Chishū Ryū
Acting
Born: 1904-05-13 · Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: 1993-03-16
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 Ju
🎬 Movies (20)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
High Priest
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
High Priest
Luminous Moss
1992
Judge
Tora-san Confesses
1991
High Priest
Until the End of the World
1991
Mr. Mori
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
1990
Self
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
High Priest
Making of 'Dreams'
1990
Self
Dreams
1990
Old Man
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
Gozen-sama
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
the High Priest
Until Spring Comes
1989
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
Gozen-sama
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
Former Priest
Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
1988
Self
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
the High Priest
Tora-san Goes North
1987
the High Priest
Crybaby Chacha
1987
Carefree Goddesses
1987
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
the High Priest
