TAIJI TONOYAMA
Taiji Tonoyama
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 17, 1915
Deathday: April 30, 1989
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Taiji Tonoyama (殿山 泰司, Tonoyama Taiji, 1915–1989) was a Japanese character actor who made many appearances in films and on television from 1939 to 1989. He was a close friend of Kaneto Shindo and one of his regular cast members. He was also an essayist. In 1950 he helped form the film company Kindai Eiga Kyokai with Shindo and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
1989·
Black RainOld Priest
1989·
War and Flowers1989·
Thousand Cranes1988·
TomorrowStorekeeper
1988·
Sakura-tai Chiru1988·
Tokyo PopGrandfather
1987·
Hawaiian DreamShokichi Shimamura
1987·
River of Fireflies1987·
ZegenShimada
1987·
HachikoHashimoto
1986·
Tree Without Leaves1986·
Jazz DaimyoGensai
1985·
The Seburi StoryKamezo
1985·
Nuclear Gypsies1984·
The HorizonTanimoto
1984·
LocationInumaru
1983·
Dark RoomDoctor(医師)
Hikojii
1983·
The Bored SamuraiFather of Ogin
1983·
OiranHachibei
Teruyan
1982·
Tora-san, the Expert1982·
A Pool Without WaterPharmacist
1982·
On the Road1982·
IrezumiHoriatsu
1981·
Pro Hunter1981·
Kinagashi Bugyō1981·
Yokohama BJ BluesIsao Hori
1981·
Tetsugen1981·
Day DreamGuard
1981·
Why Not?Jyosyuya
1981·
Muddy RiverMan on Festival Boat
1981·
Edo PornTattooist
1981·
Fruits of PassionCustomer
1981·
Fifth Movement1980·
A-Un1980·
Until EveningRestaurant's Owner
1980·
Daughter of TimeFireworks Hand 2
1980·
Nurse's Husband1980·
Child of the Sun1979·
The Fall of Teenager1979·
Faraway Tomorrow1979·
The Strangling1979·
Golden PartnersBend master
1979·
Vengeance Is MineTanejiro Shibata
1978·
Love and Faith1978·
幽霊列車1978·
Junko's BlissTaizô Sakata
1978·
Empire of PassionToichiro
1977·
Tomorrow Evening1977·
The Far Road1977·
Eros EternaSôiku
1977·
Ballad of OrinMountain Man
1977·
Seasonal Wind1976·
The Roads Men TravelSone
1976·
A Cheerful Yakuza1976·
Two Harmonicas1976·
Hobo GeneralOld Beggar
1975·
Pimp HeavenPreacher
Genzô Kakinuma (Bath-house Manager)
Harukichi
The Master
Kinetarô Kitamura
1974·
The Homeless1974·
Evening PrimroseGenji's father
1974·
The Last Swordsman1974·
My WayYoshizo Kawamura
1974·
The KeySex Show Manager
1974·
The Castle of SandPublican at Ebisu
Kofukuya's Owner
Tonomura
1973·
Time Within Memory1973·
Deeper Than BlueShunkai
1973·
A Woman’s Road1973·
Love Lost in Tears1973·
The HeartS's Father
1973·
Stray Dog1973·
Sex and FuryTokuzô Kasai
1973·
Hell Riders in KyotoShimamura
Shimamura
1972·
Ai yori aoku俊界和尚
Nomura
1972·
Turtle GeishaIshibashi
1972·
HymnHarumatsu
1972·
The RendezvousMurai
1972·
Dear Summer SisterTakuzo Sakurada
1972·
The Iron CrownPhysiognomist
1972·
祭りだお化けだ全員集合！！1971·
Onna no IjiNakano
1971·
SilencePrison guard
1971·
The CeremonyOld Chief
1971·
King of Pornography1970·
Strange Affinity1970·
Hooligans on Buggies1970·
Yukyo-retsuden1970·
Attack at DaylightSaeki
Pachinko owner
1969·
Gokudô Petenshi1968·
Seishun no kaze1968·
East China SeaOld man
Zenzo
1968·
KuronekoFarmer
1967·
Libido1966·
Ohanahan溝呂木老人
1966·
Black Curtain1966·
Kokoro no sanmyaku1966·
The PornographersFather
1966·
Lost SexGonpachi
1966·
The Betrayers Out!1966·
The Little Runaway1966·
Captive's Island1966·
Drunken HarborDoctor
1966·
Dynamite DoctorChairman
1966·
Violence at NoonSchool director
1965·
The Start of Life1965·
Seisaku's WifeRetired Man
1965·
ConquestYamashiro-no-Kami Munemura
1965·
An Innocent Witch1964·
Samurai from Nowhere1964·
Intentions of MurderBeret Musician
1964·
A Story from Echigo1964·
The DesperateChief Osawa
1964·
OnibabaUshi
1963·
どん底だって平ちゃらさ1963·
Kiri ni Kieta Hito1963·
The School Cap1963·
Kanto WandererBoss Izu
1963·
MotherTajima
Monk
1963·
Black ReportShinsaku Tsuda
1963·
18 RoughsMurata
1963·
The Insect WomanForeman
1962·
Nippon no obaachan1962·
The Young and BadPresident Toyotomi
1962·
Fresh LeavesZenkichi Segawa
1962·
Stolen PleasureGoro
1962·
Season of Farewell1962·
Akitsu Hot SpringsRokusuke
1962·
Song of a Traveller1962·
Hageshī kawa1962·
HumanKamegoro
1962·
The King1962·
Foundry TownMatsunaga
1962·
大吉ぼんのう鏡1962·
I am the Judge1961·
Futaridake no taiyō1961·
べらんめぇ藝者罷り通る1961·
Shōjo1961·
Pigs and BattleshipsChen
1961·
Blind DevotionHikozo
Kotani
1961·
Love's Family Tree1960·
The Cards Will Tell1960·
Knock Down1960·
Wait for TomorrowInosuke Uematsu
1960·
Internees of Kampili1960·
Irohanihoheto1960·
Secret1960·
Sixteen years old1960·
The Naked IslandSenta
Detective Machida
1959·
Lucky Dragon No. 51959·
Tokyo no Kodoku1959·
The Human Wall1959·
Four Hours of TerrorTeppei Sasada
Kumakichi Takeda
1959·
My Second BrotherHemmi Gengoro
1959·
Good MorningPushy Man
Masumura
1958·
Wind, Woman and RoadKenta
1958·
Hobo Village1958·
Endless DesireRamen shop owner
1958·
Night Drum1958·
Underwater Murder1957·
Muhō Ichidai1957·
On This EarthYajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
1957·
TemptationTobe
1957·
The ChampionPote-chan
1957·
Harbor RatsSenkichi Hanamura
Frank
Kurazo
1956·
Actress1956·
Nikoyon monogatari1956·
Shiawase wa doko niShokichi
Doctor Otsuki
1956·
Love is LostGensaku
1956·
Darkness at NoonUhei Matsumura
1956·
The Shadow of Fear1956·
Our TownShime
1956·
快傑耶茶坊1956·
Dotanba1955·
Ai Sureba KosoBartender (segment 1)
1955·
Burden of LoveMr. Yamaguchi
1955·
The Wolves1955·
Policeman's DiaryPatrolman Kuramochi
1955·
Three Faces1954·
Wakai hito-tachiGen'ichi Inoue
1954·
The End of a Day1954·
Cape Ashizuri1954·
The Ditch1954·
Koina no Ginpei1954·
Turbid Youth1953·
Yokubo1953·
MiniatureYamada
1953·
Tower of Lilies1953·
Before DawnRisaburo
1953·
Gate of HellKakisuke
1953·
Murahachibu1953·
Reminiscence1952·
Violence1952·
Sisters of NishijinOwner of a ship
1952·
Today is PaydayPresident of Akabane Construction
1951·
The Tale of GenjiPriest
1951·
Who Will Judge Me?1951·
The White Orchid1951·
Clothes of DeceptionKasama
1951·
限りなき情熱1951·
Izayoi kaidō1950·
Street of ViolenceAngo Shindo
1950·
ScandalAoye's friend
1950·
Spring SnowWaretsuku
1948·
Temptation1948·
Great XMatsushita
1948·
Drunken AngelShop Proprietor
1948·
Shachō to onna teninYoshida
Photographer
Rokuzô Ôkuma