Chishū Ryū
Acting
1904-05-13 · Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chishû Ryû, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
movieTora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
as High Priest · 1997 · 8.5
movieTora-san Makes Excuses
as High Priest · 1992 · 8.0
movieLuminous Moss
as Judge · 1992 · 6.2
movieTora-san Confesses
as High Priest · 1991 · 8.3
movieUntil the End of the World
as Mr. Mori · 1991 · 6.7
movieWim Wenders in Tokyo
as Self · 1990 · 7.0
movieTora-san Takes a Vacation
as High Priest · 1990 · 7.7
movieMaking of 'Dreams'
as Self · 1990 · 8.0
movieDreams
as Old Man · 1990 · 7.7
movieTora-san, My Uncle
as Gozen-sama · 1989 · 8.3
movieTora-san Goes to Vienna
as the High Priest · 1989 · 8.7
movieUntil Spring Comes
as · 1989 · 0.0
movieTora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
as Gozen-sama · 1988 · 8.3
movieA Taxing Woman's Return
as Former Priest · 1988 · 6.4
movieChishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
as Self · 1988 · 7.0
movieTora-san Plays Daddy
as the High Priest · 1987 · 8.3
tvAn Early Autumn
as · 1987 · 0.0
movieTora-san Goes North
as the High Priest · 1987 · 9.0
movieCrybaby Chacha
as · 1987 · 0.0
movieCarefree Goddesses
as · 1987 · 7.0
movieTora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
as the High Priest · 1986 · 7.3
movieThe Greatest Man in the World
as Hermit · 1986 · 10.0
movieFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies
as · 1986 · 6.6
movieTora-san's Island Encounter
as the High Priest · 1985 · 8.3