Biography
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.
Later he became the star of the highly popular Tora-san series of films, from the original Otoko wa Tsurai yo (translated in English as 'It's Tough being a Man') 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
all 121
Movies 119
TV Shows 2
Voice 1
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
A Class to (1993)
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
Children on the Island (1987)
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
Village of Eight Gravestones (1977)
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
The Castle of Sand (1974)
Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
Tokyo do mannaka (1974)
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
Home from the Sea (1972)
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
My Voiceless Friends (1972)
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
Charming Men (1970)
Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
Big, Big Fellow (1969)
In Broad Daylight (1968)
Green Light to Joy (1967)
Our Wonderful Years (1966)
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (1966)
The Glamorous Ghost (1964)
Dear Mr. Prime Minister (1964)
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Okashina yatsu (1963)
Escape from Hell (1963)
The Ambitious Youth (1962)
A Country Boss (1962)
母恋草 (1951)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-03-10
Deathday
1996-08-04 (68 years old)
Birth Name
田所 康雄
Birth Place
Tokyo, Japan
Height
169-centimeter
Children
Kentaro Tadokoro
Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan
Also Known As
Yasuo Tadokoro, 寅さん, Киёси Ацуми
Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Golden Arrow Award, People's Honour Award
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