Chishû Ryû

    Actor, Soundtrack

    Birthdate: May 13, 1904

    Birthplace: Kumamoto, Japan

    Died: Mar 16, 1993

    What an amazing career! Few can boast a longer one (64 years of activity). Few have been able to have to relate to three generations. And it is pretty sure that no one can compare with him in terms of faithfulness to a director: Chishu Ryu indeed appeared in no fewer than fifty-two out of fifty-four of his master Yasujirô Ozu. He played in 187 films or TV films and could be a very versatile actor: for instance in 1936, when he was thirty, he embodied a student in one film and an old man in another. However he was perfect in Ozu's films, most often, as a simple, unobtrusive man whose humanity is revealed through the hardships of everyday life. How could Japanese cinema have done without Chishu Ryu?

    Known For

    Tokyo Story
    Tokyo Story

    (1953)

    Dreams
    Dreams

    (1990)

    An Autumn Afternoon
    An Autumn Afternoon

    (1962)

    Chishû Ryû Movies

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    • 2016 |

      Late Spring

      asShukichi Somiya
    • 1993 |
      The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida
    • 1992 |
      Luminous Mossas Judge
    • 1992 |
      Tora-San Makes Excusesas Priest
    • 1991 |
      Tora-san Confessesas Priest
    • 1990 |
      Tora-san Takes a Vacationas Priest
    • 1990 |
      Dreamsas Old Man
    • 1990 |

      Dreams

      asOld Man
    • 1989 |
      Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisanas Priest
    • 1988 |
      Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio
    • 1987 |
      Carefree Goddessesas Kumejiro Kimura
    • 1986 |
      Kokushi musoas Hermit
    • 1985 |
      And Thenas Toku Nagai
    • 1985 |
      Tokyo-Ga
    • 1978 |
      Seishoku no ishibumi
    • 1976 |
      Oretachi no toki
    • 1974 |
      Machi no hias Takushoku
    • 1974 |
      The Castle of Sandas Kirihara
    • 1973 |
      Flower and Dragon: Story of Youth - Story of Love - Story of the Angry Wave
    • 1973 |
      Miyamoto Musashias Takuan
    • 1972 |
      Home from the Seaas Senzô Ishizaki
    • 1972 |

      Tokyo Story

      asShukichi Hirayama
    • 1971 |
      High-School Outcasts
    • 1971 |
      Tora-san's Love Callas Priest
    • 1970 |
      Hot Wallas Kamijo
    • 1970 |
      Where Spring Comes Lateas Genzo, So's father
    • 1969 |
      Battle of the Japan Seaas General Maresuke Nogi
    • 1969 |
      Fight for the Gloryas Yonoshin
    • 1969 |
      Hi mo tsuki mo
    • 1969 |
      Tora-san, Our Lovable Trampas Gozensama
    • 1968 |
      Scrap Collectorsas Yamada
    • 1968 |
      Tatsu in the Stormas Ohki
    • 1967 |
      Japan's Longest Dayas Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
    • 1967 |
      Kigeki: Dantai ressha
    • 1966 |
      Oyuki sanas Ryôkichi Hirayama
    • 1966 |
      Warm Currentas Yasuhide Shima
    • 1965 |
      Kono koe naki sakebi
    • 1965 |
      Radishes and Carrotsas Tokichi Yamaki
    • 1964 |
      Monroe no yôna onna
    • 1964 |
      Ore wa bodigado
    • 1964 |
      The Crest of Manas Michiko's father
    • 1964 |
      Yume no Hawaii de bon odorias Gôzô Tôyama
    • 1963 |
      Futari dake no torideas Gihachi
    • 1963 |
      Hyakuman-nin no musume tachias Atsufumi Yashiro
    • 1963 |
      Secret of the Twin Swords
    • 1962 |
      An Autumn Afternoonas Shuhei Hirayama
    • 1962 |
      Drunkard's Paradise
    • 1962 |
      Nagashi binaas Neighbor
    • 1962 |
      Sanroku
    • 1962 |
      Zoku aizen katsura
    • 1961 |
      A Good Man, a Good Day
    • 1961 |
      The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayeras Hinanmin no Chôrô
    • 1961 |
      The Last Waras Ehara
    • 1961 |
      The Youth and His Amulet
    • 1961 |
      Yatô kaze no naka o hashiruas Village Priest
    • 1960 |
      Ginrei no ôjaas Monk
    • 1960 |
      Internees of Kampilias Vice-Admiral Shibata
    • 1960 |
      Kanojo dake ga shitte iruas Natsuyama
    • 1960 |
      Late Autumnas Shukichi Miwa
    • 1960 |
      Salary man Mejiro Sanpei: Teishu no tameiki no makias Sampei Mejiro
    • 1960 |
      Satan's Swordas Tsukue
    • 1960 |
      The Bad Sleep Wellas Public Prosecutor Nonaka
    • 1960 |
      The Wandering Princessas Kinoshita
    • 1959 |
      Floating Weedsas Theatre Owner
    • 1959 |
      Good Morningas Keitarô Hayashi
    • 1959 |
      Hashias Ryôhei Ôuchida
    • 1959 |
      I Want to Be a Shellfishas Komiya
    • 1959 |
      Suzukake no sanpomichias Ichiro Ishimaru
    • 1959 |
      The Snow Flurry
    • 1958 |
      Daigaku no ninkimono
    • 1958 |
      Equinox Floweras Shukichi Mikami
    • 1958 |
      Hana no uzu shio
    • 1958 |
      Kuchibue o fuku wataridori
    • 1958 |
      Kuroi kafunas Naoto Tomori
    • 1958 |
      Shiroi honô
    • 1958 |
      The Eternal Rainbowas Naoji Kageyama
    • 1958 |
      The Happy Pilgrimageas Monk
    • 1958 |
      The Rickshaw Manas Shigezo Yuki
    • 1957 |
      Kaoas Det. Hasegawa
    • 1957 |
      Saigo no dassoas Kunihide Ryu
    • 1957 |
      Sora yukabaas Sachiuemon, Jiro's father
    • 1957 |
      The Crowded Streetcaras Genroku, the father
    • 1957 |
      Tokyo Twilightas Shûkichi Sugiyama
    • 1957 |
      Yoshida to Sanpei monogatari: Ohanake no sekaias Grandfather Ono Jinshichi
    • 1957 |
      Zenta to Sanpei monogatari: Kaze no naka no kodomo
    • 1956 |
      Arashias Shinji Mizusawa
    • 1956 |
      Early Springas Kiichi Onodera
    • 1956 |
      Eyes of Childrenas Sachiko's father
    • 1956 |
      Furyô shônenas Utarô Ishizaka
    • 1956 |
      Hareta hi ni
    • 1956 |
      Jun'ai
    • 1956 |
      Migotona musumeas Kôzô Takahara
    • 1956 |
      Okashina yatsuas Imamura
    • 1956 |
      Sugata naki ichi maru hachi butai
    • 1955 |
      All is Well
    • 1955 |
      All is Well, Part2
    • 1955 |
      Bomeiki
    • 1955 |
      Fumetsu no nekkyû
    • 1955 |
      Natsume Sôseki no Sanshirôas Mr. Hirota
    • 1955 |
      She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemumas Masao - Age 73
    • 1955 |
      The First Kissas Prof. Hasegawa-The First Kiss (segment 1)
    • 1955 |
      The Moon Has Risenas Mokichi Asai
    • 1955 |
      Wakaki Ushio
    • 1955 |
      Zoku Salaryman Mejiro Sampeias Sampei Mejiro
    • 1954 |
      Betsuri
    • 1954 |
      Haru no waka kusa
    • 1954 |
      Kaze tachinuas Michio
    • 1954 |
      Seishun romance sheet: Aokusa ni zasu
    • 1954 |
      Shinkon takuan fûfu
    • 1953 |
      Aiyoku no sabaki
    • 1953 |
      Foolish Younger Brother
    • 1953 |
      Jinanbo
    • 1953 |
      Journey
    • 1953 |
      Kyôdaias Mamoru Inukai
    • 1953 |
      Tokyo Storyas Shukichi Hirayama
    • 1952 |
      Kare o korosu na
    • 1952 |
      Kyôshû
    • 1952 |
      Nami
    • 1952 |
      The Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Sadao Hirayama
    • 1952 |
      Youth of the Son
    • 1951 |
      Boyhoodas Father
    • 1951 |
      Carmen Comes Homeas The Principal
    • 1951 |
      Early Summeras Koichi Mamiya
    • 1951 |
      Fireworks Over the Seaas Tarobei Kamiya
    • 1951 |
      Home Sweet Homeas Kosaku Uemura
    • 1951 |
      Inochi uruwashias Sokichi Imura
    • 1951 |
      Jiyû gakkô
    • 1951 |
      The Good Fairyas Ryôen Toba
    • 1950 |
      Eikô e no michi
    • 1950 |
      Gozen reiji no shutugoku
    • 1950 |
      Josei sanjûsô
    • 1950 |
      Kazanmyaku
    • 1950 |
      Spring Tide Part 1
    • 1950 |
      Spring Tide Part 2
    • 1950 |
      The Munekata Sistersas Tadachika Munekata
    • 1949 |
      Ishimatsu of the Forest
    • 1949 |
      Wasurerareta koraas Schoolmaster Sugita
    • 1948 |
      A Hen in the Windas Kazuichiro Satake
    • 1948 |
      Omokageas Doctor
    • 1948 |
      Otoko o sabaku onna
    • 1948 |
      Te o tsunagu kora
    • 1948 |
      The Fourth Lady
    • 1948 |
      Uwasa no otoko
    • 1947 |
      Passion Fire
    • 1947 |
      Record of a Tenement Gentlemanas Tashiro
    • 1947 |
      The Fellows Who Ate the Elephantas Yamashita
    • 1946 |
      Kagi o nigiri onna
    • 1945 |
      Izu no musumetachias Oda
    • 1945 |
      Saigo no joitoas Kosai Wataru
    • 1945 |
      Song of Destruction
    • 1944 |
      Armyas Tomosuke Takagi
    • 1944 |
      The Man Who Has Returnedas Shôzô Nakaseko
    • 1943 |
      Port of Flowersas Nobadama
    • 1943 |
      The Eve of the War
    • 1942 |
      Minami no kaze mizue no maki
    • 1942 |
      There Was a Fatheras Shuhei Horikawa
    • 1941 |
      Genki de ikôyo
    • 1941 |
      Hana
    • 1941 |
      Ornamental Hairpinas Osamura
    • 1941 |
      Tôkyô kara kita bushi
    • 1940 |
      Aizen tsubaki
    • 1940 |
      Nyonin tenjin
    • 1939 |
      Ani to sono imôtoas Seizaburô Utsumi
    • 1937 |
      A Star Athleteas Tani
    • 1937 |
      Hana-kago no utaas Nenkai Hotta
    • 1937 |
      Kôfuku no sugao
    • 1937 |
      Okusama ni shirasu bekarazuas George
    • 1937 |
      The Lights of Asakusaas Katori Shinichi
    • 1936 |
      A Little Aerial Navigator
    • 1936 |
      Hitozuma tsubakias Watanabe Toraichi
    • 1936 |
      The Only Sonas Professor Ookubo
    • 1935 |
      An Inn in Tokyoas Police man
    • 1935 |
      College is a Nice Placeas Amano
    • 1934 |
      A Mother Should Be Lovedas Hattori
    • 1933 |
      Passing Fancyas Man on boat
    • 1933 |
      Woman of Tokyoas Reporter
    • 1932 |
      Manchurian Marching Song
    • 1932 |
      Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?as Shimazaki
    • 1930 |
      I Flunked, But...as Class mate
    • 1930 |
      That Night's Wifeas Policeman
    • 1929 |
      Days of Youthas Student
    • 1928 |
      Dreams of Youth
    • 1928 |
      Physical Beauty
    • 1928 |
      Wife Lost
    Chishû Ryû: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos