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Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Actor · Died March 16, 1993, aged 88 · 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 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.​

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Born
May 13, 1904
Died
March 16, 1993 (aged 88)
From
Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 303 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Chishū Ryū's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
18%
Survival
13%
Self
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 13 analyzed roles.

Mentor
9 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
20
Contemplative
14
Warm
8
Tense
7
Bittersweet
10
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chishū Ryū's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (25).

Subscription and free streaming for Chishū Ryū's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

303 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san Makes Excuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as 御前样

  • Luminous Moss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Judge

  • Tora-san Confesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as 御前样

  • Until the End of the World(1991)

    as Mr. Mori

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tora-san Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as 御前样

  • Dreams(1990)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tora-san, My Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san Goes to Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 御前样

  • Until Spring Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as 御前样

  • A Taxing Woman's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Former Priest

  • Tora-san Plays Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as 御前样

  • An Early Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tora-san Goes North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as The High Priest

  • Crybaby Chacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Carefree Goddesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as 御前样

  • The Greatest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hermit

  • Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Island Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as 御前样

  • And Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Toku Nagai

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters(1985)

    as Tayama Dosen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tora-san, the Go-Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as 御前样

  • When Winter Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Forbidden Love(1984)

    as 御前样

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Funeral(1984)

    as The Priest

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Counselor Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 御前样

  • Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Tora-san Goes Religious? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 御前样

  • Lanterns on Blue Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 御前样

  • Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tora-san, the Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as 御前样

  • When We are Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Kaikyô(1982)

    as Saiji Akutsu

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Love in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 御前样

  • Foster Daddy, Tora! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as 御前样

  • Zoku zoku jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san's Tropical Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as 御前样

  • A-Un (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san's Dream of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san, the Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 御前样

  • Tokyo Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Talk of the Town Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 御前样

  • Monument to Holy Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Stage-Struck Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 御前样

  • Haguregumo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san Meets His Lordship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 御前样

  • Oretachi no toki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Hi no kuni ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 154 episodes · as 造園主・吉野公平

  • Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 御前样

  • The Roads Men Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Kadomae

  • Tora-san, the Intellectual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 御前样

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as 御前样

  • The Castle of Sand(1974)

    as Kojuro Kirihara

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tora-san's Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as 御前样

  • Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Machi no Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Takushoku

  • Tora-san Loves an Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 御前样

  • Miyamoto Musashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Takuan

  • Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 巨匠

  • Flower and Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 御前样

  • Home from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ishizaki Senzo

  • Tora-san's Dear Old Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Love Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 御前样

  • Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • おれは男だ！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · as 小林源之助

  • Tora-san's Shattered Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 御前样

  • High-School Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Instructor Takeyama

  • The Last Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Where Spring Comes Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Genzo, So's father

  • Tora-san's Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san's Grand Scheme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san, His Tender Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 御前样

  • Fight for the Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as 御前样

  • Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as 御前样

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as General Maresuke Nogi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Scalpel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Through Days and Months (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Scrap Collectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Human Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bookstore Owner

  • Traveling in Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Oyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Come Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tamotsu's Grandfather

  • Ohana han: Dai ni bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Warm Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yasuhide Shima

  • The Four Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Heitarô Misawa

  • Tamayura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 310 episodes · as 直木良彦

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Mr. Yasumoto

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Soundless Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tateno

  • The Radish and the Carrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Gazing at Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gôzô Tôyama

  • I'm a Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Blue Eyed Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maruhashi Gotaro

  • Dislikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Monrō no yōna onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Million Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Atsufumi Yashiro

  • A Prisoner in Search of Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Double Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Noriko's Father

  • The House Where Flowers Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Futari dake no toride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Rush to Our Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Sakiko-san chotto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 中川正一

  • An Autumn Afternoon(1962)

    as Shuhei Hirayama

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Yoru no keisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Love Under the Crucifix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sokei Nambo

  • Flower in a Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Dolls floating down the river (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Neighbor

  • Drunkard's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kinjiro Ishikawa

  • Bandits on the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Student Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The End of Summer(1961)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ebara

  • The Youth and His Amulet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Good Man, A Good Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ozeki Hitoshi

  • Shin Jinsei Gekijo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Door of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer(1961)

    as Hinanmin no Chôrô

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Late Autumn(1960)

    as Shukichi Miwa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tsukue

  • Master Fencer Sees the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Internees of Kampili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Vice-Admiral Shibata

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    as Public Prosecutor Nonaka

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Daughters, Wives and a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Old man in the park

  • Storm on the Silvery Peaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Monk

  • Only She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Wandering Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kinoshita

  • Spring Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Shinichirô Atsumi

  • Floating Weeds(1959)

    as Theatre Owner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • A Killed Stewardess: White or Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Detective Shiozaki

  • The White Road Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Good Morning(1959)

    as Keitaro Hayashi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kôzô's father

  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Komiya

  • Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Path Under the Platanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ichiro Ishimaru

  • The Snow Flurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Eternal Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Naoji Kageyama

  • The College Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Professor Fujii

  • Equinox Flower(1958)

    as Shukichi Mikami

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Toyozo Yuki

  • Whirlpool of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • White Blaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Hearts A-Flutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shingo Wakasugi

  • The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ryu Kinihide

  • Tokyo Twilight(1957)

    as Shukichi Sugiyama

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Genroku, the father

  • The Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Det. Hasegawa

  • Flying in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Funny Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Wicked Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Everyone's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Invisible 108th Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Early Spring(1956)

    as Kiichi Onodera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Masao - Age 73

  • Subarashiki shōtai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The First Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Hasegawa

  • Stray Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Professor Hirota

  • Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Refugee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Immortal Pitcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Striving to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • All is Well 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • All is Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Shingo Mori

  • The Moon Has Risen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Asai Mokichi

  • Twenty-Four Eyes(1954)

    as Otoko Sensei

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 新婚たくあん夫婦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 品川夏堂

  • Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Always in My Heart Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Autumn Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Michio

  • Haru no Wakakusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • 慶安水滸傳 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 神尾備前守

  • Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Always in My Heart Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Story(1953)

    as Shukichi Hirayama

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Always in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Mole Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Aiyoku no sabaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Dôkoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice(1952)

    as Sadao Hirayama

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kare o korosu na (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Kyōshū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Youth of the Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Uemura

  • The Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Beauty of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Fireworks Over the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tarobei Kamiya

  • Early Summer(1951)

    as Koichi Mamiya

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Boyhood(1951)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Freedom School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Carmen Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Principal

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Kosaku Uemura

  • The Good Fairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ryôen Toba

  • The Actress and the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Munekata Sisters(1950)

    as Tadachika Munekata

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Escape Between Midnight and Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Kazanmyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Forgotten Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Late Spring(1949)

    as Shukichi Somiya

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ishimatsu of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Kekkon Sanjûshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Fourth Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Living Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • A Hen in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kazuichiro Satake

  • A Woman Who Convicts Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Great X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chief of police

  • A Visage to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Children Hand in Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Matsumura

  • The Man of Rumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as 藤森甚三

  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tashiro

  • The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Holds the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Iki na fûraibô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Chôgorô Yamamoto

  • Saigo no joito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Sennichimae fukin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • The Young Women of Izu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Otome no iru kichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Gekimetsu no uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as 河上耕造

  • Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tomosuke Takagi

  • The Man Who Has Returned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Teacher (uncredited)

  • Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Major Kikuchi

  • Our Planes Fly South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Teacher Matsuki

  • Port of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nobadama

  • Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Kaisen no Zenya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • South Wind 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • South Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • There Was a Father(1942)

    as Shuhei Horikawa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ornamental Hairpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nanmura

  • Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Let's Go in Good Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as The Boss

  • Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Shojiro's Friend

  • Introspection Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Kusama

  • Utsukushiki Rinjin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Mother is Strong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • New Woman Question and Answer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Spring Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • A Brother and His Younger Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Seizaburō Utsumi

  • Southern Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Queen of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • The Lights of Asakusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Shin'ichi Katori

  • Children in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Policeman

  • Goodbye to the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • The Golden Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kuranosuke Kazahaya

  • Don't Tell Your Wife About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as George

  • A Star Athlete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tani

  • Song of the Flower Basket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nenkai Hotta

  • Moon Over the Ruins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Conductor

  • The New Road: Akemi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Housewife Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The Only Son(1936)

    as Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Boy Aviation Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • College Is a Nice Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Amano

  • An Inn in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Policeman

  • A Story of Floating Weeds(1934)

    as Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Mother Should Be Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hattori

  • Street Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Yukihiko Chiba

  • Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Passing Fancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Man on Boat

  • Dragnet Girl(1933)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Woman of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Reporter

  • Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Shimazaki

  • I Was Born, But... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Home movie projectionist

  • The Lady and the Beard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as (uncredited)

  • That Night's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Policeman

  • I Flunked, But... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Student

  • Days of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Student

  • Physical Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Couple on the Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Pumpkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Wife Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Dreams of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 303 titles from 1928 to 1997; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Dreams (1990)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Late Spring (1949)

Film career

19281997

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting303 of 303: 303 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score97th

By decade

1920s6 · acting1930s32 · acting1940s40 · acting1950s77 · acting1960s64 · acting1970s41 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 38 roles
303550556065

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chishū Ryū's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 31 titles divides audiences: 21 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved21
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chishū Ryū's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles2–41 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chishū Ryū work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chishū Ryū's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yasujirō Ozu shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers