Chishū Ryū
Biography
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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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
278
Gender
Male
Birthday
1904-05-13 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Acting
1992
Tora-san Makes Excuses as Not available1992
Luminous Moss as Judge1991
Tora-san Confesses as Not available1991
Until the End of the World as Mr. Mori1990
Dreams as Old Man1990
Tora-san Takes a Vacation as Not available1990
Wim Wenders in Tokyo as Self1989
Tora-san, My Uncle as Gozen-sama1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna as the High Priest1989
Until Spring Comes as Not available1988
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as Gozen-sama1988
A Taxing Woman's Return as Former Priest1988
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio as Self1987
Crybaby Chacha as Not available1987
Tora-san Plays Daddy as the High Priest1987
Tora-san Goes North as the High Priest1987
自由な女神たち as Not available1987
An Early Autumn as Not available1986
The Greatest Man in the World as Hermit1986
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy as the High Priest1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies as Not available1985
And Then as Not available1985
Tora-san's Island Encounter as the High Priest1985
Tora-san, the Go-Between as the High Priest1985
When Winter Comes as Not available1985
Tokyo-Ga as Self1984
The Funeral as The Priest1984
Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! as Not available1984
Tora-san's Forbidden Love as the High Priest1984
Marriage Counselor Tora-san as the High Priest1983
Tora-san Goes Religious? as the High Priest1983
I Lived, But... as Self1983
Lanterns on Blue Waters as Not available1983
Tora-san's Song of Love as the High Priest1983
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu as Not available1982
When We are Old as Not available1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san as the High Priest1982
The Longest Tunnel as Saiji Akutsu1982
Tora-san, the Expert as Gozen-sama1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka as Gozen-sama1981
Tora-san's Promise as Gozen-sama1980
Foster Daddy, Tora! as Gozen-sama1980
Tora-san's Tropical Fever as Priest1980
Zoku zoku jiken as Not available1980
A-Un as Not available1979
Tora-san's Dream of Spring as Not available1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker as Gozen-sama1979
Tokyo Suburbia as Not available1978
Stage-Struck Tora-san as Gozen-sama1978
Talk of the Town Tora-san as Gozen-sama1978
Monument to Holy Service as Not available1978
Haguregumo as Not available1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship as Gozensama1977
Tora-san Plays Cupid as Priest1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset as Priest1976
Hi no kuni ni as 造園主・吉野公平1976
Oretachi no toki as Not available1976
Tora-san's Pure Love as Gozen-sama1976
The Roads Men Travel as Kadomae1975
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again as the High Priest1975
Tora-san, the Intellectual as Gozen-sama1975
Kyukei no Koya as Not available1974
Tora-san's Lullaby as Gozen-sama1974
Machi no Hi as Takushoku1974
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn as Not available1974
The Castle of Sand as Kojuro Kirihara1974
Tora-san's Lovesick as Gozen-sama1973
Tora-san Loves an Artist as Not available1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not as the High Priest1973
Miyamoto Musashi as Takuan1973
Flower and Dragon as Not available1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home as the High Priest1972
Home from the Sea as Ishizaki Senzo1972
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True as the High Priest1971
Tora-san's Love Call as the High Priest1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as the High Priest1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance as the High Priest1971
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho as Not available1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love as High Priest1970
High-School Outcasts as Instructor Takeyama1970
Tora-san's Runaway as High Priest1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme as Priest1970
Where Spring Comes Late as Genzo, So's father1970
The Last Kamikaze as Not available1969
It's Tough Being a Man as Gozen-sama1969
Tora-san's Cherished Mother as Gozensama1969
Fight for the Glory as Not available1969
Battle of the Japan Sea as General Maresuke Nogi1969
The Lonely Scalpel as Not available1968
The Human Bullet as Bookstore Man1968
Scrap Collectors as Not available1967
Traveling in Party as Not available1967
Japan's Longest Day as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki1967
The Black Sheep as Not available1966
Oyuki as Not available1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu as Not available1966
Come Marry Me as Tamotsu's Grandfather1966
Warm Current as Yasuhide Shima1965
Tamayura as 直木良彦1965
Red Beard as Mr. Yasumoto1965
The Soundless Cry as Tateno1965
The Four Loves as Heitarô Misawa1965
The Radish and the Carrot as Not available1964
Dislikes as Not available1964
Aoimoku no yome-han as Maruhashi Gotaro1964
I'm a Bodyguard as Not available1964
Gazing at Love and Death as Not available1964
Monrō no yōna onna as Not available1964
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii as Gôzô Tôyama1963
Rush to Our Sweetheart as Not available1963
Futari dake no toride as Not available1963
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter as Not available1963
Tange Sazen as Not available1963
Double Wedding as Noriko's Father1962
Love Under the Crucifix as Sokei Nambo1962
Drunkard's Paradise as Not available1962
Dolls floating down the river as Neighbor1962
Flower in a Storm as Not available1962
Yoru no keisha as Not available1962
Zoku aizen katsura as Not available1962
Four Sisters as Not available1962
The Wiser Age as Kinjiro Ishikawa1962
An Autumn Afternoon as Shuhei Hirayama1961
Door of Flowers as Not available1961
Shin Jinsei Gekijo as Not available1961
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer as Hinanmin no Chôrô1961
The End of Summer as Farmer1961
The Last War as Ebara1961
A Good Man, A Good Day as Ozeki Hitoshi1961
The Youth and His Amulet as Not available1961
Bandits on the Wind as Not available1960
Only She Knows as Not available1960
Late Autumn as Shukichi Miwa1960
Master Fencer Sees the World as Not available1960
Storm on the Silvery Peaks as Monk1960
The Bad Sleep Well as Public Prosecutor Nonaka1960
Spring Dreams as Shinichirô Atsumi1960
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 as Not available1960
The Wandering Princess as Kinoshita1960
Satan's Sword as Tsukue1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother as Old man in the park1960
Internees of Kampili as Vice-Admiral Shibata1959
Good Morning as Keitaro Hayashi1959
Love in the Mountains as Not available1959
The Snow Flurry as Not available1959
Bridge as Not available1959
The White Road Across the River as Not available1959
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black as Detective Shiozaki1959
Farewell to Spring as Kôzô's father1959
Floating Weeds as Theatre Owner1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish as Komiya1959
The Path Under the Platanes as Ichiro Ishimaru1958
Equinox Flower as Shukichi Mikami1958
The Eternal Rainbow as Naoji Kageyama1958
White Blaze as Not available1958
The Rickshaw Man as Shigezo Yuki1957
Tokyo Twilight as Shukichi Sugiyama1957
Hearts A-Flutter as Shingo Wakasugi1957
Flying in the Air as Not available1957
The Face as Det. Hasegawa1957
The Crowded Train as Genroku, the father1956
Early Spring as Kiichi Onodera1956
The Storm as Not available1956
Eyes of Children as Not available1955
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum as Masao - Age 731955
Subarashiki shōtai as Not available1955
Stray Sheep as Professor Hirota1955
Life's Simple Pleasures as Not available1955
All is Well 2 as Not available1955
The Moon Has Risen as Asai Mokichi1955
The First Kiss as Hasegawa1955
Striving to Live as Not available1955
The Refugee as Not available1955
All is Well as Shingo Mori1954
慶安水滸傳 as 神尾備前守1954
Haru no Wakakusa as Not available1954
Twenty-Four Eyes as Otoko Sensei1954
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass as Not available1954
Always in My Heart Part 3 as Not available1953
Tokyo Story as Shukichi Hirayama1953
Sisters as Not available1953
Aiyoku no sabaki as Not available1953
Mole Alley as Not available1953
Always in My Heart Part 2 as Not available1953
Love Letter as Not available1953
Always in My Heart as Not available1953
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu as Not available1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice as Sadao Hirayama1952
Youth of the Son as Mr. Uemura1952
Kyōshū as Not available1952
Kare o korosu na as Not available1952
The Waves as Not available1952
Dôkoku as Not available1952
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu as Not available1951
Early Summer as Koichi Mamiya1951
Beauty of Life as Not available1951
Freedom School as Not available1951
Carmen Comes Home as Principal1951
Boyhood as Father1951
Home Sweet Home as Kosaku Uemura1951
Fireworks Over the Sea as Tarobei Kamiya1951
The Good Fairy as Ryôen Toba1950
The Munekata Sisters as Tadachika Munekata1949
Late Spring as Shukichi Somiya1949
Forgotten Children as Not available1949
Kekkon Sanjûshi as Not available1949
Ishimatsu of the Forest as Not available1948
A Visage to Remember as Not available1948
Living Image as Not available1948
Children Hand in Hand as Mr. Matsumura1948
The Fourth Lady as Not available1948
A Hen in the Wind as Kazuichiro Satake1948
Great X as Chief of police1947
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant as Not available1947
Record of a Tenement Gentleman as Tashiro1946
Iki na fûraibô as Chôgorô Yamamoto1946
The Woman Who Holds the Key as Not available1945
Gekimetsu no uta as 河上耕造1945
Sennichimae fukin as Not available1945
最後の攘夷党 as Not available1945
Izu no musumetachi as Not available1945
Otome no iru kichi as Not available1944
Sailor as Teacher (uncredited)1944
The Man Who Has Returned as Not available1944
Army as Tomosuke Takagi1943
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home as Not available1943
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane as Not available1943
Port of Flowers as Nobadama1943
Navy as Major Kikuchi1943
Our Planes Fly South as Teacher Matsuki1943
Kaisen no Zenya as Not available1942
There Was a Father as Shuhei Horikawa1942
South Wind 2 as Not available1942
South Wind as Not available1941
Ornamental Hairpin as Nanmura1941
Let's Go in Good Spirits as The Boss1941
Introspection Tower as Mr. Kusama1941
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family as Shojiro's Friend1941
Flower as Not available1940
Utsukushiki Rinjin as Not available1940
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru as Not available1939
Spring Thunder as Not available1939
Mother is Strong as Not available1939
A Brother and His Younger Sister as Seizaburō Utsumi1939
New Woman Question and Answer as Not available1939
Southern Wind as Not available1938
Queen of the Wind as Not available1937
A Star Athlete as Tani1937
Don't Tell Your Wife About It as George1937
Goodbye to the Front as Not available1937
The Golden Demon as Kuranosuke Kazahaya1937
Children in the Wind as Policeman1937
Song of the Flower Basket as Nenkai Hotta1937
The Lights of Asakusa as Shin'ichi Katori1937
Moon Over the Ruins as Conductor1936
The Only Son as Teacher Okubo1936
Boy Aviation Pilots as Not available1936
College Is a Nice Place as Amano1936
Housewife Camellia as Not available1936
The New Road: Akemi as Not available1935
An Inn in Tokyo as Policeman1934
Street Without End as Yukihiko Chiba1934
A Mother Should Be Loved as Hattori1934
A Story of Floating Weeds as Audience Member1933
Love as Not available1933
Woman of Tokyo as Reporter1933
Passing Fancy as Man on Boat1933
Dragnet Girl as Policeman1932
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? as Shimazaki1931
The Lady and the Beard as (uncredited)1930
I Flunked, But... as Student1930
That Night's Wife as Policeman1929
Days of Youth as Student1928
Physical Beauty as Not available1928
Dreams of Youth as Not available1928
Couple on the Move as Not available1928
Wife Lost as Not available1928
Pumpkin as Not available