Chishu Ryu Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Chishu Ryu (笠智衆, Ryū Chishū, May 13, 1904 – March 16, 1993) was a famous Japanese film actor. He was a favourite of the director Yasujiro Ozu, appearing in 52 of the director's 54 films. 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). MORE

Chishu Ryu (笠智衆, Ryū Chishū, May 13, 1904 – March 16, 1993) was a famous Japanese film actor. He was a favourite of the director Yasujiro Ozu, appearing in 52 of the director's 54 films. 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). LESS