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Taiji Tonoyama (殿山 泰司, Tonoyama Taiji, October 17, 1915 – April 30, 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.
Taiji Tonoyama was born on 17 October 1915 in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Human (1962), Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) and Drunken Angel (1948). He died on 30 April 1989.
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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.
Taiji Tonoyama was born on October 17, 1915 in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Human (1962), Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) and Drunken Angel (1948). He died on April 30, 1989.
- October 17, 1915
- April 30, 1989
The lead actor Taiji Tonoyama was suffering from severe liver disease due to alcohol dependence, but recovered his health because there was no alcohol available near the filming location. These events were later dramatized in Shindo's biopic about Tonoyama, By Player.
The Naked Island. Directed by Kaneto Shindo • 1960 • Japan. Starring Nobuko Otowa, Taiji Tonoyama, Shinji Tanaka. Director Kaneto Shindo's documentary-like, dialogue-free portrayal of daily struggle is a work of stunning visual beauty and invention.
Taiji Tonoyama (殿山泰司Tonoyama Taiji, Tokyo, October 17, 1915 - April 30, 1989) [1] was a Japanese actor. Partial filmography. [1948-04-27] Drunken Angel. [1950-04-26] Scandal. [1958-01-29] Hobo Village. [1958-04-15] Wind, Woman and Wanderer. [1959-02-18] The Lucky Dragon, No. 5. [1959-05-12] Good Morning.
