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

A Pool Without Water
A Pool Without Water

1982

as Pharmacist

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion

1978

as Toichiro

The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama

1983

as Teruyan

Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion

1981

as Customer

Edo Porn
Edo Porn

1981

as Tattooist

Hachiko
Hachiko

1987

as Hashimoto

Good Morning
Good Morning

1959

as Pushy Man

Farm Girls
Onibaba
Onibaba

1964

as Ushi

Scandal
Scandal

1950

as Aoye's friend

Profound Desires of the Gods
Ballad of Orin
Ballad of Orin

1977

as Mountain Man

The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman

1963

as Foreman

Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine

1979

as Tanejiro Shibata