Taiji Tonoyama
Born
17 October 1915 (110)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography (40)
Thousand Cranes
1989
Black Rain
1989
War and Flowers
1989
Tomorrow
1988
Tokyo Pop
1988
Sakura-tai Chiru
1988
Hawaiian Dream
1987
Hachiko
1987
Zegen
1987
River of Fireflies
1987
Tree Without Leaves
1986
Jazz Daimyo
1986
The Seburi Story
1985
Nuclear Gypsies
1985
Song of the Spring Pony
1985
Location
1984
The Horizon
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Dark Room
1983
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha
1983
The Bored Samurai
1983
Oiran
1983
Sacred Koya
1983
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
Irezumi
1982
A Ghost Love Story of Japan
1982
On the Road
1982
A Pool Without Water
1982
Fifth Movement
1981
Edo Porn
1981
Day Dream
1981
Fruits of Passion
1981
Yokohama BJ Blues
1981
Muddy River
1981
Why Not?
1981
Tetsugen
1981
Daughter of Time
1980
Until Evening
1980
Child of the Sun
1980