--- name: "Chishū Ryū" canonical: "https://film.one/person/chishu-ryu" fi1m_id: "chishu-ryu" imdb_id: "nm0753479" tmdb_id: 33135 wikidata_id: "Q958714" roles: ["Actor"] born: "13 May 1904" died: "16 March 1993" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 88 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-09-26T14:25:07.285855+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Chishū Ryū ## Identity Chishū Ryū - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chishu-ryu - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** chishu-ryu - **IMDb ID:** nm0753479 - **TMDB ID:** 33135 - **Wikidata ID:** Q958714 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chish%C5%AB_Ry%C5%AB, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958714, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753479/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33135 Actor. Born 13 May 1904 in Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Died 16 March 1993. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 13 May 1904, Tachibana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - **Died:** 16 March 1993 - **Active:** 1949–1985 - **Also known as:** 笠 智衆, Chishû Ryû, Ryu Chishu, Chishuu Ryuu, Тисю Рю - **Frequently works with:** [Kōgo Noda](https://film.one/person/kogo-noda.md), [Yasujirō Ozu](https://film.one/person/yasujiro-ozu.md), [Haruko Sugimura](https://film.one/person/haruko-sugimura.md), [Setsuko Hara](https://film.one/person/setsuko-hara.md), [Takeshi Yamamoto](https://film.one/person/takeshi-yamamoto.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 88, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 92 (1), 1950s 88 (2), 1960s 86 (1), 1980s 86 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 88 to 84 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5 - **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chish%C5%AB_Ry%C5%AB, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958714, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753479/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33135 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Tokyo Story*](https://film.one/film/tokyo-story.md) (92), [*Late Spring*](https://film.one/film/late-spring.md) (92), [*An Autumn Afternoon*](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) (86), [*Floating Weeds*](https://film.one/film/floating-weeds.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Chishū Ryū > Chishū Ryū makes a father's disappointment clear without asking us to pity him. We value his quiet acting for the affection it allows through, particularly in Yasujirō Ozu's *Tokyo Story*, where ordinary neglect becomes painful. In *Tokyo Story* (1953), Chishū Ryū lets us see Shukichi Hirayama's disappointment without turning it into a demand for sympathy. His reserve feels like something learned over years of making allowances for other people. We found his patience painful, because Ryū makes his affection for the neglectful children so persuasive. He never makes the father seem foolish for loving them, even when we find them difficult to forgive. He had been playing older men long before that performance. In *The Only Son* (1936), he was a failed middle-aged school-teacher; *There Was a Father* (1942) put paternal sacrifice and restraint at the centre of his work. *Late Spring* (1949) gave him his first major post-war lead in an Ozu family drama. The collaboration extended across 52 of Ozu's 54 films, ending with *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), his final lead for the director. Ryū works with small gestures and sparing use of his voice, but that is only part of what makes *Tokyo Story* persuasive. Chieko Higashiyama, as Tomi Hirayama, makes an equal contribution to our belief in the marriage. Together they suggest years of accommodating each other, with neither performance asking to be noticed at the expense of the other. We do not need a history of their life together to accept that they have one. After Ozu, his supporting roles included the temple priest in the *Tora-san* series, beginning in 1969, with Yōji Yamada another regular collaborator. His rural Kumamoto accent remained distinctive throughout his career. It attracted some early criticism, then became part of a screen presence associated with reliability and simple honesty. We would not wish that voice smoothed into something less particular. There is a condition to our recommendation of *Tokyo Story*: its deliberate pace needs patience at first. Ryū is not going to make every feeling obvious to help us along. Start there, then try *Late Spring* for another substantial Ozu role. Choose a night when quiet acting will not have to compete with conversation. ## Biography Chishū Ryū (also credited as Chishû Ryû and 笠 智衆) was a Japanese actor. Born on 13 May 1904 in Tamamizu, Kumamoto Prefecture, he died on 16 March 1993 in Yokohama. He trained at the Shōchiku acting academy from 1925 and appeared in films from 1928 until 1992, with a career spanning more than 230 productions. Ryū was best known for his long collaboration with director Yasujirō Ozu, appearing in at least 32 of Ozu's films. He played Shukichi Hirayama in *Tokyo Story* (1953), Shukichi Somiya in *Late Spring* (1949) and Shuhei Hirayama in *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962). He also appeared in films by other directors, including *Red Beard* (1965) and *Dreams* (1990), and played a recurring role as a Buddhist priest in the Tora-san series from 1969 until his death. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters* (1985), Fi1m 86, as Tayama Dosen — [page](https://film.one/film/mishima-a-life-in-four-chapters.md) - *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), Fi1m 86, as Shuhei Hirayama — [page](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) - *Floating Weeds* (1959), Fi1m 84, as Theatre Owner — [page](https://film.one/film/floating-weeds.md) - *Tokyo Story* (1953), Fi1m 92, as Shukichi Hirayama — [page](https://film.one/film/tokyo-story.md) - *Late Spring* (1949), Fi1m 92, as Shukichi Somiya — [page](https://film.one/film/late-spring.md) ## Complete filmography (303) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version* (1997), as 御前样 - *Tora-san Makes Excuses* (1992), as 御前样 - *Luminous Moss* (1992), as Judge - *Tora-san Confesses* (1991), as 御前样 - *Until the End of the World* (1991), as Mr. Mori - *Tora-san Takes a Vacation* (1990), as 御前样 - *Dreams* (1990), as Old Man - *Tora-san, My Uncle* (1989), as 御前样 - *Tora-san Goes to Vienna* (1989), as 御前样 - *Until Spring Comes* (1989), Actor - *Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial* (1988), as 御前样 - *A Taxing Woman's Return* (1988), as Former Priest - *Tora-san Plays Daddy* (1987), as 御前样 - *An Early Autumn* (1987), series, Actor - *Tora-san Goes North* (1987), as the High Priest - *Crybaby Chacha* (1987), Actor - *Carefree Goddesses* (1987), Actor - *Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy* (1986), as the High Priest - *The Greatest Man in the World* (1986), as Hermit - *Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies* (1986), Actor - *Tora-san's Island Encounter* (1985), as the High Priest - *And Then* (1985), as Toku Nagai - *Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters* (1985), as Tayama Dosen — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/mishima-a-life-in-four-chapters.md) - *Tora-san, the Go-Between* (1985), as the High Priest - *When Winter Comes* (1985), Actor - *Tora-san's Forbidden Love* (1984), as the High Priest - *The Funeral* (1984), as The Priest - *Marriage Counselor Tora-san* (1984), as the High Priest - *Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna!* (1984), Actor - *Tora-san Goes Religious?* (1983), as 御前样 - *Lanterns on Blue Waters* (1983), Actor - *Tora-san's Song of Love* (1983), as the High Priest - *Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu* (1983), Actor - *Tora-san, the Expert* (1982), as 御前样 - *When We are Old* (1982), Actor - *The Longest Tunnel* (1982), as Saiji Akutsu - *Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san* (1982), as the High Priest - *Tora-san's Promise* (1981), as Gozen-sama - *Tora-san's Love in Osaka* (1981), as Gozen-sama - *Foster Daddy, Tora!* (1980), as Gozen-sama - *Zoku zoku jiken* (1980), series, Actor - *Tora-san's Tropical Fever* (1980), as 御前样 - *A-Un* (1980), series, Actor - *Tora-san's Dream of Spring* (1979), Actor - *Tora-san, the Matchmaker* (1979), as Gozen-sama - *Tokyo Suburbia* (1979), series, Actor - *Talk of the Town Tora-san* (1978), as 御前样 - *Monument to Holy Service* (1978), Actor - *Stage-Struck Tora-san* (1978), as 御前样 - *Haguregumo* (1978), series, Actor - *Tora-san Plays Cupid* (1977), as Priest - *Tora-san Meets His Lordship* (1977), as Gozensama - *Tora-san's Pure Love* (1976), as Gozen-sama - *Oretachi no toki* (1976), Actor - *Hi no kuni ni* (1976), series, as 造園主・吉野公平 - *Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset* (1976), as Priest - *The Roads Men Travel* (1976), series, as Kadomae - *Tora-san, the Intellectual* (1975), as Gozen-sama - *Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again* (1975), as the High Priest - *Kyukei no Koya* (1975), Actor - *Tora-san's Lullaby* (1974), as Gozen-sama - *The Castle of Sand* (1974), as Kojuro Kirihara - *Tora-san's Lovesick* (1974), as Gozen-sama - *Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn* (1974), Actor - *Machi no Hi* (1974), as Takushoku - *Tora-san Loves an Artist* (1973), Actor - *Miyamoto Musashi* (1973), as Takuan - *Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro* (1973), as 巨匠 - *Flower and Dragon* (1973), Actor - *Tora-san's Forget Me Not* (1973), as 御前样 - *Tora-san's Dream-Come-True* (1972), as 御前样 - *Home from the Sea* (1972), as Ishizaki Senzo - *Tora-san's Dear Old Home* (1972), as the High Priest - *Tora-san's Love Call* (1971), as the High Priest - *Tora-san, the Good Samaritan* (1971), as the High Priest - *Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho* (1971), Actor - *おれは男だ！* (1971), series, as 小林源之助 - *Tora-san's Shattered Romance* (1971), as the High Priest - *High-School Outcasts* (1970), as Instructor Takeyama - *The Last Kamikaze* (1970), Actor - *Where Spring Comes Late* (1970), as Genzo, So's father - *Tora-san's Runaway* (1970), as High Priest - *Tora-san's Grand Scheme* (1970), as Priest - *Tora-san, His Tender Love* (1970), as High Priest - *Fight for the Glory* (1969), Actor - *Tora-san's Cherished Mother* (1969), as Gozensama - *Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp* (1969), as 御前样 - *Battle of the Japan Sea* (1969), as General Maresuke Nogi - *The Lonely Scalpel* (1969), series, Actor - *Through Days and Months* (1969), Actor - *Scrap Collectors* (1968), Actor - *The Human Bullet* (1968), as Bookstore Owner - *Traveling in Party* (1967), Actor - *Japan's Longest Day* (1967), as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki - *The Black Sheep* (1967), Actor - *Oyuki* (1966), Actor - *Come Marry Me* (1966), as Tamotsu's Grandfather - *Ohana han: Dai ni bu* (1966), Actor - *Warm Current* (1966), as Yasuhide Shima - *The Four Loves* (1965), as Heitarô Misawa - *Tamayura* (1965), series, as 直木良彦 - *Red Beard* (1965), as Mr. Yasumoto - *The Soundless Cry* (1965), as Tateno - *The Radish and the Carrot* (1965), Actor - *Gazing at Love and Death* (1964), Actor - *Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii* (1964), as Gôzô Tôyama - *I'm a Bodyguard* (1964), Actor - *Blue Eyed Bride* (1964), as Maruhashi Gotaro - *Dislikes* (1964), Actor - *Monrō no yōna onna* (1964), Actor - *Tange Sazen* (1963), Actor - *A Million Girls* (1963), as Atsufumi Yashiro - *A Prisoner in Search of Daughter* (1963), Actor - *Double Wedding* (1963), as Noriko's Father - *The House Where Flowers Bloom* (1963), Actor - *Futari dake no toride* (1963), Actor - *Rush to Our Sweetheart* (1963), Actor - *Sakiko-san chotto* (1963), as 中川正一 - *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), as Shuhei Hirayama — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) - *Zoku aizen katsura* (1962), Actor - *Four Sisters* (1962), Actor - *Yoru no keisha* (1962), Actor - *Love Under the Crucifix* (1962), as Sokei Nambo - *Flower in a Storm* (1962), Actor - *Dolls floating down the river* (1962), as Neighbor - *Drunkard's Paradise* (1962), Actor - *The Wiser Age* (1962), as Kinjiro Ishikawa - *Bandits on the Wind* (1961), Actor - *Student Executive* (1961), Actor - *The End of Summer* (1961), as Farmer - *The Last War* (1961), as Ebara - *The Youth and His Amulet* (1961), Actor - *A Good Man, A Good Day* (1961), as Ozeki Hitoshi - *Shin Jinsei Gekijo* (1961), Actor - *Door of Flowers* (1961), Actor - *The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer* (1961), as Hinanmin no Chôrô - *Late Autumn* (1960), as Shukichi Miwa - *Satan's Sword* (1960), as Tsukue - *Master Fencer Sees the World* (1960), Actor - *Internees of Kampili* (1960), as Vice-Admiral Shibata - *The Bad Sleep Well* (1960), as Public Prosecutor Nonaka - *Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband* (1960), Actor - *Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face* (1960), Actor - *Daughters, Wives and a Mother* (1960), as Old man in the park - *Storm on the Silvery Peaks* (1960), as Monk - *Only She Knows* (1960), Actor - *The Wandering Princess* (1960), as Kinoshita - *Spring Dreams* (1960), as Shinichirô Atsumi - *Floating Weeds* (1959), as Theatre Owner — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/floating-weeds.md) - *Love in the Mountains* (1959), Actor - *A Killed Stewardess: White or Black* (1959), as Detective Shiozaki - *The White Road Across the River* (1959), Actor - *Good Morning* (1959), as Keitaro Hayashi - *Farewell to Spring* (1959), as Kôzô's father - *I Want to Be a Shellfish* (1959), as Komiya - *Bridge* (1959), Actor - *The Path Under the Platanes* (1959), as Ichiro Ishimaru - *The Snow Flurry* (1959), Actor - *The Eternal Rainbow* (1958), as Naoji Kageyama - *The College Hero* (1958), as Professor Fujii - *Equinox Flower* (1958), as Shukichi Mikami - *The Rickshaw Man* (1958), as Toyozo Yuki - *Whirlpool of Flowers* (1958), Actor - *White Blaze* (1958), Actor - *Hearts A-Flutter* (1957), as Shingo Wakasugi - *The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World* (1957), Actor - *The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind* (1957), Actor - *The Last Escape* (1957), as Ryu Kinihide - *Tokyo Twilight* (1957), as Shukichi Sugiyama - *The Crowded Train* (1957), as Genroku, the father - *The Face* (1957), as Det. Hasegawa - *Flying in the Air* (1957), Actor - *Funny Fellows* (1956), Actor - *Pure Love* (1956), Actor - *The Storm* (1956), Actor - *The Wicked Boy* (1956), Actor - *Everyone's Sweetheart* (1956), Actor - *The Invisible 108th Unit* (1956), Actor - *Early Spring* (1956), as Kiichi Onodera - *Eyes of Children* (1956), Actor - *She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum* (1955), as Masao - Age 73 - *Subarashiki shōtai* (1955), Actor - *The First Kiss* (1955), as Hasegawa - *Stray Sheep* (1955), as Professor Hirota - *Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei* (1955), Actor - *The Refugee* (1955), Actor - *The Immortal Pitcher* (1955), Actor - *Striving to Live* (1955), Actor - *All is Well 2* (1955), Actor - *All is Well* (1955), as Shingo Mori - *The Moon Has Risen* (1955), as Asai Mokichi - *Twenty-Four Eyes* (1954), as Otoko Sensei - *新婚たくあん夫婦* (1954), as 品川夏堂 - *Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass* (1954), Actor - *Always in My Heart Part 3* (1954), Actor - *Autumn Interlude* (1954), as Michio - *Haru no Wakakusa* (1954), Actor - *慶安水滸傳* (1954), as 神尾備前守 - *Love Letter* (1953), Actor - *Always in My Heart Part 2* (1953), Actor - *Tokyo Story* (1953), as Shukichi Hirayama — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/tokyo-story.md) - *Always in My Heart* (1953), Actor - *Mole Alley* (1953), Actor - *Aiyoku no sabaki* (1953), Actor - *Sisters* (1953), Actor - *Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu* (1953), Actor - *Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu* (1952), Actor - *Dôkoku* (1952), Actor - *The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice* (1952), as Sadao Hirayama - *Kare o korosu na* (1952), Actor - *Kyōshū* (1952), Actor - *Youth of the Son* (1952), as Mr. Uemura - *The Waves* (1952), Actor - *Beauty of Life* (1951), Actor - *Fireworks Over the Sea* (1951), as Tarobei Kamiya - *Early Summer* (1951), as Koichi Mamiya - *Boyhood* (1951), as Father - *Freedom School* (1951), Actor - *Carmen Comes Home* (1951), as Principal - *Home Sweet Home* (1951), as Kosaku Uemura - *The Good Fairy* (1951), as Ryôen Toba - *The Actress and the Detective* (1950), Actor - *The Munekata Sisters* (1950), as Tadachika Munekata - *Escape Between Midnight and Dawn* (1950), Actor - *Kazanmyaku* (1950), Actor - *Forgotten Children* (1949), Actor - *Late Spring* (1949), as Shukichi Somiya — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/late-spring.md) - *Ishimatsu of the Forest* (1949), Actor - *Kekkon Sanjûshi* (1949), Actor - *The Fourth Lady* (1948), Actor - *Living Image* (1948), Actor - *A Hen in the Wind* (1948), as Kazuichiro Satake - *A Woman Who Convicts Men* (1948), Actor - *Great X* (1948), as Chief of police - *A Visage to Remember* (1948), Actor - *Children Hand in Hand* (1948), as Mr. Matsumura - *The Man of Rumor* (1948), as 藤森甚三 - *Record of a Tenement Gentleman* (1947), as Tashiro - *The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant* (1947), Actor - *The Woman Who Holds the Key* (1946), Actor - *Iki na fûraibô* (1946), as Chôgorô Yamamoto - *Saigo no joito* (1945), Actor - *Sennichimae fukin* (1945), Actor - *The Young Women of Izu* (1945), Actor - *Otome no iru kichi* (1945), Actor - *Gekimetsu no uta* (1945), as 河上耕造 - *Army* (1944), as Tomosuke Takagi - *The Man Who Has Returned* (1944), Actor - *Sailor* (1944), as Teacher (uncredited) - *Navy* (1943), as Major Kikuchi - *Our Planes Fly South* (1943), as Teacher Matsuki - *Port of Flowers* (1943), as Nobadama - *Air Raid of the Enemy Plane* (1943), Actor - *Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home* (1943), Actor - *Kaisen no Zenya* (1943), Actor - *South Wind 2* (1942), Actor - *South Wind* (1942), Actor - *There Was a Father* (1942), as Shuhei Horikawa - *Ornamental Hairpin* (1941), as Nanmura - *Flower* (1941), Actor - *Let's Go in Good Spirits* (1941), as The Boss - *Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family* (1941), as Shojiro's Friend - *Introspection Tower* (1941), as Mr. Kusama - *Utsukushiki Rinjin* (1940), Actor - *Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru* (1940), Actor - *Mother is Strong* (1939), Actor - *New Woman Question and Answer* (1939), Actor - *Spring Thunder* (1939), Actor - *A Brother and His Younger Sister* (1939), as Seizaburō Utsumi - *Southern Wind* (1939), Actor - *Queen of the Wind* (1938), Actor - *The Lights of Asakusa* (1937), as Shin'ichi Katori - *Children in the Wind* (1937), as Policeman - *Goodbye to the Front* (1937), Actor - *The Golden Demon* (1937), as Kuranosuke Kazahaya - *Don't Tell Your Wife About It* (1937), as George - *A Star Athlete* (1937), as Tani - *Song of the Flower Basket* (1937), as Nenkai Hotta - *Moon Over the Ruins* (1937), as Conductor - *The New Road: Akemi* (1936), Actor - *Housewife Camellia* (1936), Actor - *The Only Son* (1936), as Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher - *Boy Aviation Pilots* (1936), Actor - *College Is a Nice Place* (1936), as Amano - *An Inn in Tokyo* (1935), as Policeman - *A Story of Floating Weeds* (1934), as Shouting Audience Member (uncredited) - *A Mother Should Be Loved* (1934), as Hattori - *Street Without End* (1934), as Yukihiko Chiba - *Love* (1933), Actor - *Passing Fancy* (1933), as Man on Boat - *Dragnet Girl* (1933), as Policeman - *Woman of Tokyo* (1933), as Reporter - *Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?* (1932), as Shimazaki - *I Was Born, But...* (1932), as Home movie projectionist - *The Lady and the Beard* (1931), as (uncredited) - *That Night's Wife* (1930), as Policeman - *I Flunked, But...* (1930), as Student - *Days of Youth* (1929), as Student - *Physical Beauty* (1928), Actor - *Couple on the Move* (1928), Actor - *Pumpkin* (1928), Actor - *Wife Lost* (1928), Actor - *Dreams of Youth* (1928), Actor ## Gallery - ![Chishū Ryū](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-078444e0947e.jpg) Chishū Ryū — Screenshot of the movie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Chishu_Ryu_in_Tokyo_Monogatari_1953_%28crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama in Tōkyō monogatari (東京物語) directed by Yasujirō Ozu - 1953](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-af0d78592073.jpg) Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama in Tōkyō monogatari (東京物語) directed by Yasujirō Ozu - 1953 — Shōchiku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/03-yasujiro-ozu-films.jpg/1280px-03-yasujiro-ozu-films.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Scene from Bakushū (麦秋) directed by Yasujirō Ozu, 1951. Front row from left to right: Isao Shirosawa (城沢勇夫), Chieko Higashiyama, Ichirō Sugai and Zen Murase. Se](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-ef427104da72.jpg) Scene from Bakushū (麦秋) directed by Yasujirō Ozu, 1951. Front row from left to right: Isao Shirosawa (城沢勇夫), Chieko Higashiyama, Ichirō Sugai and Zen Murase. Se — Shōchiku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Bakushu_2.jpg/1280px-Bakushu_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Setsuko Hara and Chishu Ryu in the Japanese motion picture Late Spring (1949).](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-0e39e961418b.jpg) Setsuko Hara and Chishu Ryu in the Japanese motion picture Late Spring (1949). — Yasujiro Ozu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Banshu_01.jpg/1280px-Banshu_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Chishū Ryū](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-84acf18fdad2.jpg) Chishū Ryū — Image via TMDB - ![Haruhiko Tsuda and Chishū Ryū in Chichi ariki (1942) directed by Yasujirō Ozu](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-4200d9f8d567.jpg) Haruhiko Tsuda and Chishū Ryū in Chichi ariki (1942) directed by Yasujirō Ozu — Shōchiku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Chichi_ariki_%281942%29_2.jpg/1280px-Chichi_ariki_%281942%29_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![From left to right: Chieko Higashiyama, Chishū Ryū and Haruko Sugimura in Tōkyō monogatari (東京物語) directed by Yasujirō Ozu, 1953](https://film.one/media/person/59924/gallery-25af86fb8077.jpg) From left to right: Chieko Higashiyama, Chishū Ryū and Haruko Sugimura in Tōkyō monogatari (東京物語) directed by Yasujirō Ozu, 1953 — Shōchiku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Chieko_Higashiyama%2C_Chish%C5%AB_Ry%C5%AB_and_Haruko_Sugimura_in_T%C5%8Dky%C5%8D_monogatari%2C_1953.jpg/1280px-Chieko_Higashiyama%2C_Chish%C5%AB_Ry%C5%AB_and_Haruko_Sugimura_in_T%C5%8Dky%C5%8D_monogatari%2C_1953.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 3 won - Kikuchi Kan Prize 1987: Kikuchi Kan Prize (won) - Medal with Purple Ribbon 1967: Medal with Purple Ribbon (won) - Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor 1952: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/chishu-ryu