Chishū Ryū
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
as High Priest
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
as High Priest
Tora-san Makes Excuses
as High Priest
Tora-san Makes Excuses
as High Priest
Luminous Moss
as Judge
Luminous Moss
as Judge
Tora-san Confesses
as High Priest
Tora-san Confesses
as High Priest
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
as Self
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
as Self
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
as High Priest
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
as High Priest
Tora-san, My Uncle
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san, My Uncle
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
as the High Priest
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
as Gozen-sama
A Taxing Woman's Return
as Former Priest
A Taxing Woman's Return
as Former Priest
Tora-san Plays Daddy
as the High Priest
Tora-san Plays Daddy
as the High Priest
Tora-san Goes North
as the High Priest
Tora-san Goes North
as the High Priest
Carefree Goddesses
Carefree Goddesses
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
as the High Priest
The Greatest Man in the World
as Hermit
The Greatest Man in the World
as Hermit
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Tora-san's Island Encounter
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Island Encounter
as the High Priest
And Then
And Then
And Then
And Then
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Tayama Dosen
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Tayama Dosen
Tora-san, the Go-Between
as the High Priest
Tora-san, the Go-Between
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
as the High Priest
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
as the High Priest
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
as the High Priest
Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!
Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!
Tora-san Goes Religious?
as the High Priest
Tora-san Goes Religious?
as the High Priest
Lanterns on Blue Waters
Lanterns on Blue Waters
Tora-san's Song of Love
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Song of Love
as the High Priest
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
Tora-san, the Expert
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Expert
as Gozen-sama
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
as the High Priest
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Promise
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Promise
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
as Gozen-sama
Foster Daddy, Tora!
as Gozen-sama
Foster Daddy, Tora!
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
as Priest
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
as Priest
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Gozen-sama
Talk of the Town Tora-san
as Gozen-sama
Talk of the Town Tora-san
as Gozen-sama
Monument to Holy Service
Monument to Holy Service
Stage-Struck Tora-san
as Gozen-sama
Stage-Struck Tora-san
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san Plays Cupid
as Priest
Tora-san Plays Cupid
as Priest
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
as Gozensama
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
as Gozensama
Tora-san's Pure Love
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Pure Love
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
as Priest
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
as Priest
Tora-san, the Intellectual
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san, the Intellectual
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
as the High Priest
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Lullaby
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Lullaby
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Lovesick
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san's Lovesick
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san Loves an Artist
Tora-san Loves an Artist
Flower and Dragon
Flower and Dragon
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
as The High Priest
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
as The High Priest
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Love Call
as the High Priest
Tora-san's Love Call
as the High Priest
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
as the High Priest
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
as the High Priest
The Last Kamikaze
The Last Kamikaze
Tora-san's Runaway
as High Priest
Tora-san's Runaway
as High Priest
Tora-san, His Tender Love
as High Priest
Tora-san, His Tender Love
as High Priest
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
as Gozensama
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
as Gozensama
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
as Gozen-sama
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
as Gozen-sama
Battle of the Japan Sea
as General Maresuke Nogi
Battle of the Japan Sea
as General Maresuke Nogi
Through Days and Months
Through Days and Months
Traveling in Party
Traveling in Party
Japan's Longest Day
as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Japan's Longest Day
as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Red Beard
as Mr. Yasumoto
Red Beard
as Mr. Yasumoto
Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen
Double Wedding
as Noriko's Father
Double Wedding
as Noriko's Father
An Autumn Afternoon
as Shuhei Hirayama
An Autumn Afternoon
as Shuhei Hirayama
Student Executive
Student Executive
The End of Summer
as Farmer
The End of Summer
as Farmer
The Bad Sleep Well
as Public Prosecutor Nonaka
The Bad Sleep Well
as Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Old man in the park
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Old man in the park
I Want to Be a Shellfish
as Komiya
I Want to Be a Shellfish
as Komiya
Equinox Flower
as Shukichi Mikami
Equinox Flower
as Shukichi Mikami
The Last Escape
as Ryu Kinihide
The Last Escape
as Ryu Kinihide
Tokyo Twilight
as Shukichi Sugiyama
Tokyo Twilight
as Shukichi Sugiyama
Pure Love
Pure Love
The Wicked Boy
The Wicked Boy
Everyone's Sweetheart
Everyone's Sweetheart
Early Spring
as Kiichi Onodera
Early Spring
as Kiichi Onodera
The First Kiss
as Hasegawa
The First Kiss
as Hasegawa
Stray Sheep
as Professor Hirota
Stray Sheep
as Professor Hirota
Love Letter
Love Letter
Tokyo Story
as Shukichi Hirayama
Tokyo Story
as Shukichi Hirayama
Beauty of Life
Beauty of Life
Boyhood
as Father
Boyhood
as Father
Freedom School
Freedom School
Carmen Comes Home
as Principal
Carmen Comes Home
as Principal
Home Sweet Home
as Kosaku Uemura
Home Sweet Home
as Kosaku Uemura
The Good Fairy
as Ryôen Toba
The Good Fairy
as Ryôen Toba
The Actress and the Detective
The Actress and the Detective
The Munekata Sisters
as Tadachika Munekata
The Munekata Sisters
as Tadachika Munekata
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn
Forgotten Children
Forgotten Children
Late Spring
as Shukichi Somiya
Late Spring
as Shukichi Somiya
A Hen in the Wind
as Kazuichiro Satake
A Hen in the Wind
as Kazuichiro Satake
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
The Young Women of Izu
The Young Women of Izu
Gekimetsu no uta
as 河上耕造
Gekimetsu no uta
as 河上耕造
Army
as Tomosuke Takagi
Army
as Tomosuke Takagi
The Man Who Has Returned
The Man Who Has Returned
Navy
as Major Kikuchi
Navy
as Major Kikuchi
Kaisen no Zenya
Kaisen no Zenya
There Was a Father
as Shuhei Horikawa
There Was a Father
as Shuhei Horikawa
Ornamental Hairpin
as Nanmura
Ornamental Hairpin
as Nanmura
Let's Go in Good Spirits
as The Boss
Let's Go in Good Spirits
as The Boss
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru
Dragnet Girl
as Policeman
Dragnet Girl
as Policeman
I Was Born, But...
as Home movie projectionist
I Was Born, But...
as Home movie projectionist
I Flunked, But...
as Student
I Flunked, But...
as Student
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Wife Lost
Wife Lost