Taiji Tonoyama

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.

Known for

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Thousand Cranes

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Black Rain

1989 ⭐ 7.6

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War and Flowers

1989 ⭐ 7.0

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Tomorrow

1988 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

1989

Thousand Cranes Notable

1989

⭐ 8.0

Black Rain Notable

Old Priest · 1989

⭐ 7.6

War and Flowers Notable

1989

⭐ 7.0

1988

Tomorrow Notable

Storekeeper · 1988

⭐ 8.0

Tokyo Pop

Grandfather · 1988

⭐ 6.9

Sakura-tai Chiru

1988

⭐ 6.8

1987

Hawaiian Dream Notable

Shokichi Shimamura · 1987

⭐ 10.0

Hachiko Notable

Hashimoto · 1987

⭐ 7.8

Zegen

Shimada · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1986

Tree Without Leaves Notable

1986

⭐ 8.0

Jazz Daimyo

Gensai · 1986

⭐ 6.3

1985

The Seburi Story

Kamezo · 1985

⭐ 6.6

Nuclear Gypsies

1985

⭐ 6.7

1984

Location Notable

Inumaru · 1984

⭐ 8.5

The Horizon Notable

Tanimoto · 1984

⭐ 7.0

The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

1984

1983

Legend of the Eight Samurai

Hikojii · 1983

⭐ 5.8

Dark Room

Doctor(医師) · 1983

⭐ 5.6

The Ballad of Narayama Notable

Teruyan · 1983

⭐ 7.5

1982

Tora-san, the Expert Notable

1982

⭐ 8.7

Irezumi

Horiatsu · 1982

⭐ 5.7

A Ghost Love Story of Japan

1982

1981

Fifth Movement Notable

1981

⭐ 7.0

Edo Porn

Tattooist · 1981

⭐ 6.0

Day Dream

Guard · 1981

⭐ 4.4

1980

Daughter of Time

Fireworks Hand 2 · 1980

Until Evening Notable

Restaurant's Owner · 1980

⭐ 7.0

Child of the Sun

1980

1979

Tora-san's Dream of Spring Notable

1979

⭐ 8.3

Faraway Tomorrow

1979

⭐ 3.7

The Bride of the Ghost Lake

Goichi Nishida (village chief) · 1979

1978

Hashire tomato Nippon ôdan sanbyaku kilo

1978

Empire of Passion

Toichiro · 1978

⭐ 6.9

Love and Faith

1978

⭐ 6.4

1977

Ballad of Orin Notable

Mountain Man · 1977

⭐ 7.1

Tomorrow Evening

1977

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro Notable

1977

⭐ 8.2

1976

Two Harmonicas

1976

In the Realm of the Senses

Old Beggar · 1976

⭐ 6.6

Hobo General Notable

1976

⭐ 10.0

1975

Housewife's Experience: New Tenement Apartment Notable

Kinetarô Kitamura · 1975

⭐ 8.0

Scoundrel Boss Notable

1975

⭐ 7.0

Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2 Notable

The Master · 1975

⭐ 10.0

1974

Evening Primrose Notable

Genji's father · 1974

⭐ 7.3

The Last Swordsman

1974

⭐ 6.0

The Castle of Sand Notable

Publican at Ebisu · 1974

⭐ 7.4

1973

The Heart Notable

S's Father · 1973

⭐ 8.2

Stray Dog Notable

1973

⭐ 7.9

Love Lost in Tears Notable

1973

⭐ 7.0

1972

Hymn

Harumatsu · 1972

⭐ 6.7

Afternoon Affair: Rear Window

Nomura · 1972

⭐ 5.9

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats Notable

1972

⭐ 10.0

1971

Silence Notable

Prison guard · 1971

⭐ 7.2

Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha

1971

⭐ 4.2

Evil Spirits in the Darkness

1971

⭐ 6.3

1970

Evil Spirits of Japan

Pachinko owner · 1970

⭐ 6.8

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970

⭐ 6.9

Hooligans on Buggies Notable

1970

⭐ 9.0

Frequently appears with

Gin Maeda

Chieko Baisho

Mako Ishino

Yoshiko Tanaka

Yasuko

Kazuo Kitamura

Shigematsu Shizuma

Etsuko Ichihara

Shigeko Shizuma

Shoichi Ozawa

Shokichi

Full filmography

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Thousand Cranes

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Black Rain

1989 ⭐ 7.6

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War and Flowers

1989 ⭐ 7.0

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Tomorrow

1988 ⭐ 8.0

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Tokyo Pop

1988 ⭐ 6.9

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Sakura-tai Chiru

1988 ⭐ 6.8

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Hawaiian Dream

1987 ⭐ 10.0

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Hachiko

1987 ⭐ 7.8

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Zegen

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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River of Fireflies

1987 ⭐ 9.0

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Tree Without Leaves

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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Jazz Daimyo

1986 ⭐ 6.3

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The Seburi Story

1985 ⭐ 6.6

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Nuclear Gypsies

1985 ⭐ 6.7

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Location

1984 ⭐ 8.5

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The Horizon

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

1984

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Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983 ⭐ 5.8

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Dark Room

1983 ⭐ 5.6

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The Ballad of Narayama

1983 ⭐ 7.5