Taiji Tonoyama
Known For
Acting
Born
1915-10-17 in Tokyo, Japan
Died
1989-04-30
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.
Most Known For
In the Realm of the Senses
as Old Beggar
Ohanahan
as 溝呂木老人
Pro Hunter
Ai yori aoku
as 俊界和尚
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Sex and Fury
as Tokuzô Kasai
The Roads Men Travel
as Sone
Yakuza sensei
Onibaba
as Ushi
Edo Porn
as Tattooist
Empire of Passion
as Toichiro
A Pool Without Water
as Pharmacist
Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Hikojii
Drunken Angel
as Shop Proprietor
Good Morning
as Pushy Man
Hachiko
as Hashimoto
Kuroneko
as Farmer
Fruits of Passion
as Customer
Profound Desires of the Gods
as Higa
The Ballad of Narayama
as Teruyan