Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Acting

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

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Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version ★ 8.5 Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version 1997 Tora-san Makes Excuses ★ 8.0 Tora-san Makes Excuses 1992 Luminous Moss ★ 6.2 Luminous Moss 1992 Tora-san Confesses ★ 8.3 Tora-san Confesses 1991 Until the End of the World ★ 6.7 Until the End of the World 1991 Wim Wenders in Tokyo ★ 7.0 Wim Wenders in Tokyo 1990 Tora-san Takes a Vacation ★ 7.7 Tora-san Takes a Vacation 1990 Making of 'Dreams' ★ 8.0 Making of 'Dreams' 1990 Dreams ★ 7.7 Dreams 1990 Tora-san, My Uncle ★ 8.3 Tora-san, My Uncle 1989 Tora-san Goes to Vienna ★ 8.7 Tora-san Goes to Vienna 1989 Until Spring Comes Until Spring Comes 1989 Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial 1988 A Taxing Woman's Return ★ 6.4 A Taxing Woman's Return 1988 Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio ★ 7.0 Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio 1988 Tora-san Plays Daddy ★ 8.3 Tora-san Plays Daddy 1987 An Early Autumn An Early Autumn 1987 Tora-san Goes North ★ 9.0 Tora-san Goes North 1987 Crybaby Chacha Crybaby Chacha 1987 Carefree Goddesses ★ 7.0 Carefree Goddesses 1987 Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy ★ 7.3 Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy 1986 The Greatest Man in the World ★ 10.0 The Greatest Man in the World 1986 Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies ★ 6.6 Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1986 Tora-san's Island Encounter ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Island Encounter 1985 And Then ★ 7.1 And Then 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ★ 7.8 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985 Tora-san, the Go-Between ★ 6.9 Tora-san, the Go-Between 1985 Tokyo-Ga ★ 7.1 Tokyo-Ga 1985 When Winter Comes When Winter Comes 1985 Tora-san's Forbidden Love ★ 8.0 Tora-san's Forbidden Love 1984 The Funeral ★ 7.1 The Funeral 1984 Marriage Counselor Tora-san ★ 8.0 Marriage Counselor Tora-san 1984 Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! 1984 Tora-san Goes Religious? ★ 7.7 Tora-san Goes Religious? 1983 Lanterns on Blue Waters ★ 5.2 Lanterns on Blue Waters 1983 I Lived, But... ★ 6.8 I Lived, But... 1983 Tora-san's Song of Love ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Song of Love 1983 Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu ★ 7.0 Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu 1983 Tora-san, the Expert ★ 8.7 Tora-san, the Expert 1982 When We are Old When We are Old 1982 The Longest Tunnel ★ 10.0 The Longest Tunnel 1982 Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san ★ 8.0 Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san 1982 Tora-san's Promise ★ 8.7 Tora-san's Promise 1981 Tora-san's Love in Osaka ★ 9.0 Tora-san's Love in Osaka 1981 Foster Daddy, Tora! ★ 8.0 Foster Daddy, Tora! 1980 Zoku zoku jiken Zoku zoku jiken 1980 Tora-san's Tropical Fever ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Tropical Fever 1980 A-Un A-Un 1980 Tora-san's Dream of Spring ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Dream of Spring 1979 Tora-san, the Matchmaker ★ 8.7 Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979 Tokyo Suburbia Tokyo Suburbia 1979 Talk of the Town Tora-san ★ 8.0 Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978 Monument to Holy Service ★ 8.0 Monument to Holy Service 1978 Stage-Struck Tora-san ★ 8.3 Stage-Struck Tora-san 1978 Haguregumo ★ 6.5 Haguregumo 1978 Tora-san Plays Cupid ★ 8.0 Tora-san Plays Cupid 1977 Tora-san Meets His Lordship ★ 8.8 Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977 Tora-san's Pure Love ★ 9.3 Tora-san's Pure Love 1976 Oretachi no toki Oretachi no toki 1976 Hi no kuni ni Hi no kuni ni 1976 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset ★ 8.8 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset 1976 The Roads Men Travel ★ 8.2 The Roads Men Travel 1976 Tora-san, the Intellectual ★ 8.2 Tora-san, the Intellectual 1975 Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again ★ 8.2 Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again 1975 Kyukei no Koya Kyukei no Koya 1975 Tora-san's Lullaby ★ 7.8 Tora-san's Lullaby 1974 The Castle of Sand ★ 7.4 The Castle of Sand 1974 Tora-san's Lovesick ★ 8.0 Tora-san's Lovesick 1974 Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn 1974 Machi no Hi ★ 8.0 Machi no Hi 1974 Tora-san Loves an Artist ★ 8.4 Tora-san Loves an Artist 1973 Miyamoto Musashi ★ 7.3 Miyamoto Musashi 1973 Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro 1973 Flower and Dragon ★ 10.0 Flower and Dragon 1973 Tora-san's Forget Me Not ★ 8.4 Tora-san's Forget Me Not 1973 Tora-san's Dream-Come-True ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Dream-Come-True 1972 Home from the Sea ★ 7.2 Home from the Sea 1972 Tora-san's Dear Old Home ★ 8.3 Tora-san's Dear Old Home 1972 Tora-san's Love Call ★ 8.4 Tora-san's Love Call 1971 Tora-san, the Good Samaritan ★ 8.0 Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971