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Chishū Ryū
Sign in to saveAlso known as Chishu Ryu, Ryu Chishu, Ryū Chishū, Chishuu Ryuu
Japanese actor (1904–1993)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Chishū Ryū is referenced by 239 other articles, and connects out to Jūzō Itami, Twenty-Four Eyes and Otoko wa Tsurai yo.
It is catalogued under topics including 1904 births, 1993 deaths and 20th-century Japanese male actors.
Its subject is documented across 20 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1993
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Aru ga mama ni
- Ōfuna nikki
- Ozu Yasujirō Sensei no omoide
- Haiyū ni narō ka
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Film & TV
Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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…
Known for
- Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version — 御前样1997
- Luminous Moss — Judge1992
- Tora-san Makes Excuses — 御前样1992
- Tora-san Confesses — 御前样1991
- Until the End of the World — Mr. Mori1991
- Tora-san Takes a Vacation — 御前样1990
- Dreams — Old Man1990
- Wim Wenders in Tokyo — Self1990
- Making of 'Dreams' — Self1990
- Tora-san, My Uncle — 御前样1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan
- Place of birth
- Tamana
- Place of death
- Yokohama
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Toyo University
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Image
- Chishu Ryu in Tokyo Monogatari 1953 (crop).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1904-05-13
- date of death
- 1993-03-16
- Commons category
- Chishū Ryū
- name in kana
- りゅう ちしゅう
- name in native language
- 笠智衆
- start of work period
- 1928-00-00
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