Chishū Ryū
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 13, 1904
- Died
- March 16, 1993
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version 1997
as 御前样
Tora-san Makes Excuses 1992
as 御前样
Luminous Moss 1992
as Judge
Tora-san Confesses 1991
as 御前样
Until the End of the World 1991
as Mr. Mori
Wim Wenders in Tokyo 1990
as Self
Tora-san Takes a Vacation 1990
as 御前样
Making of 'Dreams' 1990
as Self
Dreams 1990
as Old Man
Tora-san, My Uncle 1989
as 御前样
Tora-san Goes to Vienna 1989
as 御前样
Until Spring Comes 1989
Actor
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial 1988
as 御前样
A Taxing Woman's Return 1988
as Former Priest
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio 1988
as Self
Tora-san Plays Daddy 1987
as 御前样
Tora-san Goes North 1987
as The High Priest
Crybaby Chacha 1987
Actor
Carefree Goddesses 1987
Actor
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy 1986
as 御前样
The Greatest Man in the World 1986
as Hermit
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1986
Actor
Tora-san's Island Encounter 1985
as 御前样
And Then 1985
as Toku Nagai, Actor
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985
as A Monk (uncredited)
Tora-san, the Go-Between 1985
as 御前样
Tokyo-Ga 1985
as Self
When Winter Comes 1985
Actor
Tora-san's Forbidden Love 1984
as 御前样
The Funeral 1984
as The Priest
Marriage Counselor Tora-san 1984
as 御前样
- Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!
Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! 1984
Actor
Tora-san Goes Religious? 1983
as 御前样
Lanterns on Blue Waters 1983
Actor
I Lived, But... 1983
as Self
Tora-san's Song of Love 1983
as 御前样
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu 1983
Actor
Tora-san, the Expert 1982
as 御前样
When We are Old 1982
Actor
The Longest Tunnel 1982
as Saiji Akutsu
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san 1982
as 御前样
Tora-san's Promise 1981
as 御前样
Tora-san's Love in Osaka 1981
as 御前样
Foster Daddy, Tora! 1980
as 御前样
Tora-san's Tropical Fever 1980
as 御前样
Tora-san's Dream of Spring 1979
as 御前样
Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979
as 御前样
Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978
as 御前样
Monument to Holy Service 1978
Actor
Stage-Struck Tora-san 1978
as 御前样
Tora-san Plays Cupid 1977
as 御前样
Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977
as 御前样
Tora-san's Pure Love 1976
as 御前样
Oretachi no toki 1976
Actor
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset 1976
as 御前样
Tora-san, the Intellectual 1975
as 御前样
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again 1975
as 御前样
Kyukei no Koya 1975
Actor
Tora-san's Lullaby 1974
as 御前样
The Castle of Sand 1974
as Kojuro Kirihara
Tora-san's Lovesick 1974
as 御前样
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn 1974
Actor
Machi no Hi 1974
as Takushoku
Tora-san Loves an Artist 1973
as 御前样
Miyamoto Musashi 1973
as Takuan
Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro 1973
as 巨匠
Flower and Dragon 1973
Actor
Tora-san's Forget Me Not 1973
as 御前样
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True 1972
as 御前样
Home from the Sea 1972
as Ishizaki Senzo
Tora-san's Dear Old Home 1972
as 御前样
Tora-san's Love Call 1971
as 御前样
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971
as 御前样
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho 1971
Actor
Tora-san's Shattered Romance 1971
as 御前样
High-School Outcasts 1970
as Instructor Takeyama
The Last Kamikaze 1970
Actor
Where Spring Comes Late 1970
as Genzo, So's father
Tora-san's Runaway 1970
as 御前样
Tora-san's Grand Scheme 1970
as 御前样
Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970
as 御前样
Fight for the Glory 1969
Actor
Tora-san's Cherished Mother 1969
as 御前样
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp 1969
as 御前样
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969
as General Maresuke Nogi
- Through Days and Months
Through Days and Months 1969
Actor
Scrap Collectors 1968
Actor
The Human Bullet 1968
as Bookstore Owner
Traveling in Party 1967
Actor
Japan's Longest Day 1967
as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
The Black Sheep 1967
Actor
Oyuki 1966
Actor
Come Marry Me 1966
as Tamotsu's Grandfather
Ohana han: Dai ni bu 1966
Actor
Warm Current 1966
as Yasuhide Shima
The Four Loves 1965
as Heitarô Misawa
Red Beard 1965
as Mr. Yasumoto
The Soundless Cry 1965
as Tateno
The Radish and the Carrot 1965
Actor
Gazing at Love and Death 1964
Actor
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii 1964
as Gôzô Tôyama
I'm a Bodyguard 1964
Actor
Blue Eyed Bride 1964
as Maruhashi Gotaro
Dislikes 1964
Actor
Monrō no yōna onna 1964
Actor
Tange Sazen 1963
Actor
A Million Girls 1963
as Atsufumi Yashiro
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter 1963
Actor
Double Wedding 1963
as Noriko's Father
The House Where Flowers Bloom 1963
Actor
Futari dake no toride 1963
Actor
- Rush to Our Sweetheart
Rush to Our Sweetheart 1963
Actor
Sakiko-san chotto 1963
as 中川正一
An Autumn Afternoon 1962
as Shuhei Hirayama
Zoku aizen katsura 1962
Actor
Four Sisters 1962
Actor
Yoru no keisha 1962
Actor
Love Under the Crucifix 1962
as Sokei Nambo
Flower in a Storm 1962
Actor
Dolls floating down the river 1962
as Neighbor
Drunkard's Paradise 1962
Actor
The Wiser Age 1962
as Kinjiro Ishikawa
Bandits on the Wind 1961
Actor
Student Executive 1961
Actor
The End of Summer 1961
as Farmer
The Last War 1961
as Ebara
The Youth and His Amulet 1961
Actor
A Good Man, A Good Day 1961
as Ozeki Hitoshi
Shin Jinsei Gekijo 1961
Actor
Door of Flowers 1961
Actor
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961
as Hinanmin no Chôrô
Late Autumn 1960
as Shukichi Miwa
Satan's Sword 1960
as Tsukue
Master Fencer Sees the World 1960
Actor
Internees of Kampili 1960
as Vice-Admiral Shibata
The Bad Sleep Well 1960
as Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband 1960
Actor
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face 1960
Actor
Daughters, Wives and a Mother 1960
as Old man in the park
Storm on the Silvery Peaks 1960
as Monk
Only She Knows 1960
Actor
The Wandering Princess 1960
as Kinoshita
Spring Dreams 1960
as Shinichirô Atsumi
Floating Weeds 1959
as Theatre Owner
Love in the Mountains 1959
Actor
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black 1959
as Detective Shiozaki
The White Road Across the River 1959
Actor
Good Morning 1959
as Keitaro Hayashi
Farewell to Spring 1959
as Kôzô's father
I Want to Be a Shellfish 1959
as Komiya
Bridge 1959
Actor
The Path Under the Platanes 1959
as Ichiro Ishimaru
The Snow Flurry 1959
Actor
The Eternal Rainbow 1958
as Naoji Kageyama
The College Hero 1958
as Professor Fujii
Equinox Flower 1958
as Shukichi Mikami
Kuchibue o fuku wataridori 1958
Actor
The Rickshaw Man 1958
as Toyozo Yuki
Whirlpool of Flowers 1958
Actor
White Blaze 1958
Actor
- Hearts A-Flutter
Hearts A-Flutter 1957
as Shingo Wakasugi
- The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World 1957
Actor
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind 1957
Actor
The Last Escape 1957
as Ryu Kinihide
Tokyo Twilight 1957
as Shukichi Sugiyama
The Crowded Train 1957
as Genroku, the father
The Face 1957
as Det. Hasegawa
Flying in the Air 1957
Actor
Funny Fellows 1956
Actor
Pure Love 1956
Actor
The Storm 1956
Actor
The Wicked Boy 1956
Actor
Everyone's Sweetheart 1956
Actor
The Invisible 108th Unit 1956
Actor
Early Spring 1956
as Kiichi Onodera
Eyes of Children 1956
Actor
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum 1955
as Masao - Age 73
Subarashiki shōtai 1955
Actor
The First Kiss 1955
as Hasegawa
- Stray Sheep
Stray Sheep 1955
as Professor Hirota
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei 1955
Actor
The Refugee 1955
Actor
The Immortal Pitcher 1955
Actor
Striving to Live 1955
Actor
All is Well 2 1955
Actor
All is Well 1955
as Shingo Mori
The Moon Has Risen 1955
as Asai Mokichi
Twenty-Four Eyes 1954
as Otoko Sensei
新婚たくあん夫婦 1954
as 品川夏堂
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass 1954
Actor
Always in My Heart Part 3 1954
Actor
Autumn Interlude 1954
as Michio
Haru no Wakakusa 1954
Actor
慶安水滸傳 1954
as 神尾備前守
Love Letter 1953
Actor
Always in My Heart Part 2 1953
Actor
Tokyo Story 1953
as Shukichi Hirayama
Always in My Heart 1953
Actor
Mole Alley 1953
Actor
Aiyoku no sabaki 1953
Actor
Sisters 1953
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu 1953
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu 1952
Actor
Dôkoku 1952
Actor
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 1952
as Sadao Hirayama
Kare o korosu na 1952
Actor
Kyōshū 1952
Actor
Youth of the Son 1952
as Mr. Uemura
The Waves 1952
Actor
Beauty of Life 1951
Actor
Fireworks Over the Sea 1951
as Tarobei Kamiya
Early Summer 1951
as Koichi Mamiya
Boyhood 1951
as Father
Freedom School 1951
Actor
Home Sweet Home 1951
as Kosaku Uemura
Carmen Comes Home 1951
as Principal
The Good Fairy 1951
as Ryôen Toba
- The Actress and the Detective
The Actress and the Detective 1950
Actor
The Munekata Sisters 1950
as Tadachika Munekata
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn 1950
Actor
Kazanmyaku 1950
Actor
Forgotten Children 1949
Actor
Late Spring 1949
as Shukichi Somiya
Ishimatsu of the Forest 1949
Actor
Kekkon Sanjûshi 1949
Actor
The Fourth Lady 1948
Actor
Living Image 1948
Actor
A Hen in the Wind 1948
as Kazuichiro Satake
- A Woman Who Convicts Men
A Woman Who Convicts Men 1948
Actor
Great X 1948
as Chief of police
A Visage to Remember 1948
Actor
Children Hand in Hand 1948
as Mr. Matsumura
The Man of Rumor 1948
as 藤森甚三
Record of a Tenement Gentleman 1947
as Tashiro
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant 1947
Actor
The Woman Who Holds the Key 1946
Actor
- Iki na fûraibô
Iki na fûraibô 1946
as Chôgorô Yamamoto
Saigo no joito 1945
Actor
- Sennichimae fukin
Sennichimae fukin 1945
Actor
The Young Women of Izu 1945
Actor
Otome no iru kichi 1945
Actor
Gekimetsu no uta 1945
as 河上耕造
Army 1944
as Tomosuke Takagi
The Man Who Has Returned 1944
Actor
Sailor 1944
as Teacher (uncredited)
Navy 1943
as Major Kikuchi
Our Planes Fly South 1943
as Teacher Matsuki
Port of Flowers 1943
as Nobadama
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane 1943
Actor
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home 1943
Actor
Kaisen no Zenya 1943
Actor
South Wind 2 1942
Actor
South Wind 1942
Actor
There Was a Father 1942
as Shuhei Horikawa
Ornamental Hairpin 1941
as Nanmura
Flower 1941
Actor
Let's Go in Good Spirits 1941
as The Boss
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family 1941
as Shojiro's Friend
Introspection Tower 1941
as Mr. Kusama
Utsukushiki Rinjin 1940
Actor
- Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru 1940
Actor
Mother is Strong 1939
Actor
New Woman Question and Answer 1939
Actor
Spring Thunder 1939
Actor
A Brother and His Younger Sister 1939
as Seizaburō Utsumi
Southern Wind 1939
Actor
Queen of the Wind 1938
Actor
The Lights of Asakusa 1937
as Shin'ichi Katori
Children in the Wind 1937
as Policeman
- Goodbye to the Front
Goodbye to the Front 1937
Actor
The Golden Demon 1937
as Kuranosuke Kazahaya
- Don't Tell Your Wife About It
Don't Tell Your Wife About It 1937
as George
A Star Athlete 1937
as Tani
Song of the Flower Basket 1937
as Nenkai Hotta
- Moon Over the Ruins
Moon Over the Ruins 1937
as Conductor
The New Road: Akemi 1936
Actor
Housewife Camellia 1936
Actor
The Only Son 1936
as Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher
Boy Aviation Pilots 1936
Actor
College Is a Nice Place 1936
as Amano
An Inn in Tokyo 1935
as Policeman
A Story of Floating Weeds 1934
as Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)
A Mother Should Be Loved 1934
as Hattori
Street Without End 1934
as Yukihiko Chiba
Love 1933
Actor
Passing Fancy 1933
as Man on Boat
Dragnet Girl 1933
as Policeman
Woman of Tokyo 1933
as Reporter
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? 1932
as Shimazaki
I Was Born, But... 1932
as Home movie projectionist
The Lady and the Beard 1931
as (uncredited)
That Night's Wife 1930
as Policeman
I Flunked, But... 1930
as Student
Days of Youth 1929
as Student
Physical Beauty 1928
Actor
- Couple on the Move
Couple on the Move 1928
Actor
Pumpkin 1928
Actor
Wife Lost 1928
Actor
Dreams of Youth 1928
Actor
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