Biography
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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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Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0753479
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
笠 智衆
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Chishû Ryû
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Ryu Chishu
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Chishuu Ryuu
,
Тисю Рю
,
笠智众
,
Date of Birth
1904-05-13
Place of Birth
Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death
1993-03-16
