Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Date of Birth:

Oct 17, 1915

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

filmography:

Tora-san's Dream of Spring Tora-san's Dream of Spring

1979

Tora-san, the Expert Tora-san, the Expert

1982

The White Orchid The White Orchid

1951

Who Will Judge Me? Who Will Judge Me?

1951

Sakura-tai Chiru Sakura-tai Chiru

1988

The Erotomaniac Daimyo The Erotomaniac Daimyo

1972

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977

Samurai from Nowhere Samurai from Nowhere

1964

The Gate of Youth Part 2 The Gate of Youth Part 2

1977

Shiawase wa doko ni Shiawase wa doko ni

1956

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

The Irresponsible Fool The Irresponsible Fool

1964

Nikoyon monogatari Nikoyon monogatari

1956

Love and Faith Love and Faith

1978

The Street Without Sun The Street Without Sun

1954

Tomorrow Tomorrow

1988

Yokubo Yokubo

1953

Dedication of the Great Buddha Dedication of the Great Buddha

1952

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1955

Knock Down Knock Down

1960

The Beauty and the Dragon The Beauty and the Dragon

1955

Onna no Iji Onna no Iji

1971

Temptation Temptation

1948

Hobo General Hobo General

1976

Song of the Spring Pony Song of the Spring Pony

1985

Ai Sureba Koso Ai Sureba Koso

1955

Temptation Temptation

1957

On This Earth On This Earth

1957

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

1958

The Pornographers The Pornographers

1966

Afternoon Affair: Rear Window Afternoon Affair: Rear Window

1972

The Boy Who Came Back The Boy Who Came Back

1958

Daughter of Time Daughter of Time

1980

Faraway Tomorrow Faraway Tomorrow

1979

Stolen Pleasure Stolen Pleasure

1962

Did the Red Bird Escape? Did the Red Bird Escape?

1973

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

1955

Kanto Wanderer Kanto Wanderer

1963

Turtle Geisha Turtle Geisha

1972

The Start of Life The Start of Life

1965

Pigs and Battleships Pigs and Battleships

1961

The Revelation of a Geisha The Revelation of a Geisha

1970

Clothes of Deception Clothes of Deception

1951

Love is Lost Love is Lost

1956

A Pool Without Water A Pool Without Water

1982

The Seburi Story The Seburi Story

1985

Lost Sex Lost Sex

1966

Fresh Leaves Fresh Leaves

1962

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

1956

The Young and Bad The Young and Bad

1962

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

Tower of Lilies Tower of Lilies

1953

The Fall of Teenager The Fall of Teenager

1979

Miniature Miniature

1953

The School Cap The School Cap

1963

The Homeless The Homeless

1974

Wait for Tomorrow Wait for Tomorrow

1960

Yokohama BJ Blues Yokohama BJ Blues

1981

Until Evening Until Evening

1980

Intentions of Murder Intentions of Murder

1964

Strange Affinity Strange Affinity

1970

Tales of President Mito Tales of President Mito

1962

Kokoro no sanmyaku Kokoro no sanmyaku

1966

The Horizon The Horizon

1984

Koina no Ginpei Koina no Ginpei

1954

Sixteen years old Sixteen years old

1960

Fruits of Passion Fruits of Passion

1981

Seasonal Wind Seasonal Wind

1977

快傑耶茶坊 快傑耶茶坊

1956

Golden Partners Golden Partners

1979

Operation Negligee Operation Negligee

1968

Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha

1971

Shachō to onna tenin Shachō to onna tenin

1948

祭りだお化けだ全員集合！！ 祭りだお化けだ全員集合！！

1972

Fifth Movement Fifth Movement

1981

Ishimatsu of the Forest Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949

俺が裁くんだ 俺が裁くんだ

1962

Reminiscence Reminiscence

1953

Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys! Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys!

1969

Hell Riders in Kyoto Hell Riders in Kyoto

1973

Hageshī kawa Hageshī kawa

1962

Spring Snow Spring Snow

1950

幽霊列車 幽霊列車

1978

限りなき情熱 限りなき情熱

1951

Nuclear Gypsies Nuclear Gypsies

1985

Irohanihoheto Irohanihoheto

1960

Murahachibu Murahachibu

1953

War and Flowers War and Flowers

1989

Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi

1959

Whistling in the morning Whistling in the morning

1959

The Ceremony The Ceremony

1971

One Passed Through Hell One Passed Through Hell

1960

A Ghost Love Story of Japan A Ghost Love Story of Japan

1982

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting

1969

The Rendezvous The Rendezvous

1972

The Bored Samurai The Bored Samurai

1983

大吉ぼんのう鏡 大吉ぼんのう鏡

1962

Today is Payday Today is Payday

1952

Drunken Harbor Drunken Harbor

1966

Dynamite Doctor Dynamite Doctor

1966

Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya Jitsuroku Erogotoshitachi: Jungyô Hanadensya

1974

Oiran Oiran

1983

Dotanba Dotanba

1956

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

1972

Actress Actress

1956

Lucky Dragon No. 5 Lucky Dragon No. 5

1959

Dorodarake no seishun Dorodarake no seishun

1954

Three Faces Three Faces

1955

King of Pornography King of Pornography

1971

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

1983

The King The King

1962

The Castle of Sand The Castle of Sand

1974

Thousand Cranes Thousand Cranes

1989

Junko's Bliss Junko's Bliss

1978

Izayoi kaidō Izayoi kaidō

1951

Secret Secret

1960

Song of a Traveller Song of a Traveller

1962

Eros Eterna Eros Eterna

1977

Tissue Paper By the Geisha's Pillow Tissue Paper By the Geisha's Pillow

1977

Sex and Fury Sex and Fury

1973

Yukyo-retsuden Yukyo-retsuden

1970

Who's The Real Killer Who's The Real Killer

1957

Sisters of Nishijin Sisters of Nishijin

1952

East China Sea East China Sea

1968

The Desperate The Desperate

1964

The Most Beautiful Day of My Life The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

1948

Hooligans on Buggies Hooligans on Buggies

1970

The House of the Sleeping Virgins The House of the Sleeping Virgins

1968

Dark Room Dark Room

1983

Birth of a Jazz Maiden Birth of a Jazz Maiden

1957

Legend of the Eight Samurai Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

Why Not? Why Not?

1981

18 Roughs 18 Roughs

1963

The Ditch The Ditch

1954

Love's Family Tree Love's Family Tree

1961

Housewife's Experience: Tenement Housewife's Experience: Tenement

1975

The Key The Key

1974

Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2 Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2

1975

A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse

1975

My Way My Way

1974

Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment

1975

Child of the Sun Child of the Sun

1980

Captive's Island Captive's Island

1966

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

Live Today, Die Tomorrow! Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970

Gate of Hell Gate of Hell

1953

Hymn Hymn

1972

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1959

Silence Silence

1971

Black Rain Black Rain

1989

Dear Summer Sister Dear Summer Sister

1972

In the Realm of the Senses In the Realm of the Senses

1976

Scandal Scandal

1950

Irezumi Irezumi

1982

Zegen Zegen

1987

Day Dream Day Dream

1981

Akitsu Hot Springs Akitsu Hot Springs

1962

Professional Sex Performers: A Docu-Drama Professional Sex Performers: A Docu-Drama

1974

Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa Naked Resume: True Story of Kazuko Shirakawa

1973

The Insect Woman The Insect Woman

1963

Violence at Noon Violence at Noon

1966

Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer

1973

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967

My Second Brother My Second Brother

1959

Empire of Passion Empire of Passion

1978

Vengeance Is Mine Vengeance Is Mine

1979

The Ballad of Narayama The Ballad of Narayama

1983

Four Hours of Terror Four Hours of Terror

1959

Onibaba Onibaba

1964

Hachiko Hachiko

1987

Drunken Angel Drunken Angel

1948

Good Morning Good Morning

1959

Kuroneko Kuroneko

1968

Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

1962

Record of a Tenement Gentleman Record of a Tenement Gentleman

1947

Attack at Daylight Attack at Daylight

1970

Muddy River Muddy River

1981

Red Light District: Gonna Get Out Red Light District: Gonna Get Out

1974

Ballad of Orin Ballad of Orin

1977

The Iron Crown The Iron Crown

1972

Jazz Daimyo Jazz Daimyo

1986

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

Three Resurrected Drunkards Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

Children of Hiroshima Children of Hiroshima

1952

Evil Spirits of Japan Evil Spirits of Japan

1970

Edo Porn Edo Porn

1981

Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby

1973

Human Human

1962

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1973

The Wolves The Wolves

1955

Evening Primrose Evening Primrose

1974

Great X Great X

1948

Case of the Disjointed Murder Case of the Disjointed Murder

1977

Chibusa o daku musume tachi Chibusa o daku musume tachi

1962

Seisaku's Wife Seisaku's Wife

1965

The Shadow of Fear The Shadow of Fear

1956

The Ball at the Anjo House The Ball at the Anjo House

1947

Location Location

1984

A Woman’s Road A Woman’s Road

1973

Street of Violence Street of Violence

1950

Hobo Village Hobo Village

1958

Libido Libido

1967

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

1961

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

1960

Season of Farewell Season of Farewell

1962

Wind, Woman and Road Wind, Woman and Road

1958

Internees of Kampili Internees of Kampili

1960

Deeper Than Blue Deeper Than Blue

1973

The Battle of Kawanakajima The Battle of Kawanakajima

1941

The End of a Day The End of a Day

1954

Darkness at Noon Darkness at Noon

1956

The Champion The Champion

1957

The Strangling The Strangling

1979

Hawaiian Dream Hawaiian Dream

1987

The Lucky Status Symbol The Lucky Status Symbol

1972

The Betrayers Out! The Betrayers Out!

1966

The Widow Killer The Widow Killer

1971

Mother Mother

1963

Time Within Memory Time Within Memory

1973

Blind Devotion Blind Devotion

1961

Love Lost in Tears Love Lost in Tears

1973

A Story from Echigo A Story from Echigo

1964

Our Town Our Town

1956

Night Drum Night Drum

1958

Policeman's Diary Policeman's Diary

1955

Before Dawn Before Dawn

1953

On the Road On the Road

1982

Evil Spirits in the Darkness Evil Spirits in the Darkness

1971

Nurse's Husband Nurse's Husband

1980

Tetsugen Tetsugen

1981

Black Report Black Report

1963

The Little Runaway The Little Runaway

1966

The Last Swordsman The Last Swordsman

1974

Underwater Murder Underwater Murder

1958

Cape Ashizuri Cape Ashizuri

1954

The Far Road The Far Road

1977

The Heart The Heart

1973

Bamboo Doll of Echizen Bamboo Doll of Echizen

1963

Tree Without Leaves Tree Without Leaves

1986

Story of a Beloved Wife Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

Conquest Conquest

1965

Harbor Rats Harbor Rats

1957

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

1970

Tokyo Pop Tokyo Pop

1988

River of Fireflies River of Fireflies

1987

Beyond the Green Hills Beyond the Green Hills

1963

Endless Desire Endless Desire

1958

The Human Wall The Human Wall

1959

An Innocent Witch An Innocent Witch

1965

Tomorrow Evening Tomorrow Evening

1977

The Naked Island The Naked Island

1960

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