Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

1915-10-17 – 1989-04-30 (age 73) Kobe, Japon
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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.

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Known For

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

1976

as Old Beggar

Sex and Fury
Sex and Fury

1973

as Tokuzô Kasai

Edo Porn
Edo Porn

1981

as Tattooist

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion

1978

as Toichiro

Farm Girls
The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama

1983

as Teruyan

Hachiko
Hachiko

1987

as Hashimoto

Irezumi
Irezumi

1982

as Horiatsu

Onibaba
Onibaba

1964

as Ushi

A Pool Without Water
A Pool Without Water

1982

as Pharmacist

Captive's Island
Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion

1981

as Customer

Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine

1979

as Tanejiro Shibata

The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman

1963

as Foreman

Good Morning
Good Morning

1959

as Pushy Man