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Kiyoshi Atsumi
Deceased

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Died aged 68
Also known asYasuo Tadokoro, 寅さん, Киёси АцумиGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn10/03/1928Born inTokyo, JapanDied04/08/1996 (aged 68)Died inTokyoCauselung cancerWikidataQ1370742 ↗TMDb#224666 ↗

Kiyoshi Atsumi , born Yasuo Tadokoro , was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Tora-san in the Japanese comedy film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo, a role he played 48 times over 26 years.

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Filmography122 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019Tora-san, Wish You Were HereMovieTora-san (archive footage)91
1997Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special VersionMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)69
1995Tora-san to the RescueMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)67
1994Tora-san's Easy AdviceMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)66
1993Tora-san's MatchmakerMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)65
1993A Class to RememberMovie(cameo)65
1992Tora-san Makes ExcusesMovieTora64
1991Tora-san ConfessesMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)63
1990Tora-san Takes a VacationMovieTorajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)62
1989Tora-san, My UncleMovieTorajiro Kuruma61
1989Tora-san Goes to ViennaMovieTorajiro Kuruma61
1988Tora-san's Salad-Day MemorialMovieTorajiro Kuruma60
1988The Wives of RokumeikanMovieNarrator60
1988Downtown HeroesMovie—60
1987Children on the IslandMovieNarrator (voice)59
1987Tora-san Plays DaddyMovieTorajiro Kuruma59
1987Tora-san Goes NorthMovieTorajiro Kuruma59
1986Final Take: The Golden Age of MoviesMovieKihachi58
1986Tora-san's Bluebird FantasyMovieTorajiro Kuruma58
1985Tora-san's Island EncounterMovieTorajiro Kuruma57
1985Tora-san, the Go-BetweenMovieTorajiro Kuruma57
1984Marriage Counselor Tora-sanMovieTorajiro Kuruma56
1984Tora-san's Forbidden LoveMovieTorajiro Kuruma56
1983Tora-san's Song of LoveMovieTorajiro Kuruma55
1983Tora-san Goes Religious?MovieKuruma Torajiro55
1982Hearts and Flowers for Tora-sanMovieTorajiro Kuruma54
1982Tora-san, the ExpertMovieTorajiro Kuruma54
1981Tora-san's Love in OsakaMovieTorajiro Kuruma53
1981Tora-san's PromiseMovieTorajiro Kuruma53
1980A Distant Cry from SpringMovieKondo52
1980Foster Daddy, Tora!MovieTorajiro Kuruma52
1980Tora-san's Tropical FeverMovieTora52
1979Tora-san's Dream of SpringMovieKuruma Torajiro51
1979Tora-san, the MatchmakerMovieTorajiro51
1978August Without EmperorMovieKubo50
1978Talk of the Town Tora-sanMovieTora50
1978Stage-Struck Tora-sanMovie—50
1977田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれMovie—49
1977Tora-san Meets His LordshipMovie—49
1977Village of Eight GravestonesMovieKosuke Kindaichi49
1977Tora-san Plays CupidMovieTorajirō49
1977The Yellow HandkerchiefMovieWatanabe Kacho49
1976Tora-san's Pure LoveMovieTorajiro48
1976Tora-san's Sunrise and SunsetMovieTorajiro Kuruma48
1975Tora-san Meets the Songstress AgainMovieTora47
1975Tora-san, the IntellectualMovieTorajiro47
1975The VillageMovie—47
1975FriendshipMovie—47
1974The Castle of SandMovieMovie Theater Manager46
1974Tora-san's LovesickMovieTorajiro46
1974Tora-san's LullabyMovieTorajiro46
1974Center of TokyoMovieKinnosuke46
1973Tora-san Loves an ArtistMovie—45
1973Tora-san's Forget Me NotMovieTorajiro Kuruma45
1972Tora-san's Dream-Come-TrueMovieTorajiro Kuruma44
1972Tora-san's Dear Old HomeMovieTorajiro Kuruma44
1972My Voiceless FriendsMovieTamiji Nishiyama44
1972Home from the SeaMovieMatsushita44
1971Tora-san's Love CallMovieTorajiro Kuruma43
1971Tora-san's Shattered RomanceMovieTorajirô Kuruma43
1971Tora-san, the Good SamaritanMovieTorajirō Kuruma43
1970Tora-san's Grand SchemeMovieTorajiro Kuruma42
1970Live Again TomorrowMovie木村42
1970Tora! Tora! Tora!MovieCook #1 (uncredited)42
1970Where Spring Comes LateMovieTraveler42
1970Tora-san, His Tender LoveMovieTorajiro Kuruma42
1970Tora-san's RunawayMovieTorajiro Kuruma42
1970Charming MenMovieOkera Goro42
1970おれの義姉さんSeries—42
1969Tora-san, Our Lovable TrampMovieTorajirô Kuruma41
1969Women Can't Be BeatenMovie—41
1969Tora-san's Cherished MotherMovieTorajiro Kuruma41
1969Big, Big FellowMovieMatsujiro Minamida41
1969ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩Movie参竜斉清山41
1968New Year TripMovie—40
1968The Man Without a MapMovieTashiro40
1968Age of Japanese GuerrillasMovie—40
1968Scrap CollectorsMovie—40
1968The Day the Sun RoseMovie—40
1968風来忍法帖 八方破れMovie—40
1968It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)Movie—40
1968It's Tough Being a ManSeries—40
1968In Broad DaylightMovieKatsuji 'Watakatsu' Watanabe40
1968Neon taiheikiMovie—40
1967Traveling in PartyMovie—39
1967Green Light to JoyMovieYoshitaro Hirai39
1967Express TrainMovie—39
1966Ohana hanMovie—38
1966The Betrayers Out!Movie—38
1966Gamblers' LuckMovie—38
1966Tokijiro: Lone YakuzaMovieMinobu no Asakichi38
1966Our Wonderful YearsMovieTeiji Yoshida38
1966Izuko eMovie—38
1966The Song of the Bwana ToshiMovieToshi38
1965風来忍法帖Movie—37
1964The Glamorous GhostMovieHospital Guard36
1964I'm a BodyguardMovie—36
1964The Honest FoolMovie—36
1964How to Make MoneyMovie—36
1964To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2MovieZensuke Yamashita36
1964Dear Mr. Prime MinisterMovieKakumaru36
1963Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokōMovie—35
1963Attack SquadronMoviePetty Officer Tange35
1963Sing, Young People!MovieDriver35
1963To Your Majesty, The EmperorMovie—35
1963Escape from HellMovieIchibei35
1963Okashina yatsuMovieKashô Sanyûtei35
1962A Carpenter and ChildrenMovie—34
1962Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the TokaidoMovie—34
1962Tōkyō sanosa musumeMovie—34
1962The Ambitious YouthMovieMitsuo Aoi34
1962Good RascalsMovieUshi34
1962A Country BossMovieSasaki34
1962Nippon no obaachanMovie—34
1962Aitsu bakari ga naze moteruMovie—34
1962Ottamage ningyo monogatariMovie—34
1961Aces WildMovie—33
1961Obon's Dipping ContestMovie—33
1961Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai RegionMovie—33
1961Obon, The Moll DipperMovie—33
1961Snow in the South SeasMovie—33
1960若社長と爆発娘Movie—32