951

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

1979

Who Will Judge Me? Who Will Judge Me?

1951

The Erotomaniac Daimyo The Erotomaniac Daimyo

1972

Ai Sureba Koso Ai Sureba Koso

1955

Sakura-tai Chiru Sakura-tai Chiru

1988

Dedication of the Great Buddha Dedication of the Great Buddha

1952

Yokubo Yokubo

1953

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

1959

Violence Violence

1952

Muhō Ichidai Muhō Ichidai

1957

Kiri ni Kieta Hito Kiri ni Kieta Hito

1963

Two Harmonicas Two Harmonicas

1976

Hashire tomato Nippon ôdan sanbyaku kilo Hashire tomato Nippon ôdan sanbyaku kilo

1978

Actress Actress

1956

Lucky Dragon No. 5 Lucky Dragon No. 5

1959

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1955

Knock Down Knock Down

1960

Onna no Iji Onna no Iji

1971

The Beauty and the Dragon The Beauty and the Dragon

1955

The Horizon The Horizon

1984

Kokoro no sanmyaku Kokoro no sanmyaku

1966

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

1982

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977

Wait for Tomorrow Wait for Tomorrow

1960

Until Evening Until Evening

1980

Intentions of Murder Intentions of Murder

1964

Tales of President Mito Tales of President Mito

1962

The Homeless The Homeless

1974

Strange Affinity Strange Affinity

1970

Yokohama BJ Blues Yokohama BJ Blues

1981

Fresh Leaves Fresh Leaves

1962

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

1955

A Pool Without Water A Pool Without Water

1982

Did the Red Bird Escape? Did the Red Bird Escape?

1973

Stolen Pleasure Stolen Pleasure

1962

Lost Sex Lost Sex

1966

Kanto Wanderer Kanto Wanderer

1963

The Young and Bad The Young and Bad

1962

The School Cap The School Cap

1963

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

The Gate of Youth Part 2 The Gate of Youth Part 2

1977

The Irresponsible Fool The Irresponsible Fool

1964

Love and Faith Love and Faith

1978

Nikoyon monogatari Nikoyon monogatari

1956

Samurai from Nowhere Samurai from Nowhere

1964

Shiawase wa doko ni Shiawase wa doko ni

1956

Afternoon Affair: Rear Window Afternoon Affair: Rear Window

1972

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

1956

Tower of Lilies Tower of Lilies

1953

Miniature Miniature

1953

The Boy Who Came Back The Boy Who Came Back

1958

The Fall of Teenager The Fall of Teenager

1979

Night Drum Night Drum

1958

Tetsugen Tetsugen

1981

Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya

1974

Golden Partners Golden Partners

1979

Edo Porn Edo Porn

1981

Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby

1973

The King The King

1962

Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys! Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys!

1969

Human Human

1962

Children of Hiroshima Children of Hiroshima

1952

Seasonal Wind Seasonal Wind

1977

Dynamite Doctor Dynamite Doctor

1966

Drunken Harbor Drunken Harbor

1966

Koina no Ginpei Koina no Ginpei

1954

Record of a Tenement Gentleman Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947

Evil Spirits of Japan Evil Spirits of Japan

1970

Oiran Oiran

1983

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

Muddy River Muddy River

1981

Whistling in the morning Whistling in the morning

1959

Jazz Daimyo Jazz Daimyo

1986

Yukyo-retsuden Yukyo-retsuden

1970

Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi

1959

Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa

1973

The Iron Crown The Iron Crown

1972

Who's The Real Killer Who's The Real Killer

1957

Ballad of Orin Ballad of Orin

1977

Three Resurrected Drunkards Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

Attack at Daylight Attack at Daylight

1970

快傑耶茶坊 快傑耶茶坊

1956

Red Light District: Gonna Get Out Red Light District: Gonna Get Out

1974

The Castle of Sand The Castle of Sand

1974

Hell Riders in Kyoto Hell Riders in Kyoto

1973

Fruits of Passion Fruits of Passion

1981

Foundry Town Foundry Town

1962

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

1983

Drunken Angel Drunken Angel

1948

Reminiscence Reminiscence

1953

Kuroneko Kuroneko

1968

King of Pornography King of Pornography

1971

Good Morning Good Morning

1959

Hachiko Hachiko

1987

Ishimatsu of the Forest Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949

The Naked Island The Naked Island

1960

Onibaba Onibaba

1964

Shachō to onna tenin Shachō to onna tenin

1948

Fifth Movement Fifth Movement

1981

Three Faces Three Faces

1955

Turbid youth Turbid youth

1954

The Ballad of Narayama The Ballad of Narayama

1983

Vengeance Is Mine Vengeance Is Mine

1979

Sixteen years old Sixteen years old

1960

Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer

1973

大吉ぼんのう鏡 大吉ぼんのう鏡

1962

Empire of Passion Empire of Passion

1978

My Second Brother My Second Brother

1959

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967

Today is Payday Today is Payday

1952

Strong Women, Weak Men Strong Women, Weak Men

1968

I am the Judge I am the Judge

1962

Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha

1971

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

1972

Violence at Noon Violence at Noon

1966

The Insect Woman The Insect Woman

1963

Dotanba Dotanba

1956

Professional Sex Performers: A Docu-Drama Professional Sex Performers: A Docu-Drama

1974

The Ceremony The Ceremony

1971

18 Roughs 18 Roughs

1963

The Ditch The Ditch

1954

Dear Summer Sister Dear Summer Sister

1972

The Rendezvous The Rendezvous

1972

Black Rain Black Rain

1989

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

Live Today, Die Tomorrow! Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970

Legend of the Eight Samurai Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

Day Dream Day Dream

1981

Scandal Scandal

1950

Captive's Island Captive's Island

1966

Irezumi Irezumi

1982

Zegen Zegen

1987

The Bored Samurai The Bored Samurai

1983

Akitsu Hot Springs Akitsu Hot Springs

1962

Gate of Hell Gate of Hell

1953

Nuclear Gypsies Nuclear Gypsies

1985

Underwater Murder Underwater Murder

1958

The Wolves The Wolves

1955

The Last Swordsman The Last Swordsman

1974

The Far Road The Far Road

1977

Nurse's Husband Nurse's Husband

1980

Cape Ashizuri Cape Ashizuri

1954

Policeman's Diary Policeman's Diary

1955

Black Report Black Report

1963

Silence Silence

1971

Hymn Hymn

1972

Irohanihoheto Irohanihoheto

1960

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1959

The Little Runaway The Little Runaway

1966

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1973

Child of the Sun Child of the Sun

1980

In the Realm of the Senses In the Realm of the Senses

1976

Love's Family Tree Love's Family Tree

1961

Sisters of Nishijin Sisters of Nishijin

1952

The Desperate The Desperate

1964

Sex and Fury Sex and Fury

1973

A Ghost Love Story of Japan A Ghost Love Story of Japan

1982

Tissue Paper By the Geisha's Pillow Tissue Paper By the Geisha's Pillow

1977

My Way My Way

1974

East China Sea East China Sea

1968

One Passed Through Hell One Passed Through Hell

1960

The Key The Key

1974

Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment

1975

Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2 Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2

1975

A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse

1975

Housewife's Experience: Tenement Housewife's Experience: Tenement

1975

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting

1969

The House of the Sleeping Virgins The House of the Sleeping Virgins

1968

Eros Eterna Eros Eterna

1977

Hageshī kawa Hageshī kawa

1962

Song of a Traveller Song of a Traveller

1962

幽霊列車 幽霊列車

1978

限りなき情熱 限りなき情熱

1951

Why Not? Why Not?

1981

Spring Snow Spring Snow

1950

Murahachibu Murahachibu

1953

Thousand Cranes Thousand Cranes

1989

Junko's Bliss Junko's Bliss

1978

Izayoi kaidō Izayoi kaidō

1951

Secret Secret

1960

War and Flowers War and Flowers

1989

Birth of a Jazz Maiden Birth of a Jazz Maiden

1957

祭りだお化けだ全員集合！！ 祭りだお化けだ全員集合！！

1972

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