Atsumi Kiyoshi

Name: Atsumi Kiyoshi
Native name: 渥美清
Given name: Tadokoro Yasuo
Also Known as: 田所康雄,
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 10, 1928
Died: August 4, 1996

Atsumi Kiyoshi (Born Tadokoro Yasuo) 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.

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.

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Year	Title	#	Role
1974	Yoisho Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role
1966	Hassuru Oku-sama Japanese Drama, 1966, 25 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 12) Guest Role
1956	Wagahai wa Hanabanashi Japanese Drama, 1956, 139 eps (Support Role)	139	Support Role

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Tora-san 50: Welcome Back Japanese Movie, 2019, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1997	Tora-san 49: Tropical Fever Special Edition Japanese Movie, 1997, Torajiro/Tora-san (Main Role)	Torajiro/Tora-san Main Role	7.4
1995	Tora-san 48: To the Rescue Japanese Movie, 1995, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	8.0
1994	Tora-san 47: Easy Advice Japanese Movie, 1994, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1993	Tora-san 46: Matchmaker Japanese Movie, 1993, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1992	Tora-san 45: Makes Excuses Japanese Movie, 1992, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1991	Tora-san 44: Confesses Japanese Movie, 1991, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1990	Tora-san 43: Takes a Vacation Japanese Movie, 1990, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1989	Tora-san 42: My Uncle Japanese Movie, 1989, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1989	Tora-san 41: Goes to Vienna Japanese Movie, 1989, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.3
1988	Tora-san 40: Salad-Day Memorial Japanese Movie, 1988, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1988	Hope and Pain Japanese Movie, 1988, Harunosuke (Support Role)	Harunosuke Support Role	7.7
1987	Tora-san 39: Plays Daddy Japanese Movie, 1987, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.9
1987	Tora-san 38: Goes North Japanese Movie, 1987, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.9
1987	Twenty-Four Eyes Japanese Movie, 1987, [Narrator] (Bit part)	[Narrator] Bit part	7.1
1986	Tora-san 37: Bluebird Fantasy Japanese Movie, 1986, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.3
1985	Tora-san 36: Island Encounter Japanese Movie, 1985, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1985	Tora-san 35: The Go-Between Japanese Movie, 1985, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.4
1984	Tora-san 34: Forbidden Love Japanese Movie, 1984, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1984	Tora-san 33: Marriage Counselor Tora-san Japanese Movie, 1984, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1983	Tora-san 32: Goes Religious? Japanese Movie, 1983, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1983	Tora-san 31: Song of Love Japanese Movie, 1983, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1982	Tora-san 30: The Expert Japanese Movie, 1982, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1982	Tora-san 29: Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Japanese Movie, 1982, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1981	Tora-san 28: Promise Japanese Movie, 1981, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1981	Tora-san 27: Love in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1981, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1980	Tora-san 26: Foster Daddy, Tora! Japanese Movie, 1980, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1980	Tora-san 25: Tropical Fever Japanese Movie, 1980, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1980	A Distant Cry from Spring Japanese Movie, 1980, Kondo (Support Role)	Kondo Support Role	7.6
1979	Tora-san 24: Dream of Spring Japanese Movie, 1979, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.3
1979	Tora-san 23: The Matchmaker Japanese Movie, 1979, Kuruma Torajiro (Support Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Support Role	7.2
1979	Oretachi no Kokyogaku Japanese Movie, 1979, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	6.0
1978	Tora-san 22: Talk of the Town Tora-san Japanese Movie, 1978, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1978	August without Emperor Japanese Movie, 1978, Kubo (Support Role)	Kubo Support Role	7.2
1978	Tora-san 21: Stage-Struck Tora-san Japanese Movie, 1978, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.3
1977	Tora-san 20: Plays Cupid Japanese Movie, 1977, Kiyoshi Atsumi (Main Role)	Kiyoshi Atsumi Main Role	7.5
1977	Village of Eight Gravestones Japanese Movie, 1977, Kindaichi Kosuke (Support Role)	Kindaichi Kosuke Support Role	8.0
1977	Shiawase no Kiiroi Hankachi Japanese Movie, 1977, Kacho Watanabe (Support Role)	Kacho Watanabe Support Role	7.9
1977	Tora-san 19: Meets His Lordship Japanese Movie, 1977, Kiyoshi Atsumi (Main Role)	Kiyoshi Atsumi Main Role	7.6
1976	Tora-san 18: Pure Love Japanese Movie, 1976, Kiyoshi Atsumi (Main Role)	Kiyoshi Atsumi Main Role	7.4
1976	Tora-san 17: Sunrise and Sunset Japanese Movie, 1976, Kiyoshi Atsumi (Main Role)	Kiyoshi Atsumi Main Role	7.5
1975	Tora-san 16: The Intellectual Japanese Movie, 1975, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.4
1975	Brotherhood Japanese Movie, 1975, [Fire Brigade Leader] (Support Role)	[Fire Brigade Leader] Support Role	7.1
1975	Tora-san 15: Rise and Fall Japanese Movie, 1975, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1974	Tora-san 14: Lullaby Japanese Movie, 1974, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.4
1974	Tora-san 13: Lovesick Japanese Movie, 1974, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.6
1973	Tora-san 12: Loves an Artist Japanese Movie, 1973, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.2
1973	Tora-san 11: Forget Me Not Japanese Movie, 1973, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.8
1972	Tora-san 10: Dream Come True Japanese Movie, 1972, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1972	Home From the Sea Japanese Movie, 1972, Matsushita (Support Role)	Matsushita Support Role	7.3
1972	Tora-san 9: Dear Old Home Japanese Movie, 1972, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.4
1971	Tora-san 8: Love Call Japanese Movie, 1971, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.5
1971	Tora-san 7: The Good Samaritan Japanese Movie, 1971, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1971	Tora-san 6: Shattered Romance Japanese Movie, 1971, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1970	Where Spring Comes Late Japanese Movie, 1970, [Ferry passenger] (Bit part)	[Ferry passenger] Bit part	7.4
1970	Tora-san 5: Runaway Japanese Movie, 1970, Torajiro Kuruma (Main Role)	Torajiro Kuruma Main Role	7.5
1970	Tora-san 4: Grand Scheme Japanese Movie, 1970, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.3
1970	Tora-san 3: His Tender Love Japanese Movie, 1970, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.0
1969	Tora-san 2: Cherished Mother Japanese Movie, 1969, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.7
1969	Women Can't Be Beaten Japanese Movie, 1969, Benkichi (Main Role)	Benkichi Main Role	0.0
1969	Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp Japanese Movie, 1969, Kuruma Torajiro (Main Role)	Kuruma Torajiro Main Role	7.4
1969	Dekkai Dekkai Yaro Japanese Movie, 1969, (Main Role)	Main Role	2.0
1968	Scrap Collectors Japanese Movie, 1968, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1968	Hakuchu Dodo Japanese Movie, 1968, Watanabe Katsuji (Main Role)	Watanabe Katsuji Main Role	0.0
1968	Nippon Gerira Jidai Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1968	The Man without a Map Japanese Movie, 1968, Tashiro [Missing man's subordinate] (Support Role)	Tashiro [Missing man's subordinate] Support Role	6.5
1968	The Neon Jungle Japanese Movie, 1968, Kaoru (Guest Role)	Kaoru Guest Role	0.0
1967	Green Light to Joy Japanese Movie, 1967, Hirai Yoshitaro (Main Role)	Hirai Yoshitaro Main Role	7.0
1967	Kigeki: Kyuko ressha Japanese Movie, 1967, Goichi Aoki (Main Role)	Goichi Aoki Main Role	6.0
1966	Mother and Her Eleven Children Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.0
1966	Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yukyo Ippiki Japanese Movie, 1966, Asakichi of Minobu (Support Role)	Asakichi of Minobu Support Role	0.0
1965	Furai Nin Pocho Japanese Movie, 1965, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	Haikei Sori Daijin-sama Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	The Glamorous Ghost Japanese Movie, 1964, [Hospital guard] (Bit part)	[Hospital guard] Bit part	7.0
1963	Dear His Majesty Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.0
1963	Tsumuji Kaze Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	1.0
1963	Escape from Hell Japanese Movie, 1963, Ichibei (Support Role)	Ichibei Support Role	6.0
1963	Sing, Young People! Japanese Movie, 1963, [Taxi driver] (Bit part)	[Taxi driver] Bit part	6.0
1962	Aitsu Bakari ga Naze Moteru Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	4.0
1961	Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu Japanese Movie, 1961, Private Aoto (Support Role)	Private Aoto Support Role	0.0
1961	Pebbles in the Puddle Japanese Movie, 1961, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	Shima no Sebiro no Oyabun Shu Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1979	Onnatachi no Chushingura "Inochi Moyuruji" Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps Chokichi (Support Role)	1	Chokichi Support Role	2.0
1958	Kikyo no Yume Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Supporter] (Ep. 12-17, 19) (Guest)	76	[Supporter] (Ep. 12-17, 19) Guest	7.6

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