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Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Birthday: 1915-10-17 | Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1990
Black Rain

as    Old Priest

1988
Tokyo Pop

as    Grandfather

1987
Hachiko

as    Hashimoto

1987
Zegen

as    Shimada

1987
Hawaiian Dream

as    Shokichi Shimamura

1986
Jazz Daimyo

as    Gensai

1985
The Seburi Story

as    Kamezo

1983
Dark Room

as    Doctor(医師)

1983
The Bored Samurai

as    Father of Ogin

1983
Oiran

as    Hachibei

1983
The Ballad of Narayama

as    Teruyan

1982
Muddy River

as    Man on Festival Boat

1982
A Pool Without Water

as    Pharmacist

1981
Day Dream

as    Guard

1981
Edo Porn

as    Tattooist