Years active 1951 - 1996 Name Kiyoshi Atsumi | Role Film actor | |
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Full Name Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄) Born March 10, 1928 ( 1928-03-10 ) Tokyo, Japan Died August 4, 1996, Tokyo, Japan Awards Japan Academy Prize for Special Award, Japan Academy Prize for Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Movies It's Tough Being a Man, Tora‑san - His Tender Love, Tora‑san's Easy Advice, Tora‑san Plays Daddy, The Yellow Handkerchief Similar People Yoji Yamada, Chieko Baisho, Chishu Ryu, Gin Maeda, Hidetaka Yoshioka | ||
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Kiyoshi Atsumi (渥美 清 Atsumi Kiyoshi), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄 Tadokoro Yasuo, 10 March 1928 in Tokyo – 4 August 1996 in Tokyo), was a Japanese film actor. He started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa. After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957. His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in a film “Dear Mr. Emperor” (Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama) in 1963 established his reputation as an actor.
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Later he became the star of the highly popular Tora-san series of films, from the original Otoko wa Tsurai yo in 1969 to the 48th film released in 1995, the year before his death.
The enduring success of the series made him synonymous with the Tora-san character, and many Japanese regarded his death as the death of Tora-san, not the death of Yasuo Tadokoro or Kiyoshi Atsumi.
Filmography
Actor
1997
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen as
Torajiro Kuruma
1995
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana as
Torajiro Kuruma
1994
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama as
Torajiro Kuruma
1993
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan as
Torajiro Kuruma
1993
A Class to Remember
1992
Tora-San Makes Excuses as
Torajiro Kuruma
1991
Tora-san Confesses as
Torajiro Kuruma
1990
Tora-san Takes a Vacation as
Torajiro Kuruma
1989
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan as
Torajiro Kuruma
1989
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji as
Torajiro Kuruma
1988
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as
Torajiro Kuruma
1988
Hope and Pain as
Havaosuke the dormitory cook
1987
Twenty-Four Eyes as
Narrator
1987
Tora-san Plays Daddy as
Torajiro Kuruma
1987
Tora-san Goes North as
Torajirô Kuruma
1986
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori as
Torajiro Kuruma
1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies as
Kihachi
1985
Tora-san's Island Encounter as
Torajiro Kuruma
1985
Tora-san, the Go-between as
Torajirô Kuruma
1984
Tora-san's Forbidden Love as
Torajirô Kuruma
1984
Marriage Counselor Tora-san as
Torajiro Kuruma
1983
Tora-san Goes Religious? as
Torajiro Kuruma
1983
Tora-san's Song of Love as
Torajirô Kuruma
1982
Tora-san, the Expert as
Torajirô Kuruma
1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san as
Torajiro Kuruma
1981
Tora-san's Promise as
Torajiro Kuruma
1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka as
Torajirô Kuruma
1980
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta as
Torajiro Kuruma
1980
Tennou no ryouriban (TV Series)
1980
Tora-san's Tropical Fever as
Torajiro Kuruma
1980
A Distant Cry from Spring
1979
Tora-san's Dream of Spring as
Torajirô Kuruma
1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker as
Torajirô Kuruma
1979
Ore-tachi no kokyogaku
1978
Talk of the Town Tora-san as
Torajiro Kuruma
1978
August Without Emperor as
Kubo
1978
Stage-struck Tora-san as
Torajiro Kuruma
1977
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! as
Torajiro Kuruma
1977
Village of Eight Gravestones as
Kôsuke Kindaichi
1977
The Yellow Handkerchief as
Watanabe kakarichô
1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
Torajiro Kuruma
1976
Tora-san's Heart of Gold as
Torajiro Kuruma
1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset as
Torajiro Kuruma
1975
Tora-san, the Intellectual as
Torajiro Kuruma
1975
The Village
1975
Tora-san's Rise and Fall as
Torajiro Kuruma
1974
Tora-san's Lullaby as
Torajiro Kuruma
1974
The Castle of Sand as
Movie Theater Manager
1974
Tora-san's Lovesick as
Torajiro Kuruma
1974
Tokyo do mannaka
1973
Tora-San Goes French as
Torajiro Kuruma
1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not as
Torajiro Kuruma
1972
Aa koe naki tomo as
Tamiji Nishiyama
1972
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True as
Torajiro Kuruma
1972
Home from the Sea as
Matsushita
1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home as
Torajiro Kuruma
1971
Watch Your Heart, Tamegoro
1971
Tora-san's Love Call as
Torajiro Kuruma
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as
Torajiro Kuruma
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance as
Torajirô Kuruma
1970
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! as
Cook #1 (Japanese version only) (uncredited)
1970
Tora-san's Runaway as
Torajiro Kuruma
1970
Kigeki: Otoko wa aikyo as
Okera no Goro
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme as
Torajirô Kuruma
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love as
Torajirô Kuruma
1969
Tora-San's Cherished Mother as
Torajirô Kuruma
1969
Kigeki: Onna wa dokyô as
Tsutomu
1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp as
Torajirô Kuruma
1968
Otoko wa tsurai yo (TV Series) as
Torajirô Kuruma
- Episode #1.26 (1969) - Torajirô Kuruma
- Episode #1.1 (1968) - Torajirô Kuruma
1968
Sukurappu shûdan as
Hose
1968
Gion matsuri
1968
Hakuchû dôdô as
Katsuji 'Watakatsu' Watanabe
1968
Fighters on Fire
1968
The Man Without a Map as
Tashiro
1968
Kigeki hachurui as
Seki
1968
Neon taiheiki
1968
Kigeki hatsumoude resha as
Ueda
1967
Otoko nara furimukuna
1967
Kigeki: Dantai ressha
1967
Kigeki: Kyûkô ressha
1967
Green Light to Joy
1966
Nostalgia and the Law (as Kyoshi Atsumî)
1966
Kaachan to 11-nin no kodomo as
Teiji Yoshida
1966
Ohana han
1966
Kutsukake Tokijiro - yukyo ippiki
1966
Un ga yoke rya
1966
Izuko e
1965
The Song of Bwana Toshi as
Toshi
1964
Baka marudashi
1964
The Glamorous Ghost as
Saburô Môri
1964
Ore wa bodigado
1964
Haikei sôri daijin sama
1964
Gendai kane monogatari
1964
Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama as
Zensuke yamaguchi
1963
Okashina yatsu as
Kashô Sanyûtei
1963
Gendaikko as
Actor (uncredited)
1963
Haikei tenno heika sama as
Shosuke Yamada
1963
Whirlwind
1963
Mushukunin-betsuchô as
Ichibei
1963
Sing, Young People! as
Taxi driver
1963
Attack Squadron!
1962
Sarariman Isshin Tasuke
1962
Ottamage ningyo monogatari as
Ginji
1962
The Country Boss
1962
Good Rascals as
Ushi
1962
Jirocho's Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
1962
Nippon no obaachan as
Policeman
1961
Atomic no Obon, onna oyabun taiketsu no maki
1961
Tôshi reijô as
Nozaki
1961
Atomic no obon: Surimasuwayo no maki
1961
Daite chôdai
1961
Koshinuke nyûipin sodô
1961
Shima no sehiro no oyabun-shû
1960
Waka shachô to bakuhatsu musume
1958
Otorasan daihanjô as
Hatta
1951
Haha koigusa
Music Department
1966
Umarete wa mita keredo (TV Movie) (theme song performed by)
Producer
1972
Aa koe naki tomo (executive producer)
Soundtrack
1988
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)") / (performer: "Kusatsu bushi" (Gunma prefecture folk song), "Sado okesa" (Niigata prefecture folk song))
1987
Tora-san Plays Daddy ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1987
Tora-san Goes North (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1986
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1985
Tora-san's Island Encounter ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1985
Tora-san, the Go-between (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1984
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1984
Marriage Counselor Tora-san ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Yagiri no watashi")
1983
Tora-san Goes Religious? ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Tareka kokyô wo omowazaru (aka: There is no one who does not think of hometown)")
1983
Tora-san's Song of Love ("Tanuki no kindokei (aka: The golden watch of racoon dog)") / (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo", "Umi yukaba", "Umi", "Sado okesa", "Yagiri no watashi")
1982
Tora-san, the Expert (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1981
Tora-san's Promise ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)") / (performer: "Aogeba Toutoshi (aka: Song for the Close of School)")
1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka ("Hoshi kage no warutsu (aka: Star shadow waltz)") / (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo" - uncredited)
1980
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1980
Tora-san's Tropical Fever ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)") / (performer: "Jûku no haru (aka: Spring at the age of 19)" (Okinawa prefecture folk song))
1979
Tora-san's Dream of Spring ("Miya-san Miya-san") / (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1978
Talk of the Town Tora-san (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1978
Stage-struck Tora-san ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Akagi no komoriuta (aka: Lullaby of Akagi)") / (performer: "Gûsei" (Shigin))
1977
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship ("Mari to tonosama (aka: A ball and the lord)") / (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1976
Tora-san's Heart of Gold (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo", "Mushi no koe (aka: Insect singing voice)")
1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Ozashiki kouta (aka: Banquet room song)")
1975
Tora-san, the Intellectual ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1975
Tora-san's Rise and Fall ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Kanashii sake (aka: Sake when I'm sad)")
1974
Tora-san's Lullaby ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Tabi no Yokaze (aka: Night breeze while traveling)") / (performer: "Kike bankoku no rôdôsha (aka: Listen, workers of the world)", "Saitara bushi")
1974
Tora-san's Lovesick ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Kenka Tatsu")
1973
Tora-San Goes French ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Sei kurabe (aka: Compare height)")
1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Heidenröslein")
1972
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True ("Nanatsu no ko (aka: 7 crow chicks)", "Ouma (aka: Horse)", "Suzume no gakkô (aka: Sparrow school)", "Waseda university song", "Usagi to kame (aka: Rabbit and turtle)", "Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)") / (performer: "Kusatsu bushi" (Gunma prefecture folk song))
1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Itsudemo yume wo (aka: I always want to dream)", "Chingarahokekyô no uta")
1971
Tora-san's Love Call ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Nanatsu no ko (aka: 7 crow chicks)", "Chingarahokekyô no uta") / (performer: "Tanuki no kindokei (aka: The golden watch of racoon dog)" (Comic song))
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Shiretoko ryojô (aka: Impression of travel)")
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Furusato (aka: Hometown)")
1970
Tora-san's Runaway ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Tsuki no Hôzenji yokochô (aka: Hôzenji alley under the moon)") / (performer: "Kike bankoku no rôdôsha (aka: Listen, workers of the world)")
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)")
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love ("Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)", "Tabigasa dôchû (aka: On the way of the journey)")
1969
Tora-San's Cherished Mother (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo")
1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (performer: "Otoko wa tsurai yo" - uncredited)
1966
Umarete wa mita keredo (TV Movie) (performer: "Naite tamaru ka")
Self
1995
Today's Close Up (TV Series) as
Self
- Tora san no 60 nichi: Yakusha Atsumi Kiyoshi no sugao (1995) - Self
1995
Atsumi Kiyoshi no Tora-san kinzoku 25 nen (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1982
The 5th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1981
The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1978
The 1st Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2019
Tora-san, Welcome Back! as
Tora-san
2006
Atsumi Kiyoshi no shôzô: Shirarezaru yakusha jinsei (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2005
Tetsuko no heya 30nen special (TV Special) as
Self
References
Kiyoshi Atsumi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA