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Taiji Tonoyama
Born
17 October 1915
Died
30 April 1989
Place
Kobe, Japon
Acting

Taiji Tonoyama

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.

As actor

Thousand Cranes

Thousand Cranes

1989
War and Flowers

War and Flowers

1989
Black Rain

Black Rain

1989 · Old Priest
Tokyo Pop

Tokyo Pop

1988 · Grandfather
Sakura-tai Chiru

Sakura-tai Chiru

1988
Tomorrow

Tomorrow

1988 · Storekeeper
Hachiko

Hachiko

1987 · Hashimoto
Zegen

Zegen

1987 · Shimada
River of Fireflies

River of Fireflies

1987
Hawaiian Dream

Hawaiian Dream

1987 · Shokichi Shimamura
Jazz Daimyo

Jazz Daimyo

1986 · Gensai
Tree Without Leaves

Tree Without Leaves

1986
Nuclear Gypsies

Nuclear Gypsies

1985
The Seburi Story

The Seburi Story

1985 · Kamezo

Song of the Spring Pony

1985
Location

Location

1984 · Inumaru
The Horizon

The Horizon

1984 · Tanimoto
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

1984
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

1983
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 · Teruyan
Oiran

Oiran

1983 · Hachibei
The Bored Samurai

The Bored Samurai

1983 · Father of Ogin
Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983 · Hikojii
Dark Room

Dark Room

1983 · Doctor(医師)
Sacred Koya

Sacred Koya

1983
A Ghost Love Story of Japan

A Ghost Love Story of Japan

1982
Irezumi

Irezumi

1982 · Horiatsu

On the Road

1982
A Pool Without Water

A Pool Without Water

1982 · Pharmacist
Tora-san, the Expert

Tora-san, the Expert

1982