Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Actor

Kobe, Japon
October 17, 1915

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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Taiji Tonoyama 1
Taiji Tonoyama 2

Representative Works

In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses
6.6
/ Japanese
Irezumi
Irezumi
5.7
/ Japanese
The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
/ Japanese
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
6.8
/ Japanese
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
7.6
/ Japanese
Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6
/ Japanese
Onibaba
Onibaba
7.7
/ Japanese
Sex and Fury
Sex and Fury
6.2
/ Japanese
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1
/ Japanese
The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand
7.4
/ Japanese
Hachiko
Hachiko
7.8
/ Japanese
Kuroneko
Kuroneko
7.4
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

In the Realm of the Senses
1976Nominee

Best Performance

In the Realm of the Senses

Irezumi
1982Nominee

Best Performance

Irezumi

The Ballad of Narayama
1983Winner

Best Performance

The Ballad of Narayama

Career Highlights

Empire of Passion
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Empire of Passion

Drunken Angel
1948Highlight

Best Performance

Drunken Angel

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