Chishū Ryū
Born
May 13, 1904
Died
March 16, 1993 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).
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Talking with Ozu
Self (archival footage)
1993

Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992

Luminous Moss
Judge
1992

Tora-san Confesses
1991

Until the End of the World
Mr. Mori
1991

Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Self
1990

Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990

Dreams
Old Man
1990

Tora-san, My Uncle
Gozen-sama
1989

Tora-san Goes to Vienna
the High Priest
1989

Until Spring Comes
1989

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Gozen-sama
1988

A Taxing Woman's Return
Former Priest
1988

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
Self
1988

Tora-san Plays Daddy
the High Priest
1987

An Early Autumn
(1 episode)
1987

Tora-san Goes North
the High Priest
1987

Crybaby Chacha
1987

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
the High Priest
1986

The Greatest Man in the World
Hermit
1986

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986

Tora-san's Island Encounter
the High Priest
1985

And Then
1985

Tora-san, the Go-Between
the High Priest
1985

Tokyo-Ga
Self
1985

When Winter Comes
1985

Tora-san's Forbidden Love
the High Priest
1984

The Funeral
The Priest
1984

Marriage Counselor Tora-san
the High Priest
1984

Tora-san Goes Religious?
the High Priest
1983

Lanterns on Blue Waters
1983

I Lived, But...
Self
1983

Tora-san's Song of Love
the High Priest
1983

Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1983

Tora-san, the Expert
Gozen-sama
1982

When We are Old
1982

The Longest Tunnel
Saiji Akutsu
1982

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
the High Priest
1982

Tora-san's Promise
Gozen-sama
1981

Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Gozen-sama
1981

Foster Daddy, Tora!
Gozen-sama
1980

Zoku zoku jiken
(4 episodes)
1980

Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Priest
1980

A-Un
(5 episodes)
1980

Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979

Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Gozen-sama
1979

Tokyo Suburbia
(15 episodes)
1979

Talk of the Town Tora-san
Gozen-sama
1978

Monument to Holy Service
1978

Stage-Struck Tora-san
Gozen-sama
1978

Haguregumo
(20 episodes)
1978

Tora-san Plays Cupid
Priest
1977

Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Gozensama
1977

Tora-san's Pure Love
Gozen-sama
1976

Oretachi no toki
1976

Hi no kuni ni
造園主・吉野公平 · (154 episodes)
1976

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Priest
1976

The Roads Men Travel
Kadomae · (1 episode)
1976

Tora-san, the Intellectual
Gozen-sama
1975

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
the High Priest
1975

Kyukei no Koya
1975

Tora-san's Lullaby
Gozen-sama
1974

The Castle of Sand
Kojuro Kirihara
1974

Tora-san's Lovesick
Gozen-sama
1974

Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
1974

Machi no Hi
Takushoku
1974

Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973

Miyamoto Musashi
Takuan
1973

Flower and Dragon
1973

Tora-san's Forget Me Not
the High Priest
1973

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
the High Priest
1972

Home from the Sea
Ishizaki Senzo
1972

Tora-san's Dear Old Home
the High Priest
1972

Tora-san's Love Call
the High Priest
1971

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
the High Priest
1971

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971

Tora-san's Shattered Romance
the High Priest
1971

High-School Outcasts
Instructor Takeyama
1970

The Last Kamikaze
1970

Where Spring Comes Late
Genzo, So's father
1970

Tora-san's Runaway
High Priest
1970

Tora-san's Grand Scheme
Priest
1970

Tora-san, His Tender Love
High Priest
1970

Fight for the Glory
1969

Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Gozensama
1969

It's Tough Being a Man
Gozen-sama
1969

Battle of the Japan Sea
General Maresuke Nogi
1969

The Lonely Scalpel
(14 episodes)
1969

Scrap Collectors
1968

The Human Bullet
Bookstore Man
1968

Traveling in Party
1967

Japan's Longest Day
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
1967

The Black Sheep
1967

Oyuki
1966

Come Marry Me
Tamotsu's Grandfather
1966

Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966

Warm Current
Yasuhide Shima
1966

The Four Loves
Heitarô Misawa
1965

Tamayura
直木良彦 · (310 episodes)
1965

Red Beard
Mr. Yasumoto
1965

The Soundless Cry
Tateno
1965

The Radish and the Carrot
1965

Gazing at Love and Death
1964

Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Gôzô Tôyama
1964

I'm a Bodyguard
1964

Aoimoku no yome-han
Maruhashi Gotaro
1964

Dislikes
1964

Monrō no yōna onna
1964

Tange Sazen
1963

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963

Double Wedding
Noriko's Father
1963

Futari dake no toride
1963
Rush to Our Sweetheart
1963

An Autumn Afternoon
Shuhei Hirayama
1962

Zoku aizen katsura
1962

Four Sisters
1962

Yoru no keisha
1962

Love Under the Crucifix
Sokei Nambo
1962

Flower in a Storm
1962

Dolls floating down the river
Neighbor
1962

Drunkard's Paradise
1962

The Wiser Age
Kinjiro Ishikawa
1962

Bandits on the Wind
1961

The End of Summer
Farmer
1961

The Last War
Ebara
1961

The Youth and His Amulet
1961

A Good Man, A Good Day
Ozeki Hitoshi
1961

Shin Jinsei Gekijo
1961

Door of Flowers
1961

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Hinanmin no Chôrô
1961

Late Autumn
Shukichi Miwa
1960

Satan's Sword
Tsukue
1960

Master Fencer Sees the World
1960

Internees of Kampili
Vice-Admiral Shibata
1960

The Bad Sleep Well
Public Prosecutor Nonaka
1960

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4
1960

Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Old man in the park
1960

Storm on the Silvery Peaks
Monk
1960

Only She Knows
1960

The Wandering Princess
Kinoshita
1960

Spring Dreams
Shinichirô Atsumi
1960

Floating Weeds
Theatre Owner
1959

Love in the Mountains
1959

A Killed Stewardess: White or Black
Detective Shiozaki
1959

The White Road Across the River
1959

Good Morning
Keitaro Hayashi
1959

Farewell to Spring
Kôzô's father
1959

I Want to Be a Shellfish
Komiya
1959

Bridge
1959

The Snow Flurry
1959

The Eternal Rainbow
Naoji Kageyama
1958

Equinox Flower
Shukichi Mikami
1958

The Rickshaw Man
Shigezo Yuki
1958

White Blaze
1958
Hearts A-Flutter
Shingo Wakasugi
1957

Tokyo Twilight
Shukichi Sugiyama
1957

The Crowded Train
Genroku, the father
1957

The Face
Det. Hasegawa
1957

Flying in the Air
1957

The Storm
1956

Early Spring
Kiichi Onodera
1956

Eyes of Children
1956

She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
Masao - Age 73
1955

Subarashiki shōtai
1955

The First Kiss
Hasegawa
1955
Stray Sheep
Professor Hirota
1955

Life's Simple Pleasures
1955

The Refugee
1955

Striving to Live
1955

All is Well 2
1955

All is Well
Shingo Mori
1955

The Moon Has Risen
Asai Mokichi
1955

Twenty-Four Eyes
Otoko Sensei
1954

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
1954

Always in My Heart Part 3
1954

Haru no Wakakusa
1954

慶安水滸傳
神尾備前守
1954

Love Letter
1953

Always in My Heart Part 2
1953

Tokyo Story
Shukichi Hirayama
1953

Always in My Heart
1953

Mole Alley
1953

Aiyoku no sabaki
1953

Sisters
1953

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
1953

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
1952

Dôkoku
1952

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Sadao Hirayama
1952

Kare o korosu na
1952

Kyōshū
1952

Youth of the Son
Mr. Uemura
1952

The Waves
1952

Beauty of Life
1951

Fireworks Over the Sea
Tarobei Kamiya
1951

Early Summer
Koichi Mamiya
1951

Boyhood
Father
1951

Freedom School
1951

Carmen Comes Home
Principal
1951

Home Sweet Home
Kosaku Uemura
1951

The Good Fairy
Ryôen Toba
1951

The Munekata Sisters
Tadachika Munekata
1950

Forgotten Children
1949

Late Spring
Shukichi Somiya
1949

Ishimatsu of the Forest
1949

Kekkon Sanjûshi
1949

The Fourth Lady
1948

Living Image
1948

A Hen in the Wind
Kazuichiro Satake
1948

Great X
Chief of police
1948

A Visage to Remember
1948

Children Hand in Hand
Mr. Matsumura
1948

Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Tashiro
1947

The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
1947
The Woman Who Holds the Key
1946
Iki na fûraibô
Chôgorô Yamamoto
1946

最後の攘夷党
1945
Sennichimae fukin
1945

Izu no musumetachi
1945

Otome no iru kichi
1945

Gekimetsu no uta
河上耕造
1945

Army
Tomosuke Takagi
1944

The Man Who Has Returned
1944

Sailor
Teacher (uncredited)
1944

Navy
Major Kikuchi
1943

Our Planes Fly South
Teacher Matsuki
1943

Port of Flowers
Nobadama
1943

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
1943

Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home
1943

Kaisen no Zenya
1943

South Wind 2
1942

South Wind
1942

There Was a Father
Shuhei Horikawa
1942

Ornamental Hairpin
Nanmura
1941

Flower
1941

Let's Go in Good Spirits
The Boss
1941

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Shojiro's Friend
1941

Introspection Tower
Mr. Kusama
1941

Utsukushiki Rinjin
1940
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
1940

Mother is Strong
1939

New Woman Question and Answer
1939

Spring Thunder
1939

A Brother and His Younger Sister
Seizaburō Utsumi
1939

Southern Wind
1939

Queen of the Wind
1938

The Lights of Asakusa
Shin'ichi Katori
1937

Children in the Wind
Policeman
1937
Goodbye to the Front
1937

The Golden Demon
Kuranosuke Kazahaya
1937
Don't Tell Your Wife About It
George
1937

A Star Athlete
Tani
1937

Song of the Flower Basket
Nenkai Hotta
1937
Moon Over the Ruins
Conductor
1937

The New Road: Akemi
1936

Housewife Camellia
1936

The Only Son
Teacher Okubo
1936

Boy Aviation Pilots
1936

College Is a Nice Place
Amano
1936

An Inn in Tokyo
Policeman
1935

A Story of Floating Weeds
Audience Member
1934

A Mother Should Be Loved
Hattori
1934

Street Without End
Yukihiko Chiba
1934

Love
1933

Passing Fancy
Man on Boat
1933

Dragnet Girl
Policeman
1933

Woman of Tokyo
Reporter
1933

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
Shimazaki
1932

The Lady and the Beard
(uncredited)
1931

That Night's Wife
Policeman
1930

I Flunked, But...
Class mate
1930

Days of Youth
Student
1929

Physical Beauty
1928

Couple on the Move
1928

Pumpkin
1928

Wife Lost
1928

Dreams of Youth
1928